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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Details) certificate in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) certificate | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) certificate | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) certificate
Natural Gas Distribution |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred hedge gains |  | $ 55 | $ 169
Treasury Lock | Natural Gas Distribution |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | $ (6,600) |  |
Foreign currency contracts |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 5,100 | $ 179 | $ 179
Physical commodity contracts | Energy Services |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of SRECs (in certificates) | certificate | 960 | 1,578 | 1,578
Debt Issued In September 2020 | Natural Gas Distribution |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt issued | $ 75,000 |  |
Home Services and Other |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of deferred hedge gains |  | $ 264 | $ 758
Home Services and Other | Treasury Lock |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of (losses) gains recognized in income on derivatives | (13,700) |  |
Home Services and Other | Debt Issued In September 2020 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt issued | 200,000 |  |
Home Services and Other | Debt Issued In July 2020 |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt issued | $ 260,000 |  |

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