CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
ASSETS
Utility Plant	$ 4,037.8	$ 3,928.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,213.1	1,168.6
Net Utility Plant	2,824.7	2,759.7
Non-utility Property (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, $7.2 and $6.7 at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively)	10.5	9.2
Goodwill	946.0	937.8
Other Property and Investments	60.8	60.0
Total Other Property and Investments	1,017.3	1,007.0
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	46.9	16.1
Accounts receivable:
Utility	303.8	148.2
Other	70.1	86.5
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(18.6)	(15.9)
Delayed customer billings	61.7	10.8
Inventories:
Natural gas	90.8	245.5
Propane gas	11.9	11.7
Materials and supplies	14.3	13.0
Natural gas receivable	5.9	7.3
Derivative instrument assets	3.0	2.4
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	0	54.0
Regulatory assets	27.4	26.8
Prepayments and other	20.0	21.6
Total Current Assets	637.2	628.0
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	632.9	614.3
Other	68.6	65.0
Total Deferred Charges	701.5	679.3
Total Assets	5,180.7	5,074.0
Capitalization:
Common stock	43.3	43.2
Paid-in capital	1,033.3	1,029.4
Retained earnings	539.2	437.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4.2)	(1.7)
Total Common Stock Equity	1,611.6	1,508.4
Long-term debt (less current portion)	1,736.3	1,851.0
Total Capitalization	3,347.9	3,359.4
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	80.0	0
Notes payable	247.6	287.1
Accounts payable	160.1	176.7
Advance customer billings	8.4	32.2
Wages and compensation accrued	30.9	36.0
Dividends payable	20.5	19.9
Customer deposits	36.2	34.0
Interest accrued	14.9	15.1
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	76.7	22.4
Taxes accrued	85.2	63.4
Deferred income taxes	0	9.9
Regulatory liabilities	38.5	41.3
Other	54.7	47.8
Total Current Liabilities	853.7	785.8
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	438.7	383.8
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	243.9	244.9
Asset retirement obligations	101.5	99.2
Regulatory liabilities	114.3	125.8
Other	80.7	75.1
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	979.1	928.8
Commitments and Contingencies
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	5,180.7	5,074.0
Laclede Gas
ASSETS
Utility Plant	2,479.8	2,403.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	566.2	542.3
Net Utility Plant	1,913.6	1,861.0
Goodwill	210.2	210.2
Other Property and Investments	56.5	55.7
Total Other Property and Investments	266.7	265.9
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	9.3	3.7
Accounts receivable:
Utility	224.1	111.1
Other	19.4	19.2
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(14.0)	(10.7)
Delayed customer billings	61.7	10.8
Receivables from associated companies	2.3	11.4
Inventories:
Natural gas	60.8	191.1
Propane gas	12.0	11.7
Materials and supplies	9.2	7.8
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	0	54.0
Regulatory assets	17.4	18.0
Prepayments and other	16.2	15.5
Total Current Assets	418.4	443.6
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	545.3	523.7
Other	11.9	10.8
Total Deferred Charges	557.2	534.5
Total Assets	3,155.9	3,105.0
Capitalization:
Common stock and Paid-in capital	746.3	744.1
Retained earnings	314.7	265.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2.4)	(1.9)
Total Common Stock Equity	1,058.6	1,007.8
Long-term debt (less current portion)	808.0	807.9
Total Capitalization	1,866.6	1,815.7
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	142.6	238.6
Notes payable – associated companies	10.4	0
Accounts payable	77.3	70.1
Accounts payable – associated companies	5.7	6.0
Advance customer billings	0	15.5
Wages and compensation accrued	26.9	30.3
Dividends payable	19.9	19.0
Customer deposits	15.2	14.8
Interest accrued	8.1	8.1
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	39.1	0
Taxes accrued	79.2	43.9
Other	36.3	41.9
Total Current Liabilities	460.7	488.2
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	424.3	399.8
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	212.4	215.3
Asset retirement obligations	72.9	71.2
Regulatory liabilities	71.7	72.1
Other	47.3	42.7
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	828.6	801.1
Commitments and Contingencies
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	3,155.9	3,105.0
Alagasco
ASSETS
Utility Plant	1,558.0	1,525.1
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	646.9	626.4
Net Utility Plant	911.1	898.7
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	35.4	5.6
Accounts receivable:
Utility	79.6	39.0
Other	5.2	5.1
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4.6)	(5.1)
Inventories:
Natural gas	27.6	48.0
Materials and supplies	4.9	5.1
Regulatory assets	10.0	8.8
Deferred income taxes	0	2.3
Prepayments and other	3.3	1.6
Total Current Assets	161.4	110.4
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	87.6	90.6
Deferred income taxes	249.1	277.8
Other	50.4	47.1
Total Deferred Charges	387.1	415.5
Total Assets	1,459.6	1,424.6
Capitalization:
Common stock	0	0
Paid-in capital	506.3	503.9
Retained earnings	402.6	345.7
Total Common Stock Equity	908.9	849.6
Long-term debt (less current portion)	135.0	249.8
Total Capitalization	1,043.9	1,099.4
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	80.0	0
Notes payable	25.0	16.0
Accounts payable	37.9	34.2
Accounts payable – associated companies	1.2	0.4
Advance customer billings	8.4	16.7
Wages and compensation accrued	4.0	5.7
Customer deposits	21.0	19.1
Interest accrued	3.6	3.9
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	37.6	22.4
Taxes accrued	23.0	30.0
Regulatory liabilities	37.9	40.7
Other	11.1	6.8
Total Current Liabilities	290.7	195.9
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	31.5	29.6
Asset retirement obligations	28.4	27.7
Regulatory liabilities	42.8	53.7
Other	22.3	18.3
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	125.0	129.3
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 1,459.6	$ 1,424.6