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The percentage of Director's shares granted that typically vest.

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Measurement Period

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Share-based Compensation Cost, Previously Recorded, Reversal

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The total fair value of shares issued during the period under a deferred compensation arrangement.

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Number of shares issued pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Service period of shares (in years)	3 years
Expected volatility, measurement period (in years)	3 years
Previously recorded cost, reversal	$ 1.3
Unrecognized compensation cost of awards granted under the plan	$ 6.0
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is to be recognized (in years)	1 year 7 months 6 days
Officers & Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares awarded during the period (in shares)	146,597	78,149	125,288
Market value of shares awarded (in shares)	$ 3.6	$ 2.2	$ 3.7
Directors
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares	12 months
Time-based restricted stock \| Tranche One
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Service period of shares (in years)	1 year
Time-based restricted stock \| Tranche Two
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Service period of shares (in years)	2 years
Time-based restricted stock \| Tranche Three
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Service period of shares (in years)	3 years
Time-based restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares	3 years
Payout limit, percentage	100.00%
Time-based restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees \| Tranche One
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.00%
Time-based restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees \| Tranche Two
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.00%
Time-based restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees \| Tranche Three
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	33.00%
Restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (in shares)	243,540	225,278	184,791
Restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees \| Minimum
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of actual amount of shares that ultimately vest of original share units granted	0.00%
Restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees \| Maximum
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of actual amount of shares that ultimately vest of original share units granted	200.00%
Restricted stock \| Officers & Key Employees \| South Jersey Gas Company
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares awarded during the period (in shares)	23,010	7,902	6,095
Restricted stock \| Directors
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (in shares)	54,419	38,456	30,961
Percent of shares granted that generally vest	100.00%
Stock appreciation rights
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of awards granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Performance shares
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares	3 years
Performance-based restricted shares \| Officers & Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares	3 years
2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
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Number of options outstanding (in shares)	0	0	0