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Note 13 - Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Amounts Recognized in AOCI Not Yet Recognized As Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
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Spire Missouri [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss |  | $ 129.6
Prior service credit |  | (20.1)
Subtotal |  | 109.5
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets |  | (104.7)
Total |  | 4.8
Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss |  | 66.1
Prior service credit |  | (18.7)
Subtotal |  | 47.4
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets |  | (47.4)
Total |  | 0.0
Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss | $ 132.0 | 194.6
Prior service credit | (35.7) | (40.3)
Subtotal | 96.3 | 154.3
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets | (93.1) | (149.5)
Total | 3.2 | 4.8
Pension Plan [Member] | Spire Missouri [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss | 93.6 |
Prior service credit | (18.1) |
Subtotal | 75.5 |
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets | (72.3) |
Total | 3.2 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss | 41.2 |
Prior service credit | (16.3) |
Subtotal | 24.9 |
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets | (24.9) |
Total | 0.0 |
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss | (83.3) | (101.2)
Prior service credit | 7.1 | 14.6
Subtotal | (76.2) | (86.6)
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets | 76.2 | 86.6
Total | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Spire Missouri [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss | (74.2) | (85.8)
Prior service credit | 7.9 | 9.7
Subtotal | (66.3) | (76.1)
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets | 66.3 | 76.1
Total | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |
Net actuarial loss | (5.6) | (11.5)
Prior service credit | (0.8) | 4.9
Subtotal | (6.4) | (6.6)
Adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets | 6.4 | 6.6
Total | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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- Definition The pretax total, net of regulatory adjustments, of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost net of adjustments for amounts included in regulatory assets. + References No definition available. + Details
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