FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value [Abstract]

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	6,312	$	3,398
Restricted Investments	16,713		2,322
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	23,025	$	5,720

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	7,819	$	1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

Reconciliation of restricted cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of March 31, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	6,312	$	3,398
Restricted Investments	16,713		2,322
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	23,025	$	5,720

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	7,819	$	1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619