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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Inter-company Transactions (Details) (Affiliated Entity, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Regulated Operation | Laclede Gas | Laclede Energy Resources        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue from related parties $ 16.0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 25.0us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 41.3us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 44.5us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Regulated Operation | Laclede Energy Resources | Laclede Gas        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue from related parties 1.9us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
4.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
2.9us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
4.3us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeEnergyResourcesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_RegulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Unregulated Operation | Laclede Gas | Laclede Pipeline Company        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Revenue from related parties $ 0.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledePipelineCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 0.2us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledePipelineCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 0.5us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledePipelineCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 0.5us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis
= lg_LacledeGasCompanyMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lg_LacledePipelineCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_PublicUtilityRegulatedOrUnregulatedStatusAxis
= us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember