South Jersey Gas Company Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 16, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 1.25	$ 1.25
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	220,000,000	220,000,000	220,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	117,340,493	100,591,940		92,394,155	85,506,218
South Jersey Gas Company
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 2.50	$ 2.50
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	2,339,139	2,339,139