Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Accrued Capital Expenditures Excluded from Capital Expenditures in the Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 82.5	$ 116.5	$ 104.3
Spire Missouri [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accrued capital expenditures	61.8	67.4	56.5
Spire Alabama Inc [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Accrued capital expenditures	$ 9.5	$ 14.1	$ 4.6

Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482913/230-10-50-4

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
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-Topic 230
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