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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation - Other Income (Deductions) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]        
Change in COLI policies $ 1,300us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue $ 900us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue $ 5,700us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue $ 9,500us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue
Interest income 590us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 497us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 2,695us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet 838us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Pipe replacement costs       (47)swx_PipeReplacementCosts
Foreign transaction gain (loss) (327)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized   (505)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized  
Miscellaneous income and (expense) 709swx_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNet 215swx_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNet (123)swx_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNet (448)swx_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNet
Total other income (deductions) $ 2,272us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 1,612us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 7,767us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 9,843us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense