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REGULATORY MATTERS - Schedule of Regulatory Assets Not Earnings a Return (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | $ 399.1 | $ 404.8 | $ 369.9
Future income taxes due from customers |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | 155.5 | 151.3 | 138.7
Pension and postretirement benefit costs |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | 231.4 | 240.6 | 217.7
Other |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | 12.2 | 12.9 | 13.5
Laclede Gas |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | 399.1 | 404.8 | 369.9
Laclede Gas | Future income taxes due from customers |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | 155.5 | 151.3 | 138.7
Laclede Gas | Pension and postretirement benefit costs |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | 231.4 | 240.6 | 217.7
Laclede Gas | Other |  |  |
Regulatory Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Total Regulatory Assets Not Earning a Return | $ 12.2 | $ 12.9 | $ 13.5

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