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Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2022
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Dec. 25, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2025
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Sep. 30, 2024
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Sep. 30, 2023
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Dec. 26, 2021
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Dec. 25, 2021
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Dec. 23, 2021
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Regulatory Asset, Total     $ 1,401,800,000 $ 1,367,200,000        
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation, actuarial losses prior years, percent     0.0040          
Defined benefit plan, benefit obligation, actuarial gains from prior years, percent     0.45%          
Implementation Period Used To Calculate Return On Plan Assets (Year)     4 years          
Gains Or Losses Includible In Cost Amortized To Extent Exceeds Projected Benefit Obligations or Market Related Value of Plan Assets Percentage     10.00%          
Regulatory Liability     $ 617,400,000 585,000,000        
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost     16,500,000 16,600,000 $ 15,500,000      
Pension Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     75,800,000 38,500,000        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits     0 2,600,000 0      
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     2,700,000 200,000        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits     $ 0 $ 6,100,000 $ 0      
Spire Missouri [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate     5.55% 5.10% 6.25%      
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, (Increase) Decrease for Remeasurement due to Settlement     $ 1,500,000 $ 37,300,000        
Regulatory Asset, Total     702,100,000 672,000,000        
Regulatory Liability     495,200,000 453,500,000        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits       6,100,000        
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost     9,300,000 9,300,000 $ 9,100,000      
Spire Missouri [Member] | Pension Costs [Member] | Missouri West [Member]                
Regulatory Asset, Total           $ 4,400,000 $ 5,500,000  
Spire Missouri [Member] | Pension Costs [Member] | Missouri East [Member]                
Regulatory Asset, Total           $ 29,900,000 $ 32,400,000  
Spire Missouri [Member] | Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Costs [Member] | Missouri West [Member]                
Regulatory Liabilities For Which No Return On Investment During Recovery Period Is Provided $ 800,000 $ 1,100,000            
Remaining Recovery Period of Regulatory Liabilities for which No Return on Investment During Recovery Period is Provided (Year) 8 years 8 years            
Spire Missouri [Member] | Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Costs [Member] | Missouri East [Member]                
Regulatory Assets for Which No Return on Investment During Recovery Period Is Provided $ 6,900,000 $ 11,000,000            
Remaining recovery period of regulatory assets for which no return on investment during recovery period is provided (Year)   8 years            
Additional Remaining Recovery Period of Regulatory Assets for Which No Return on Investment During Recovery Period Is Provided (Year) 8 years              
Spire Missouri [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     37,200,000 25,400,000        
Anticipated Contributions to Pension Plans Qualified Trusts     22,100,000          
Anticipated Contributions To Pension Plans Non Qualified Trusts     600,000          
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits     0 2,600,000 0      
Spire Missouri [Member] | Pension Plan [Member] | Nonqualified Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     0          
Spire Missouri [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     2,700,000 200,000        
Postretirement Benefit Plans, Recovery in Rates Base Allowance               $ 8,600,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits     0 6,100,000 0      
Spire Missouri [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Missouri West [Member]                
Regulatory Liability $ 100,000              
Spire Missouri [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Missouri East [Member]                
Regulatory Liability $ 900,000              
Spire Alabama Inc [Member]                
Regulatory Asset, Total     666,700,000 661,200,000        
Regulatory Liability     49,500,000 62,100,000        
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost     $ 3,000,000 $ 2,900,000 3,100,000      
Spire Alabama Inc [Member] | Pension Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate     5.55% 5.10%        
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     $ 30,100,000 $ 12,600,000        
Anticipated Contributions to Pension Plans Qualified Trusts     7,000,000          
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits     $ 0 0 0      
Spire Alabama Inc [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]                
Anticipated Contributions to Pension Plans Qualified Trusts       0        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Special and Contractual Termination Benefits       $ 0 $ 0      
Spire Alabama And Spire Missouri [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]                
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate     5.50% 5.05%