ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL)

The following table summarizes the changes in SJG's AOCL for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(490	)	$	(25,997	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			9			9
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			9			9
Balance at March 31, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(481	)	$	(25,988	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

The following table summarizes the changes in SJI's accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(396	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,765	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			9			—			—			9
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			9			—			—			9
Balance at March 31, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(387	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,756	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

Reclassifications out of AOCL

The reclassifications out of SJG's AOCL during the three months ended March 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL			Affected Line Item in the Condensed Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(3		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	9

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of SJI's AOCL for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL			Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(3		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	9

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.