CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 158.4	$ 155.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	102.0	97.4
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	77.7	70.4
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	6.7	(5.2)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	(20.7)	83.9
Deferred purchased gas costs	9.4	(16.6)
Accounts payable	(6.4)	(26.1)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	7.8	(30.4)
Taxes accrued	(10.9)	(18.6)
Inventories	71.5	106.9
Other assets and liabilities	(38.5)	(58.7)
Other	(0.1)	7.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	356.9	366.3
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(195.3)	(202.9)
Payments for final reconciliation of acquisitions	0.0	(8.6)
Other	(1.5)	(0.4)
Net cash used in investing activities	(196.8)	(211.9)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	80.0	0.0
Repayment of long-term debt	(80.0)	(34.7)
Repayment of short-term debt - net	(240.4)	(75.8)
Issuance of common stock	136.1	3.6
Dividends paid	(62.9)	(59.1)
Other	(1.8)	1.2
Net cash used in financing activities	(169.0)	(164.8)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(8.9)	(10.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	13.8	16.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	4.9	5.7
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(48.2)	(48.3)
Income taxes	3.9	0.3
Laclede Gas
Operating Activities:
Net Income	107.6	108.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	66.0	61.4
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	48.2	34.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	24.6	7.0
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	12.3	74.8
Deferred purchased gas costs	9.4	(16.6)
Accounts payable	(7.3)	(11.1)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	9.1	(26.5)
Taxes accrued	(4.5)	(4.8)
Inventories	60.1	99.4
Other assets and liabilities	(29.4)	(24.9)
Other	0.7	1.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	296.8	303.1
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(138.8)	(142.4)
Other	0.9	0.5
Net cash used in investing activities	(137.9)	(141.9)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of short-term debt - net	(135.4)	(103.5)
Borrowings from Spire	38.8	18.4
Repayment of borrowings from Spire	0.0	(18.4)
Dividends paid	(62.5)	(58.8)
Other	0.0	0.4
Net cash used in financing activities	(159.1)	(161.9)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(0.2)	(0.7)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	1.7	3.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	1.5	3.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(22.1)	(22.0)
Income taxes	2.1	(0.6)
Alagasco
Operating Activities:
Net Income	62.0	57.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	35.5	35.3
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	37.7	35.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(6.4)	(11.1)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	(33.0)	9.1
Accounts payable	4.3	(0.4)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(1.3)	(3.8)
Taxes accrued	(6.2)	(5.0)
Inventories	11.5	12.6
Other assets and liabilities	(7.0)	(12.0)
Other	(0.7)	2.5
Net cash provided by operating activities	96.4	119.8
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(56.1)	(56.7)
Other	(1.8)	(0.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(57.9)	(57.2)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	80.0	0.0
Repayment of long-term debt	(80.0)	(34.7)
Repayment of short-term debt - net	(31.0)	0.0
Borrowings from Spire	37.8	0.0
Return of capital to Spire	(29.0)	(27.0)
Dividends paid	(23.5)	(7.5)
Other	0.0	1.2
Net cash used in financing activities	(45.7)	(68.0)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(7.2)	(5.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	7.2	5.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	0.0	0.2
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(9.2)	(9.9)
Income taxes	$ 0.8	$ 0.0