CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Operating Revenues (See Note 16):
Utility	$ 231,768	$ 195,769
Nonutility	290,177	230,060
Total Operating Revenues	521,945	425,829
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation)
- Utility	87,117	71,379
- Nonutility	195,951	215,763
Operations (See Note 1)	47,044	38,448
Maintenance	6,862	4,981
Depreciation	24,662	24,323
Energy and Other Taxes	2,439	2,071
Total Operating Expenses	364,075	356,965
Operating Income (See Note 1)	157,870	68,864
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	2,761	4,487
Interest Charges	(13,972)	(16,745)
Income Before Income Taxes	146,659	56,606
Income Taxes	(36,415)	(21,870)
Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies	1,062	3,011
Income from Continuing Operations	111,306	37,747
Loss from Discontinued Operations - (Net of tax benefit)	(66)	(30)
Net Income	$ 111,240	$ 37,717
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 0.47
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 0.47
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	79,595	79,519
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 0.47
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 0.47
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	79,724	79,641
Dividends Declared Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.27
South Jersey Gas Company
Operating Revenues (See Note 16):
Total Operating Revenues	$ 234,459	$ 196,814
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation)
Cost of Sales (Excluding depreciation)	89,808	72,424
Operations (See Note 1)	29,370	24,175
Maintenance	6,862	4,981
Depreciation	14,363	12,714
Energy and Other Taxes	1,255	1,295
Total Operating Expenses	141,658	115,589
Operating Income (See Note 1)	92,801	81,225
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	2,510	1,042
Interest Charges	(6,728)	(5,878)
Income Before Income Taxes	88,583	76,389
Income Taxes	(21,836)	(29,911)
Net Income	$ 66,747	$ 46,478