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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS:
SJI operates in several different reportable operating segments which reflect the financial information regularly evaluated by the CODM. These segments are as follows:

•SJG utility operations consist primarily of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers in southern New Jersey.

•ETG utility operations consist primarily of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers in northern and central New Jersey.

•ELK utility operations consist of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers in Maryland. As discussed in Note 1, SJI entered into an agreement to sell ELK to a third party, with expected closing in the middle of 2020.

•Wholesale energy operations include the activities of SJRG and SJEX.
•Retail gas and other operations at SJE included natural gas acquisition and transportation service business lines. This business was sold on November 30, 2018.

•Retail electric operations at SJE consist of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

•On-site energy production consists of MTF and ACB, which, as disclosed in Notes 1 and 22 to the consolidated financial statements, were sold on February 18, 2020. This segment also includes other energy-related projects, including three remaining solar projects. Also included in this segment are the activities of ACLE, BCLE, SCLE, SXLE, along with MCS, NBS and SBS, which were sold in October 2018 .

•Appliance service operations includes SJESP, which receives commissions on service contracts from a third party.

•Midstream was formed to invest in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build a natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

•Corporate & Services segment includes costs related to the Acquisition, along with other unallocated costs. Also included in this segment are the results of SJEI.

•Intersegment represents intercompany transactions between the above SJI consolidated entities.
  
SJI groups its utility businesses under its wholly-owned subsidiary SJIU. This group consists of gas utility operations of SJG, ETG and ELK. SJI groups its nonutility operations into separate categories: Energy Group and Energy Services. Energy Group includes wholesale energy, retail gas and other, and retail electric operations. Energy Services includes on-site energy production and appliance service operations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.  
Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands). The results for ETG and ELK utility operations are included from the date of the Acquisition, July 1, 2018; the results for AEP are included in the Corporate & Services segment from the acquired date of August 31, 2019. Further, the results and balances for On-Site Energy Production and Retail Gas and Other Operations are impacted by the sales of solar assets and the retail gas business of SJE, respectively.

 201920182017
Operating Revenues:
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$569,226  $548,000  $517,254  
   ETG Utility Operations325,133  125,604  —  
   ELK Utility Operations7,949  3,302  —  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities902,308  676,906  517,254  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations607,093  636,005  352,613  
Retail Gas and Other Operations—  101,543  111,048  
Retail Electric Operations81,193  176,945  179,534  
   Subtotal Energy Group688,286  914,493  643,195  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production48,748  72,374  99,517  
Appliance Service Operations2,042  1,957  6,488  
Subtotal Energy Services50,790  74,331  106,005  
Corporate & Services44,511  51,000  45,024  
Subtotal1,685,895  1,716,730  1,311,478  
Intersegment Sales(57,269) (75,392) (68,410) 
Total Operating Revenues$1,628,626  $1,641,338  $1,243,068  
 201920182017
Operating Income/(Loss):   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$147,494  $132,688  $138,875  
   ETG Utility Operations69,315  2,164  —  
   ELK Utility Operations721  (256) —  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities217,530  134,596  138,875  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations439  87,895  (36,815) 
Retail Gas and Other Operations—  (8,721) (2,468) 
Retail Electric Operations(4,985) (359) 3,620  
   Subtotal Energy Group(4,546) 78,815  (35,663) 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production(4,248) (88,230) (83,654) 
Appliance Service Operations2,108  1,818  217  
Subtotal Energy Services(2,140) (86,412) (83,437) 
Midstream(154) (292) —  
Corporate and Services(9,485) (25,962) (10,932) 
Total Operating Income$201,205  $100,745  $8,843  
Depreciation and Amortization:   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$93,910  $82,622  $71,654  
   ETG Utility Operations29,051  13,580  —  
   ELK Utility Operations469  222  —  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities123,430  96,424  71,654  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations89  105  125  
Retail Gas and Other Operations—  279  323  
   Subtotal Energy Group89  384  448  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production4,591  23,123  46,928  
Appliance Service Operations—  —  153  
Subtotal Energy Services4,591  23,123  47,081  
Corporate and Services5,275  12,983  4,303  
Total Depreciation and Amortization$133,385  $132,914  $123,486  
Interest Charges:   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$31,654  $28,011  $24,705  
   ETG Utility Operations27,352  10,478  —  
   ELK Utility Operations8  4  —  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities59,014  38,493  24,705  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations—  —  3,150  
Retail Gas and Other Operations—  487  250  
   Subtotal Energy Group—  487  3,400  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production8,637  15,364  16,838  
Midstream2,262  1,966  985  
Corporate and Services57,716  54,107  23,819  
Subtotal127,629  110,417  69,747  
Intersegment Borrowings  (13,152) (20,121) (15,728) 
Total Interest Charges$114,477  $90,296  $54,019  

 201920182017
Income Taxes:
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$32,822  $26,413  $45,700  
   ETG Utility Operations7,761  (3,086) —  
   ELK Utility Operations146  (70) —  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities40,729  23,257  45,700  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations574  22,473  (14,720) 
Retail Gas and Other Operations—  (2,360) (544) 
Retail Electric Operations(935) (101) 1,480  
   Subtotal Energy Group(361) 20,012  (13,784) 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production(3,308) (26,397) (39,262) 
Appliance Service Operations627  534  4  
Subtotal Energy Services(2,681) (25,863) (39,258) 
Midstream(135) (190) (41) 
Corporate and Services(16,491) (16,655) (17,554) 
Total Income Taxes$21,061  $561  $(24,937) 
Property Additions:   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$264,235  $253,617  $253,545  
   ETG Utility Operations (1)197,457  90,259  —  
   ELK Utility Operations (1)2,762  1,820  —  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities464,454  345,696  253,545  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations7  34  14  
Retail Gas and Other Operations4  495  889  
   Subtotal Energy Group11  529  903  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production229  2,686  12,588  
Appliance Service Operations—  —  260  
Subtotal Energy Services229  2,686  12,848  
Midstream46  119  218  
Corporate and Services1,554  1,826  2,233  
Total Property Additions$466,294  $350,856  $269,747  

(1) The property additions for ETG Utility Operations and ELK Utility Operations in 2018 do not include the approximately $1.077 billion and $12.3 million, respectively, of Property, Plant and Equipment obtained through the Acquisition as discussed in Note 20.
 20192018
Identifiable Assets:  
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$3,348,555  $3,118,236  
   ETG Utility Operations2,458,846  2,148,175  
   ELK Utility Operations21,723  16,482  
        Subtotal SJI Utilities5,829,124  5,282,893  
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations195,576  266,417  
Retail Gas and Other Operations—  12,736  
Retail Electric Operations30,351  39,345  
   Subtotal Energy Group225,927  318,498  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production154,021  195,329  
Appliance Service Operations—  —  
Subtotal Energy Services154,021  195,329  
Discontinued Operations1,766  1,777  
Midstream83,517  72,333  
Corporate and Services403,170  387,482  
Intersegment Assets(332,185) (301,735) 
Total Identifiable Assets$6,365,340  $5,956,577