ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL)

The following table summarizes the changes in SJI's AOCL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (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 July 1, 2019 (a)	$	(25,626)	$	(346)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(26,079)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		—		—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—		9		—		—		9
Net current period other comprehensive income	—		9		—		—		9
Balance at September 30, 2019 (a)	$	(25,626)	$	(337)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(26,070)

	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, 2019 (a)	$	(25,626)	$	(362)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(26,095)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		—		—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—		25		—		—		25
Net current period other comprehensive income	—		25		—		—		25
Balance at September 30, 2019 (a)	$	(25,626)	$	(337)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(26,070)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 27%.

(b) See table below.

Reclassifications out of AOCL

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of SJI's AOCL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL				Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12	$	35	Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(3)		(10)		Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	9	$	25

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 27%.

SJG

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL)

The following table summarizes the changes in SJG's AOCL for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other		Total
Balance at July 1, 2019 (a)	$	(21,901)	$	(440)	$	(22,341)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—		9		9
Net current period other comprehensive income	—		9		9
Balance at September 30, 2019 (a)	$	(21,901)	$	(431)	$	(22,332)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other		Total
Balance at January 1, 2019 (a)	$	(21,901)	$	(456)	$	(22,357)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—		25		25
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		25		25
Balance at September 30, 2019 (a)	$	(21,901)	$	(431)	$	(22,332)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 27%.

(b) See table below.

Reclassifications out of AOCL

The reclassifications out of SJG's AOCL during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL				Affected Line Item in the Condensed Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12	$	35	Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(3)		(10)		Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	9	$	25

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 27%.