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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - INCOME STATEMENT RELATED DISCLOSURES (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | $ (14,458) | $ 26,740 | $ 73,224 | $ 17,656
Home Services and Other | Interest rate contracts | Interest expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 0 | (43) |  | (228)
Energy Services | Physical commodity contracts | Operating revenues |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | (18,061) | 1,435 | 3,871 | 74
Energy Services | Physical commodity contracts | Gas purchases |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 1,014 | 2,392 | (2,288) | 266
Energy Services | Financial commodity contracts | Gas purchases |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 2,408 | 22,919 | 71,820 | 17,732
Energy Services | Foreign currency contracts | Gas purchases |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 181 | 37 | (179) | (188)
Natural Gas Distribution |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 2,973 | (9,556) | (15,192) | (1,904)
Natural Gas Distribution | Physical commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 308 | 812 | 1,357 | 5,225
Natural Gas Distribution | Financial commodity contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | 1,029 | (10,368) | (11,493) | (7,129)
Natural Gas Distribution | Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | $ 1,636 | $ 0 | $ (5,056) | $ 0

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