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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock Issued
Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Laclede Gas
Laclede Gas
Common Stock Issued
Laclede Gas
Paid-in Capital
Laclede Gas
Retained Earnings
Laclede Gas
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Alagasco
Alagasco
Common Stock Issued
Alagasco
Paid-in Capital
Alagasco
Retained Earnings
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013 $ 1,046.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 32.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 594.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 420.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (0.8)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 973.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 738.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 237.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (2.1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 364.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 34.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 330.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013   32,696,836us-gaap_SharesIssued
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        24,549us-gaap_SharesIssued
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        1,972,052us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Stockholders' Equity Rollforward                            
Net Income 35.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     35.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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  19.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Issuance of common stock to Laclede Group (in shares)             9us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Issuance of common stock to Laclede           0.4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent       (1.7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013 1,066.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 32.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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594.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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441.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(2.5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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996.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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739.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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258.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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384.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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34.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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350.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013   32,751,255us-gaap_SharesIssued
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        24,558us-gaap_SharesIssued
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        1,972,052us-gaap_SharesIssued
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BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2014 1,508.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 43.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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1,029.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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437.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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1,007.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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0.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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744.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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265.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(1.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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849.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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503.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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345.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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BALANCE (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014   43,178,405us-gaap_SharesIssued
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        24,577us-gaap_SharesIssued
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  39.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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  10.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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2.7us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
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