Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, plant and equipment comprise the following at September 30:



	2013		2012
Utilities:
Distribution	$	2,162.6	$	2,047.8
Transmission	86.6		85.4
General and other, including work in process	178.6		162.5
Total Utilities	2,427.8		2,295.7

Non-utility:
Land	178.4		175.0
Buildings and improvements	308.1		282.0
Transportation equipment	273.8		246.5
Equipment, primarily cylinders and tanks	3,184.4		3,043.4
Electric generation	264.8		254.3
Other, including work in process	403.2		222.7
Total non-utility	4,612.7		4,223.9
Total property, plant and equipment	$	7,040.5	$	6,519.6

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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