CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income		$ 144.2	$ 136.9	$ 84.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		137.5	130.8	83.3
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits		68.8	65.5	31.4
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net		(12.3)	(4.8)	(5.3)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments		(64.3)	46.9	(36.4)
Deferred purchased gas costs		11.5	(19.8)	13.9
Accounts payable		30.0	(30.0)	8.6
Delayed / advance customer billings – net		26.9	20.3	(19.1)
Taxes accrued		(0.4)	(17.0)	(0.8)
Inventories		16.5	54.8	(15.5)
Other assets and liabilities		(35.0)	(67.6)	(27.5)
Other		4.9	6.4	5.4
Net cash provided by operating activities		328.3	322.4	122.6
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(293.3)	(289.8)	(171.0)
Acquisition of EnergySouth (net of $2.0 cash acquired)		(317.7)	0.0	0.0
Acquisition of Alagasco (net of $12.1 cash acquired in 2014)		0.0	(8.2)	(1,305.2)
Acquisition of MGE		0.0	0.0	23.9
Proceeds from sale of right to acquire New England Gas Company		0.0	0.0	11.0
Other		(1.7)	(0.7)	3.7
Net cash used in investing activities		(612.7)	(298.7)	(1,437.6)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		245.0	35.0	768.8
Repayment of long-term debt		(80.0)	(34.8)	(80.0)
Issuance of short-term debt - net		60.7	50.8	198.1
Issuance of common stock		137.1	3.1	460.0
Dividends paid		(85.2)	(79.0)	(61.9)
Other		(1.8)	(1.1)	(6.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		275.8	(26.0)	1,278.1
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(8.6)	(2.3)	(36.9)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year		13.8	16.1	53.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	$ 16.1	5.2	13.8	16.1
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest		(72.5)	(65.3)	(40.6)
Income taxes		2.9	1.3	(3.4)
Laclede Gas
Operating Activities:
Net income		105.9	105.3	90.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		88.6	82.6	78.5
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits		45.3	45.4	35.6
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net		35.7	9.9	(21.5)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments		(30.2)	41.1	(36.4)
Deferred purchased gas costs		11.5	(19.8)	13.9
Accounts payable		0.9	(11.4)	6.8
Delayed / advance customer billings – net		24.9	17.9	(19.1)
Taxes accrued		4.9	(14.6)	10.0
Inventories		11.0	51.2	(26.4)
Other assets and liabilities		(29.6)	(32.8)	(3.3)
Other		2.3	2.8	2.8
Net cash provided by operating activities		271.2	277.6	131.0
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(197.8)	(198.6)	(163.0)
Acquisition of MGE		0.0	0.0	23.9
Other		1.1	2.9	4.1
Net cash used in investing activities		(196.7)	(195.7)	(135.0)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt		0.0	0.0	(80.0)
Issuance of short-term debt - net		10.7	(5.7)	164.6
Borrowings from Spire		0.0	18.4	276.1
Repayment of borrowings from Spire		0.0	(18.4)	(322.7)
Issuance of common stock		0.0	0.0	1.2
Dividends paid		(84.8)	(78.7)	(57.2)
Other		0.0	0.5	1.8
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(74.1)	(83.9)	(16.2)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		0.4	(2.0)	(20.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year		1.7	3.7	23.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	3.7	2.1	1.7	3.7
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest		(35.7)	(31.0)	(36.4)
Income taxes		2.1	0.7	(0.2)
Alagasco
Operating Activities:
Net income	33.0	53.2	48.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	34.4	47.8	47.3
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	4.0	33.2	29.2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net	26.4	(11.1)	(9.1)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	24.8	(33.8)	5.8
Accounts payable	(11.5)	9.1	(10.4)
Delayed / advance customer billings – net	(0.3)	2.0	2.4
Taxes accrued	1.9	(5.2)	(4.0)
Inventories	(11.8)	5.3	7.2
Other assets and liabilities	17.1	(3.2)	(18.0)
Other	(3.0)	0.9	2.0
Net cash provided by operating activities	115.0	98.2	100.4
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(46.2)	(93.4)	(85.8)	(46.2)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	0.8	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	(2.5)	(1.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(45.4)	(95.9)	(86.8)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0.0	80.0	35.0
Repayment of long-term debt	0.0	(80.0)	(34.8)
Issuance of short-term debt - net	(34.0)	51.0	15.0
Return of capital to Spire	0.0	(29.0)	(27.0)
Dividends paid	(37.4)	(31.5)	0.0
Other	4.4	0.0	(0.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(67.0)	(9.5)	(12.0)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2.6	(7.2)	1.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	3.0	7.2	5.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	5.6	0.0	7.2	$ 5.6
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(9.6)	(12.4)	(12.3)
Income taxes	$ (20.4)	$ 0.8	$ 0.0