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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Environmental Loss Contingencies
The following table details the amounts expended and accrued for SJI's environmental remediation during the last two years (in thousands):

 
2015
 
2014
Beginning of Year
$
128,172

 
$
123,429

   Accruals
19,489

 
18,533

   Expenditures
(21,038
)
 
(13,790
)
End of Year
$
126,623

 
$
128,172