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Note 13 - Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits - Other Changes in Plan Assets and Pension Benefit Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | $ (16.9) | $ (8.1) | $ 68.0
Amortization of actuarial loss | (11.9) | (14.9) | (14.4)
Acceleration of loss recognized due to settlement | (33.6) | (18.2) | (31.7)
Current year service credit | 0.0 | (17.9) | (4.4)
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.5
Subtotal | (57.9) | (56.0) | 20.0
Regulatory adjustment | 56.3 | 57.3 | (19.5)
Total recognized in OCI | (1.6) | 1.3 | 0.5
Pension Plan [Member] | Spire Missouri [Member] |  |  |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | 0.9 | (0.9) | 37.8
Amortization of actuarial loss | (9.6) | (11.0) | (11.3)
Acceleration of loss recognized due to settlement | (27.3) | (11.6) | (26.6)
Current year service credit | 0.0 | (17.9) | (4.4)
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) | 1.9 | 0.6 | (0.1)
Subtotal | (34.1) | (40.8) | (4.6)
Regulatory adjustment | 32.5 | 42.1 | 5.1
Total recognized in OCI | (1.6) | 1.3 | 0.5
Pension Plan [Member] | Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |  |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | (16.0) | (1.5) | 24.4
Amortization of actuarial loss | (2.4) | (3.9) | (3.1)
Acceleration of loss recognized due to settlement | (6.3) | (6.6) | (5.1)
Current year service credit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4
Subtotal | (22.3) | (9.7) | 18.6
Regulatory adjustment | 22.3 | 9.7 | (18.6)
Total recognized in OCI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] |  |  |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | 15.8 | (41.0) | (7.3)
Amortization of actuarial loss | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.0
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) | (1.0) | (1.0) | 0.5
Subtotal | 10.7 | (40.4) | 11.0
Regulatory adjustment | (10.7) | 40.4 | (11.0)
Total recognized in OCI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current year prior service (cost) credit | (6.3) | 0.0 | 15.8
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Spire Missouri [Member] |  |  |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | 9.8 | (29.0) | (7.6)
Amortization of actuarial loss | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.0
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) | (0.7) | (0.7) | 0.2
Subtotal | 9.9 | (28.2) | 4.1
Regulatory adjustment | (9.9) | 28.2 | (4.1)
Total recognized in OCI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current year prior service (cost) credit | (1.1) | 0.0 | 9.5
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] | Spire Alabama Inc [Member] |  |  |
Current year actuarial (gain) loss | 5.9 | (9.9) | 1.1
Amortization of actuarial loss | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) | (0.3) | (0.3) | 0.3
Subtotal | 0.4 | (10.2) | 7.7
Regulatory adjustment | (0.4) | 10.2 | (7.7)
Total recognized in OCI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Current year prior service (cost) credit | $ (5.2) | $ 0.0 | $ 6.3

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