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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 11 (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized $ 1.2us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 1.0us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 0.9us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Employee Qualifying For Defined Benefit Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee, Percent 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
/ sji_DesignationOfEmployeeAxis
= sji_EmployeeQualifyingForDefinedBenefitPlanMember
   
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent 6.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ sji_DesignationOfEmployeeAxis
= sji_EmployeeQualifyingForDefinedBenefitPlanMember
   
Employee Not Qualifying For Defined Benefit Plan [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee, Percent 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
/ sji_DesignationOfEmployeeAxis
= sji_EmployeeNotQualifyingForDefinedBenefitPlanMember
   
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ sji_DesignationOfEmployeeAxis
= sji_EmployeeNotQualifyingForDefinedBenefitPlanMember
   
Year End Contribution for Employees With Less Then Ten Years of Service 1,500,000sji_YearEndContributionForEmployeesWithLessThenTenYearsOfService
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= sji_EmployeeNotQualifyingForDefinedBenefitPlanMember
   
Years of Service Threshold to Determine Year End Contribution 10 years    
Year End Contribution for Employees With More Then Ten Years of Service 2,000,000sji_YearEndContributionForEmployeesWithMoreThenTenYearsOfService
/ sji_DesignationOfEmployeeAxis
= sji_EmployeeNotQualifyingForDefinedBenefitPlanMember