INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits affect on the Company's effective tax rate	$ 2.5	$ 1.9
Laclede Gas
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits affect on the Company's effective tax rate	$ 2.1	$ 1.5

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 15A

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=SL6600010-109319

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