ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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, 2020 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other (A)		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies		Total
Balance at July 1, 2020	$	(32,124)	$	(311)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(32,542)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		—		—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—		9		—		—		9
Net current period other comprehensive income	—		9		—		—		9
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(32,124)	$	(302)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(32,533)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other (A)		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities		Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies		Total
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	(32,124)	$	(327)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(32,558)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		—		—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—		25		—		—		25
Net current period other comprehensive income	—		25		—		—		25
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(32,124)	$	(302)	$	(10)	$	(97)	$	(32,533)

(A) The affected line item for these reclassifications from AOCL into the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) is Interest Charges. These amounts are net of tax of $(3) and $(10) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, for which the affected line item in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) is Income Taxes.

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, 2020 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other (A)		Total
Balance at July 1, 2020	$	(27,454)	$	(405)	$	(27,859)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—		9		9
Net current period other comprehensive income	—		9		9
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(27,454)	$	(396)	$	(27,850)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment		Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other (A)		Total
Balance at January 1, 2020	$	(27,454)	$	(421)	$	(27,875)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—		—		—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—		25		25
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	—		25		25
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	(27,454)	$	(396)	$	(27,850)

(A) The affected line item for these reclassifications from AOCL into the condensed statements of income (loss) is Interest Charges. These amounts are net of tax of $(3) and $(10) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, for which the affected line item in the condensed statements of income (loss) is Income Taxes.