CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 153.2	$ 147.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	75.8	67.6
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	75.4	71.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(123.0)	(53.5)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	0.2	(11.0)
Accounts payable	28.3	(15.4)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(65.7)	(20.1)
Taxes accrued	(13.8)	(14.7)
Inventories	55.9	91.4
Other assets and liabilities	36.7	(19.6)
Other	3.1	(0.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities	226.1	243.0
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(187.3)	(121.8)
Settlement for acquisition of EnergySouth	3.8	0.0
Other	0.6	(0.7)
Net cash used in investing activities	(182.9)	(122.5)
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	168.7	(84.4)
Issuance of common stock	0.1	2.1
Dividends paid	(46.8)	(41.6)
Other	(7.0)	(1.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(28.8)	(125.6)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	14.4	(5.1)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	5.2	13.8
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	19.6	8.7
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest	(41.8)	(36.2)
Income taxes	(0.9)	(0.2)
Laclede Gas
Operating Activities:
Net Income	95.0	93.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	45.7	43.7
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	42.3	40.8
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(99.2)	(42.2)
Accounts payable	(4.5)	(9.3)
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(58.9)	(16.6)
Taxes accrued	(5.3)	(6.3)
Inventories	50.8	78.5
Other assets and liabilities	10.3	(12.7)
Other	0.8	0.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	114.5	192.0
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(122.2)	(85.6)
Other	0.5	0.3
Net cash used in investing activities	(121.7)	(85.3)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings from Spire - net	282.2	0.0
Dividends paid	(28.7)	(41.2)
Other	(1.0)	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	8.8	(104.6)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	1.6	2.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	2.1	1.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	3.7	3.8
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest	(19.0)	(18.6)
Income taxes	0.0	0.0
Alagasco
Operating Activities:
Net Income	57.9	58.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	24.6	23.6
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	35.2	35.3
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(25.8)	(21.7)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	(38.3)	(33.2)
Accounts payable	10.3	6.2
Delayed/advance customer billings – net	(6.8)	(3.5)
Taxes accrued	(4.7)	(8.2)
Inventories	8.2	10.0
Other assets and liabilities	2.0	0.3
Other	0.3	(0.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities	62.9	66.4
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(48.3)	(35.8)
Other	0.0	(1.2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(48.3)	(37.0)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt	0.0	80.0
Repayment of long-term debt	0.0	(80.0)
Issuance of short-term debt - net	(82.0)	10.0
Return of capital to Spire	(31.0)	(29.0)
Borrowings from Spire - net	109.3	0.2
Dividends paid	(10.5)	(15.5)
Other	(0.4)	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(14.6)	(34.3)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.0	(4.9)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0.0	7.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	0.0	2.3
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Interest	(6.3)	(6.4)
Income taxes	$ 0.0	$ 0.0