CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 174.9	$ 158.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	114.4	102.0
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	84.1	77.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(33.1)	6.7
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	(26.1)	(11.3)
Accounts payable	14.8	(6.4)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(59.7)	7.8
Taxes accrued	(4.8)	(10.9)
Inventories	27.5	71.5
Other assets and liabilities	24.2	(38.5)
Other	4.5	(0.1)
Net cash provided by operating activities	320.7	356.9
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(298.6)	(195.3)
Settlement for acquisition of EnergySouth	3.8	0.0
Other	1.1	(1.5)
Net cash used in investing activities	(293.7)	(196.8)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	250.0	80.0
Repayment of long-term debt	(393.8)	(80.0)
Issuance (repayment) of short-term debt - net	52.0	(240.4)
Issuance of common stock	146.4	136.1
Dividends paid	(70.9)	(62.9)
Other	(7.6)	(1.8)
Net cash used in financing activities	(23.9)	(169.0)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	3.1	(8.9)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	5.2	13.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	8.3	4.9
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(54.5)	(48.2)
Income taxes	(0.7)	3.9
Laclede Gas
Operating Activities:
Net Income	110.5	107.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	68.9	66.0
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	48.5	48.2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(11.0)	24.6
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	12.8	21.7
Accounts payable	(6.2)	(7.3)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(53.8)	9.1
Taxes accrued	(0.7)	(4.5)
Inventories	31.6	60.1
Other assets and liabilities	0.5	(29.4)
Other	1.4	0.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	202.5	296.8
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(189.5)	(138.8)
Other	0.7	0.9
Net cash used in investing activities	(188.8)	(137.9)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of short-term debt - net	(243.7)	(135.4)
Borrowings from Spire - net	260.2	38.8
Dividends paid	(28.7)	(62.5)
Other	(1.0)	0.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(13.2)	(159.1)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.5	(0.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	2.1	1.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	2.6	1.5
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(26.9)	(22.1)
Income taxes	0.0	2.1
Alagasco
Operating Activities:
Net Income	65.3	62.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	37.2	35.5
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	40.3	37.7
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(12.4)	(6.4)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	(39.3)	(33.0)
Accounts payable	10.7	4.3
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(5.9)	(1.3)
Taxes accrued	(1.1)	(6.2)
Inventories	5.6	11.5
Other assets and liabilities	(4.1)	(7.0)
Other	(0.3)	(0.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	96.0	96.4
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(80.2)	(56.1)
Other	0.0	(1.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(80.2)	(57.9)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0.0	80.0
Repayment of long-term debt	0.0	(80.0)
Repayment of short-term debt - net	(82.0)	(31.0)
Return of capital to Spire	(31.0)	(29.0)
Borrowings from Spire - net	114.9	37.8
Dividends paid	(17.2)	(23.5)
Other	(0.4)	0.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(15.7)	(45.7)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.1	(7.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0.0	7.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	0.1	0.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(9.3)	(9.2)
Income taxes	$ 0.0	$ 0.8