Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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Organization and Basis of Presentation	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Chesapeake Utilities, incorporated in 1947 in Delaware, is a diversified energy company engaged in regulated and unregulated energy businesses. Our regulated energy businesses consist of: (a) regulated natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland’s eastern shore and Florida; (b) regulated natural gas transmission operations on the Delmarva Peninsula, in Pennsylvania and in Florida; and (c) regulated electric distribution operations serving customers in northeast and northwest Florida. Our unregulated energy businesses primarily include: (a) propane distribution operations in Delaware, Maryland and the eastern shore of Virginia, southeastern Pennsylvania and Florida; (b) our propane and crude oil wholesale marketing operation, which markets propane and crude oil to major independent oil and petrochemical companies, wholesale resellers and retail propane companies located primarily in the southeastern United States; (c) our natural gas marketing operation providing natural gas supplies directly to commercial and industrial customers in Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and other states; (d) our natural gas supply, gathering and processing operation in central and eastern Ohio; and (e) our CHP plant in Florida that generates electricity and steam. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chesapeake Utilities and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any ownership interest in investments accounted for using the equity method or any interest in a variable interest entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We have assessed and, if applicable, reported on subsequent events through the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. We reclassified certain amounts in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 to conform to the current year's presentation. We have also revised the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect only property, plant and equipment expenditures paid in cash within the Investing Activities section. The non-cash expenditures previously included in that section have now been included in the change in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities amount within the Operating Activities section. These revisions are considered immaterial to the overall presentation of our consolidated financial statements. Previously reported share and per share amounts have been restated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes to reflect the stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in September 2014.

ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Chesapeake Utilities, incorporated in 1947 in Delaware, is a diversified energy company engaged in regulated and unregulated energy businesses.

Our regulated energy businesses consist of: (a) regulated natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland’s eastern shore and Florida; (b) regulated natural gas transmission operations on the Delmarva Peninsula, in Pennsylvania and in Florida; and (c) regulated electric distribution operations serving customers in northeast and northwest Florida.

Our unregulated energy businesses primarily include: (a) propane distribution operations in Delaware, Maryland and the eastern shore of Virginia, southeastern Pennsylvania and Florida; (b) our propane and crude oil wholesale marketing operation, which markets propane and crude oil to major independent oil and petrochemical companies, wholesale resellers and retail propane companies located primarily in the southeastern United States; (c) our natural gas marketing operation providing natural gas supplies directly to commercial and industrial customers in Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and other states; (d) our natural gas supply, gathering and processing operation in central and eastern Ohio; and (e) our CHP plant in Florida that generates electricity and steam.

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chesapeake Utilities and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any ownership interest in investments accounted for using the equity method or any interest in a variable interest entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We have assessed and, if applicable, reported on subsequent events through the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements.

We reclassified certain amounts in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 to conform to the current year's presentation. We have also revised the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 to reflect only property, plant and equipment expenditures paid in cash within the Investing Activities section. The non-cash expenditures previously included in that section have now been included in the change in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities amount within the Operating Activities section. These revisions are considered immaterial to the overall presentation of our consolidated financial statements.

Previously reported share and per share amounts have been restated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes to reflect the stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend in September 2014.