SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments of Business

Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Operating Revenues:
Gas Utility Operations	$	187,766		$	267,658
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	65,074			35,345
Retail Gas and Other Operations	29,733			38,078
Retail Electric Operations	39,491			29,777
Subtotal Energy Group	134,298			103,200
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	16,321			13,572
Appliance Service Operations	1,888			2,357
Subtotal Energy Services	18,209			15,929
Corporate and Services	8,876			9,086
Subtotal	349,149			395,873
Intersegment Sales	(16,114		)	(12,921		)
Total Operating Revenues	$	333,035		$	382,952

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Operating Income:
Gas Utility Operations	$	75,773		$	73,189
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	38,244			330
Retail Gas and Other Operations	(759		)	3,087
Retail Electric Operations	585			(182		)
Subtotal Energy Group	38,070			3,235
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(89		)	(482		)
Appliance Service Operations	44			(52		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(45		)	(534		)
Corporate and Services	455			481
Total Operating Income	$	114,253		$	76,371
Depreciation and Amortization:
Gas Utility Operations	$	15,626		$	14,167
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	204			32
Retail Gas and Other Operations	85			20
Subtotal Energy Group	289			52
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	9,919			7,051
Appliance Service Operations	84			74
Subtotal Energy Services	10,003			7,125
Corporate and Services	223			242
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	26,141		$	21,586
Interest Charges:
Gas Utility Operations	$	4,787		$	5,190
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	64			242
Retail Gas and Other Operations	132			73
Subtotal Energy Group	196			315
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	3,462			2,315
Corporate and Services	3,452			2,988
Subtotal	11,897			10,808
Intersegment Borrowings	(2,737		)	(2,207		)
Total Interest Charges	$	9,160		$	8,601

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Income Taxes:
Gas Utility Operations	$	27,404		$	26,172
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	14,737			867
Retail Gas and Other Operations	(168		)	1,576
Retail Electric Operations	239			(74		)
Subtotal Energy Group	14,808			2,369
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(3,012		)	(12,047		)
Appliance Service Operations	26			(8		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(2,986		)	(12,055		)
Corporate and Services	41			127
Total Income Taxes	$	39,267		$	16,613
Property Additions:
Gas Utility Operations	$	51,370		$	43,326
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	6			4
Retail Gas and Other Operations	371			729
Subtotal Energy Group	377			733
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	2,651			4,381
Appliance Service Operations	101			116
Subtotal Energy Services	2,752			4,497
Corporate and Services	163			1,064
Total Property Additions	$	54,662		$	49,620

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Identifiable Assets (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	2,365,728		$	2,281,576
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	174,326			231,660
Retail Gas and Other Operations	60,178			55,111
Retail Electric Operations	51,239			55,528
Subtotal Energy Group	285,743			342,299
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	784,474			790,231
Appliance Service Operations	3,849			4,885
Subtotal Energy Services	788,323			795,116
Discontinued Operations	1,542			1,545
Corporate and Services	648,213			652,325
Intersegment Assets	(595,565		)	(600,928		)
Total Identifiable Assets	$	3,493,984		$	3,471,933