FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	30,030		1,984
Restricted Investments	1,649		1,278
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	31,679	$	3,262

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,819		1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	30,030		1,984
Restricted Investments	1,649		1,278
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	31,679	$	3,262

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,819		1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

South Jersey Gas Company

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	30,030		1,984
Restricted Investments	1,649		1,278
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	31,679	$	3,262

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,819		1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of December 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	30,030		1,984
Restricted Investments	1,649		1,278
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	31,679	$	3,262

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	7,819		1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619