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Financing - Additional Information (Details)								1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Financing - Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 26, 2026 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2026	Jan. 12, 2026 USD ($) qtr	Dec. 17, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 24, 2025 USD ($)	Oct. 23, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2026 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding									$ 1,955,000,000		$ 1,317,000,000	$ 1,015,000,000
Depositary Shares [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance \| shares								10,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Preferred stock percentage			5.90%					5.90%
Aggregate liquidation preference								$ 250,000,000
Parent Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bond [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount							$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms							semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year
Parent Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bond [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount							$ 150,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage							4.60%
Debt instrument maturity date							Sep. 15, 2030
Parent Company [Member] \| First Mortgage Bond [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount							$ 50,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage							4.65%
Debt instrument maturity date							Jan. 15, 2031
Commercial Paper [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding									1,155,000,000		$ 1,317,000,000	$ 1,015,000,000
Short term borrowings used to support lending to utilities									572,400,000
Maximum [Member] \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding									1,500,000,000
Spire [Member] \| Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount						$ 900,000,000
Debt instrument, payment terms						Interest is payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2026.
Debt instrument redemption price percentage						100.00%
Debt instrument redemption description						(i) at any time during the 90‑day period prior to the first reset date and (ii) on any interest payment date after the first reset date; they may also be redeemed at par within 120 days following a Tax Event or at 102% within 120 days following a Rating Agency Event, in each case plus accrued interest to (but excluding) the redemption date.
Spire [Member] \| 2025 Series A Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount						$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year						2056
Debt instrument interest rate reviving period						5 years
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate						2.556%
Debt instrument minimum resetting interest rate						6.25%
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage						6.25%
Debt instrument maturity date						Jun. 01, 2031
Spire [Member] \| 2025 Series B Junior Subordinated Notes [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount						$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year						2056
Debt instrument interest rate reviving period						5 years
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate						2.327%
Debt instrument minimum resetting interest rate						6.45%
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage						6.45%
Debt instrument maturity date						Jun. 01, 2036
Spire [Member] \| Series 2026 Senior Notes [Member] \| Master Note Purchase Agreement [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount					$ 825,000,000
Maximum consolidated capitalization ratio percentage					70.00%
Percentage of change of control of principal and accrued interest					100.00%
Spire [Member] \| 4.6% Senior Notes due 2031 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount		$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		4.60%
Debt instrument maturity date		Sep. 01, 2031
Debt instrument, payment terms		Interest on the 2031 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1, beginning September 1, 2026.
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal and interest payments		0.15%
Debt instrument redemption description		Prior to August 1, 2031, the Company may redeem the 2031 Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) the present value of the remaining scheduled principal and interest payments (discounted at the applicable Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points) minus accrued interest, or (ii) 100% of principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. On or after August 1, 2031, the notes may be redeemed at 100% of principal plus accrued interest.
Spire [Member] \| 4.6% Senior Notes due 2031 [Member] \| Prior to August 1, 2031 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage		100.00%
Spire [Member] \| 4.6% Senior Notes due 2031 [Member] \| On or after August 1, 2031 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage		100.00%
Spire [Member] \| 5.300% Senior Notes due March 1, 2026 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		5.30%
Early repayment of debt		$ 350,000,000
Spire [Member] \| 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument face amount				$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage				6.375%
Debt instrument maturity date				Mar. 01, 2086
Debt instrument, payment terms				The Notes bear interest at 6.375%, payable quarterly beginning June 1, 2026
Interest payment, maximum deferral of consecutive quarterly periods \| qtr				40
Spire [Member] \| 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086 [Member] \| On or After March 1, 2031 [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage				100.00%
Spire [Member] \| 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086 [Member] \| Prior to March 1, 2031 upon Occurrence of Tax Event [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage				100.00%
Spire [Member] \| 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086 [Member] \| Prior to March 1, 2031 upon Occurrence of Rating Agency Event [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage				102.00%
Spire [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Series 2026 Senior Notes [Member] \| Master Note Purchase Agreement [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage					4.59%
Debt instrument maturity date					Apr. 01, 2029
Spire [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Series 2026 Senior Notes [Member] \| Master Note Purchase Agreement [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage					5.44%
Debt instrument maturity date					Apr. 01, 2038
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity									$ 1,500,000,000
Line of credit facility maturity date									Oct. 11, 2030
Long-term line of credit									$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility covenant percentage of total capitalization									70.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Spire [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity									$ 525,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Spire Missouri [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity									700,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Spire Alabama Inc [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity									275,000,000
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Spire [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity									$ 0	$ 725,000,000
Maturity term	364 days
Line of credit facility maturity date	Mar. 30, 2027
Line of credit facility, ticking fee for unused portion of commitments, percent per annum	0.225%
Line of credit facility, frequency of commitment fee payment	The Credit Agreement also provides for a ticking fee of 0.225% per annum on the unused portion of the commitments, accruing beginning 90 days after the effective date and continuing until the earlier of the funding date or termination of the commitments
Debt instrument, payment terms	Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s election, at either a base rate or an adjusted term SOFR rate plus 0.85%. The Credit Agreement also provides for a ticking fee of 0.225% per annum on the unused portion of the commitments, accruing beginning 90 days after the effective date and continuing until the earlier of the funding date or termination of the commitments. The Company has elected for all tranches to bear interest initially at a rate per annum equal to Adjusted Term SOFR, with an interest period of one month, plus 0.85%.
Maximum consolidated capitalization ratio percentage	70.00%
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Spire [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.85%
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Spire [Member] \| SOFR [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate	0.85%
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Bridge Term Loan [Member] \| Spire [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity										125,000,000
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) [Member] \| Spire [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000,000									$ 600,000,000
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) [Member] \| Spire [Member] \| Tranche A [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	600,000,000
Tennessee Natural Gas [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Facility [Member] \| Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) [Member] \| Spire [Member] \| Tranche B [Member]
Short-Term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000