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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES, LEVEL THREE INPUTS (Details) (Forward Contracts, Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Natural Gas
   
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Assets $ 19,557us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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$ 26,485us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Liabilities 38,607us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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33,882us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Electricity
   
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Assets 6,451us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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8,020us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Liabilities $ 4,712us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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$ 6,231us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Minimum | Natural Gas
   
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Forward price (in dollars per dt) (1.61)us-gaap_DerivativeForwardPrice
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(2.04)us-gaap_DerivativeForwardPrice
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Maximum | Natural Gas
   
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Forward price (in dollars per dt) 7.25us-gaap_DerivativeForwardPrice
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7.83us-gaap_DerivativeForwardPrice
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Weighted Average | Natural Gas
   
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Forward price (in dollars per dt) (0.28)us-gaap_DerivativeForwardPrice
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(0.30)us-gaap_DerivativeForwardPrice
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On-Peak | Minimum | Electricity    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fixed electric load profile 8.06%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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8.06%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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On-Peak | Maximum | Electricity    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fixed electric load profile 100.00%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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100.00%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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On-Peak | Weighted Average | Electricity    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fixed electric load profile 56.75%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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55.97%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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Off-Peak | Minimum | Electricity    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fixed electric load profile 0.00%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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0.00%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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Off-Peak | Maximum | Electricity    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fixed electric load profile 91.94%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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Off-Peak | Weighted Average | Electricity    
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]    
Fixed electric load profile 43.25%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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44.03%sji_FixedElectricLoadProfile
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