COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Aggregate Rental Expense and Annual Minimum Rental Commitments

Aggregate rental expense and annual minimum rental commitments under all leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable term of more than one year are shown below:



	Aggregate Rental Expense						Minimum Rental Commitments
	2016		2015		2014		2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Later		Total
Spire	$	11.9	$	14.1	$	6.7	$	10.5	$	7.5	$	7.3	$	6.2	$	6.0	$	53.4	$	90.9
Laclede Gas	4.3		7.6		6.3		2.5		0.9		0.9		0.3		0.1		—		4.7
Alagasco	3.7		4.0		2.0		3.9		2.5		2.5		2.1		2.1		4.9		18.0

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

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