Statements of Consolidated Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 1,641,338	$ 1,243,068	$ 1,036,500
Operating Expenses:
Operations (See Note 1)	256,862	169,767	147,056
Impairment Charges	105,280	91,299	0
Maintenance	32,162	19,727	17,549
Depreciation	96,723	100,718	90,389
Energy and Other Taxes	9,537	6,487	6,342
Net Gain on Sale of Assets	(15,379)	0	0
Total Operating Expenses	1,540,593	1,234,225	842,323
Operating Income (See Note 1)	100,745	8,843	194,177
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	2,404	11,041	5,088
Interest Charges	(90,296)	(54,019)	(31,449)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	12,853	(34,135)	167,816
Income Taxes	(561)	24,937	(54,151)
Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies	5,611	5,794	5,396
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	17,903	(3,404)	119,061
Loss from Discontinued Operations - (Net of tax benefit)	(240)	(86)	(251)
Net Income (Loss)	$ 17,663	$ (3,490)	$ 118,810
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Continuing Operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.04)	$ 1.56
Discontinued Operations (in USD per share)	(0.00)	(0.00)	(0.00)
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (in USD per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.04)	$ 1.56
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	83,693	79,541	76,362
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share:
Continuing Operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.04)	$ 1.56
Discontinued Operations (in USD per share)	(0.00)	(0.00)	(0.00)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (in USD per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.04)	$ 1.56
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	84,471	79,541	76,475
South Jersey Gas Company
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	$ 548,000	$ 517,254	$ 461,055
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation and amortization)	209,649	204,432	174,390
Operations (See Note 1)	112,920	96,604	93,012
Maintenance	28,742	19,727	17,549
Depreciation	59,755	53,887	47,432
Energy and Other Taxes	4,246	3,729	3,620
Total Operating Expenses	415,312	378,379	336,003
Operating Income (See Note 1)	132,688	138,875	125,052
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	4,685	4,087	1,234
Interest Charges	(28,011)	(24,705)	(17,875)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	109,362	118,257	108,411
Income Taxes	(26,413)	(45,700)	(39,366)
Net Income (Loss)	82,949	72,557	69,045
Utility
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	670,715	512,482	453,819
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation and amortization)	258,781	199,660	167,154
Nonutility
Operating Revenues:
Operating Revenues	970,623	730,586	582,681
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation and amortization)	$ 796,627	$ 646,567	$ 413,833