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Note 13 - Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Reconciliation of Pension Benefit Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Settlement benefits paid | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 689,600 | 732,600 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | 20,000 | 21,700 | $ 22,500
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 21,500 | 20,700 | 22,600
Actuarial (gain) loss | (173,900) | 6,600 |
Plan amendments | 0 | (17,900) |
Settlement loss | 33,400 | 12,300 |
Settlement benefits paid | (109,300) | (67,600) |
Regular benefits paid | (16,900) | (18,800) |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 464,400 | 689,600 | 732,600
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year | 457,100 | 673,300 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Spire Missouri [Member] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 479,000 | 505,200 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | 14,400 | 15,400 | 15,700
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 14,700 | 14,200 | 15,800
Actuarial (gain) loss | (116,200) | 11,000 |
Plan amendments | 0 | (17,900) |
Settlement loss | 27,900 | 8,200 |
Settlement benefits paid | (87,000) | (44,600) |
Regular benefits paid | (12,200) | (12,500) |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 320,600 | 479,000 | 505,200
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year | 315,000 | 465,400 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 149,400 | 163,500 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | 4,800 | 5,500 | 6,100
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 4,700 | 4,600 | 4,900
Actuarial (gain) loss | (42,400) | (1,800) |
Plan amendments | 0 | 0 |
Settlement loss | 5,600 | 4,100 |
Settlement benefits paid | (22,300) | (22,900) |
Regular benefits paid | (2,000) | (3,600) |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 97,800 | 149,400 | 163,500
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year | 96,200 | 146,900 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 204,200 | 212,300 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | 7,500 | 7,300 | 5,900
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,300
Actuarial (gain) loss | (52,600) | (7,500) |
Plan amendments | (6,200) | 0 |
Regular benefits paid | (11,000) | (13,900) |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 148,100 | 204,200 | 212,300
Retiree drug subsidy program | 200 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Spire Missouri [Member] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 151,700 | 158,400 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | 6,300 | 6,200 | 5,300
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,700
Actuarial (gain) loss | (37,700) | (6,700) |
Plan amendments | (1,000) | 0 |
Regular benefits paid | (9,200) | (10,700) |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 114,800 | 151,700 | 158,400
Retiree drug subsidy program | 200 | 0 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 48,000 | 48,300 |
Service cost – benefits earned during the period | 1,100 | 900 | 400
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 1,400 | 1,300 | 1,400
Actuarial (gain) loss | (13,600) | 700 |
Plan amendments | (5,200) | 0 |
Regular benefits paid | (1,800) | (3,200) |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 29,900 | 48,000 | $ 48,300
Retiree drug subsidy program | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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- Definition Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (e) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) from change in actuarial assumptions which (increases) decreases benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Assumptions include, but are not limited to, interest, mortality, employee turnover, salary, and temporary deviation from substantive plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(4) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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- Definition Amount of payment, which decreases benefit obligation of defined benefit plan, for irrevocable action relieving primary responsibility for benefit obligation and eliminating risk for obligation and assets used to effect settlement. Transaction constituting settlement includes, but is not limited to, making lump-sum cash payment to participant in exchange for their rights to receive specified benefits and purchasing nonparticipating annuity contract. Excludes decreases to benefit obligation for remeasurement due to settlement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)(10) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1 + Details
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