CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$ 1,472,488	$ 1,384,797
Accumulated Depreciation	(351,436)	(337,993)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	185,634	169,770
Accumulated Depreciation	(25,268)	(23,319)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	1,281,418	1,193,255
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	6,297	6,720
Restricted	7,647	8,389
Investment in Affiliates	31,877	8,005
Total Investments	45,821	23,114
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,611	2,363
Accounts Receivable	144,853	200,773
Unbilled Revenues	18,909	72,457
Provision for Uncollectibles	(6,936)	(8,071)
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	8,728	1,183
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	71,338	69,725
Materials and Supplies, average cost	3,656	3,796
Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes	4,776	0
Prepaid Taxes	32,327	31,384
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	29,572	39,513
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	17,128	10,714
Total Current Assets	326,962	423,837
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	257,632	248,413
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	7,319	11,556
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	7,129	7,583
Notes Receivables-Affiliate	101,849	126,727
Contract Receivables	12,546	12,486
Other	42,350	29,644
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	428,825	436,409
Total Assets	2,083,026	2,076,615
Equity:
Common Stock	37,575	37,341
Premium on Common Stock	264,374	257,274
Treasury Stock (at par)	(184)	(179)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(23,317)	(21,812)
Retained Earnings	317,025	297,473
Total South Jersey Industries, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	595,473	570,097
Long-Term Debt	424,213	340,000
Total Capitalization	1,019,686	910,097
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	262,837	250,687
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	2,187	111,400
Accounts Payable	131,361	165,197
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	23,507	10,917
Environmental Remediation Costs	21,797	27,074
Taxes Accrued	2,896	6,709
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	32,570	42,297
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	0	3,282
Deferred Contract Revenues	2,319	5,442
Dividends Payable	10,972	0
Interest Accrued	5,066	7,259
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	1,212	1,217
Other Current Liabilities	5,125	9,043
Total Current Liabilities	501,849	640,524
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	280,440	258,402
Investment Tax Credits	981	1,207
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	77,598	71,675
Environmental Remediation Costs	63,899	64,759
Asset Retirement Obligations	28,594	27,965
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	7,318	8,641
Derivatives - Other	13,783	7,404
Regulatory Liabilities	49,637	69,248
Finance Obligation	23,482	0
Other	15,759	16,693
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	561,491	525,994
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 2,083,026	$ 2,076,615