CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$ 2,536,251	$ 2,424,134
Accumulated Depreciation	(480,248)	(471,222)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	824,775	821,942
Accumulated Depreciation	(173,009)	(151,084)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,707,769	2,623,770
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	32	32
Restricted Investments	1,842	13,628
Investment in Affiliates	49,979	28,906
Total Investments	51,853	42,566
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	10,122	18,282
Accounts Receivable	180,551	222,339
Unbilled Revenues	25,124	59,680
Provision for Uncollectibles	(12,218)	(12,744)
Notes Receivable	1,107	1,454
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	2,218	2,461
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	47,521	53,857
Materials and Supplies, average cost	6,965	6,753
Prepaid Taxes	14,841	17,471
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	46,361	72,391
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	33,870	31,369
Total Current Assets	356,462	473,313
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	445,312	410,746
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	7,248	8,502
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	13,275	13,275
Contract Receivables	28,873	29,037
Notes Receivable	19,374	25,271
Goodwill	4,838	4,838
Identifiable Intangible Assets	15,255	15,820
Other	91,601	83,429
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	625,776	590,918
Total Assets	3,741,860	3,730,567
Equity:
Common Stock	99,436	99,347
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	708,082	706,943
Treasury Stock (at par)	(264)	(266)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(25,859)	(27,381)
Retained Earnings	497,854	510,597
Total Equity	1,279,249	1,289,240
Long-Term Debt	1,066,680	808,005
Total Capitalization	2,345,929	2,097,245
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	296,300	296,100
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	15,909	231,909
Accounts Payable	246,688	243,669
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	48,792	48,068
Environmental Remediation Costs	59,706	46,120
Taxes Accrued	2,358	2,082
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	23,082	60,082
Derivatives - Other Current	787	681
Dividends Payable	21,677	0
Interest Accrued	4,836	6,231
Pension Benefits	2,463	2,463
Other Current Liabilities	11,521	15,219
Total Current Liabilities	734,119	952,624
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	360,179	343,549
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	89,474	95,235
Environmental Remediation Costs	103,214	108,893
Asset Retirement Obligations	59,443	59,427
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	4,660	4,540
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	10,559	9,349
Regulatory Liabilities	24,655	49,121
Other	9,628	10,584
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	661,812	680,698
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	3,741,860	3,730,567
South Jersey Gas Company
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	2,536,251	2,424,134
Accumulated Depreciation	(480,248)	(471,222)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,056,003	1,952,912
Investments:
Restricted Investments	1,542	32
Total Investments	1,542	32
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,096	1,359
Accounts Receivable	76,400	69,651
Accounts Receivable - Related Parties	738	1,355
Unbilled Revenues	11,343	41,754
Provision for Uncollectibles	(12,010)	(12,570)
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	12,728	11,621
Materials and Supplies, average cost	947	914
Prepaid Taxes	14,129	16,428
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	7,998	5,434
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	15,349	13,853
Total Current Assets	128,718	149,799
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	445,312	410,746
Long-Term Receivables	25,794	25,758
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	0	373
Other	16,374	12,303
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	487,480	449,180
Total Assets	2,673,743	2,551,923
Equity:
Common Stock	5,848	5,848
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	355,743	315,827
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(14,920)	(14,934)
Retained Earnings	582,024	533,159
Total Equity	928,695	839,900
Long-Term Debt	742,525	423,177
Total Capitalization	1,671,220	1,263,077
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	2,800	104,300
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	15,909	215,909
Accounts Payable - Commodity	30,635	23,815
Accounts Payable - Other	49,464	45,370
Accounts Payable - Related Parties	7,663	11,216
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	46,845	45,816
Environmental Remediation Costs	59,320	45,018
Taxes Accrued	1,392	855
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	1,881	1,372
Derivatives - Other Current	382	386
Interest Accrued	3,889	5,369
Pension Benefits	2,428	2,428
Other Current Liabilities	3,946	8,011
Total Current Liabilities	226,554	509,865
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	500,913	469,408
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	77,384	81,800
Environmental Remediation Costs	102,362	108,029
Asset Retirement Obligations	58,676	58,674
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	297	0
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	6,915	6,979
Regulatory Liabilities	24,655	49,121
Other	4,767	4,970
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	775,969	778,981
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 2,673,743	$ 2,551,923