Note 5 - Financing - Short-term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021
Highest borrowings outstanding	$ 996.8
Lowest borrowings outstanding	462.5
Weighted average borrowings	$ 716.4
Weighted average interest rate	0.60%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 709.2	$ 672.0	$ 461.0
Weighted average interest rate	2.00%	0.40%	0.40%
Spire Missouri [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Highest borrowings outstanding	$ 250.0
Lowest borrowings outstanding	0.0
Weighted average borrowings	$ 151.1
Weighted average interest rate	0.80%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 0.0	$ 250.0	$ 250.0
Weighted average interest rate		0.70%	0.70%
Spire Missouri [Member] \| Spire Note [Member]
Highest borrowings outstanding	412.0
Lowest borrowings outstanding	43.2
Weighted average borrowings	$ 217.7
Weighted average interest rate	0.60%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 285.4	$ 240.9	$ 217.5
Weighted average interest rate	2.00%	0.20%	0.20%
Spire Alabama Inc [Member] \| Spire Note [Member]
Highest borrowings outstanding	$ 199.9
Lowest borrowings outstanding	38.4
Weighted average borrowings	$ 128.2
Weighted average interest rate	0.70%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 196.3	$ 49.0	$ 0.0
Weighted average interest rate	2.00%	0.20%
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Highest borrowings outstanding	$ 749.5
Lowest borrowings outstanding	408.0
Weighted average borrowings	$ 565.3
Weighted average interest rate	0.60%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 709.2	$ 422.0	$ 211.0
Weighted average interest rate	2.00%	0.20%	0.20%

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