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NOTES PAYABLE AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Short-term Debt [Abstract]

Short-term borrowings

Information about the Laclede Group’s short-term borrowings (excluding intercompany borrowings) during the 12 months ended September 30, and as of September 30, is presented below for 2013 and 2012:

	Commercial Paper Borrowings
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2013
Weighted average borrowings outstanding	$34.2 million
Weighted average interest rate	0.3%
Range of borrowings outstanding	$0 – $99.4 million
As of September 30, 2013
Borrowings outstanding at end of period	$74.0 million
Weighted average interest rate	0.3%
Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2012
Weighted average borrowings outstanding	$43.8 million
Weighted average interest rate	0.3%
Range of borrowings outstanding	$0 – $133.5 million
As of September 30, 2012
Borrowings outstanding at end of period	$40.1 million
Weighted average interest rate	0.2%

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of short-term debt arrangements (having initial terms of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer) including: (1) description of the short-term debt arrangement; (2) identification of the lender or type of lender; (3) repayment terms; (4) weighted average interest rate; (5) carrying amount of funds borrowed under the specified short-term debt arrangement as of the balance sheet date; (6) description of the refinancing of a short-term obligation when that obligation is excluded from current liabilities in the balance sheet; and (7) amount of a short-term obligation that has been excluded from current liabilities in the balance sheet because of a refinancing of the obligation.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Article 5



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19)

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