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Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Flaga EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Flaga EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Line of Credit AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Senior Facilities Agreement Credit Facility Antargaz EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Flaga Credit Agreements Flaga credit_agreement | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Flaga Credit Agreements Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Flaga Credit Agreements Flaga EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Flaga Credit Agreements Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Flaga Credit Agreements Flaga EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Multi-Currency Working Capital Facility Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Euro Working Capital Facility Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit UGI Utilities Credit Agreement UGI Utilities USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit UGI Utilities Credit Agreement UGI Utilities USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services Federal Funds Rate | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services Alternate Base Rate | Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services One -Month LIBOR Rate | Jun. 30, 2014 Letter of Credit AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Letter of Credit UGI Utilities Credit Agreement UGI Utilities USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Letter of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Overdraft Facility Multi-Currency Working Capital Facility Flaga USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Receivables Facility Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Energy Services USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Receivables Facility Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Energy Services USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Receivables Facility Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Energy Services USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane | Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane Base Rate | Jun. 30, 2014 Minimum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane Eurodollar | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Line of Credit Senior Facilities Agreement Credit Facility Antargaz | Sep. 30, 2014 Minimum Line of Credit UGI Utilities Credit Agreement UGI Utilities | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane Federal Funds Rate | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane Base Rate | Jun. 30, 2014 Maximum AmeriGas Credit Agreement AmeriGas Propane Eurodollar | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Line of Credit Senior Facilities Agreement Credit Facility Antargaz | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Line of Credit UGI Utilities Credit Agreement UGI Utilities | Sep. 30, 2014 Maximum Line of Credit Energy Services Credit Agreement Energy Services | Sep. 30, 2014 Energy Services Credit Agreement | Oct. 31, 2015 Subsequent Event Receivables Facility Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Energy Services USD ($) | May 31, 2015 Subsequent Event Receivables Facility Energy Services Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility Energy Services USD ($)
Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 525 |  | € 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 300 |  | $ 240 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125 | $ 100 | $ 50 | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 2.50% | 1.50% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 1.50% | 1.75% | 0.00% |  | 0.50% | 1.50% | 2.50% | 2.50% | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.16% |  | 2.69% |  |  |  |  | 4.21% | 4.21% |  |  | 1.03% | 1.18% |  | 2.91% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  | 64,700,000 |  | 53,700,000 |  |  | 40,800,000 | 32,300,000 | 38,700,000 | 28,600,000 |  |  | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Credit Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding at Period End | 8,000,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,200,000 | 4,600,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 300,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of Net Debt to EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness to EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenant, Maximum Consolidated Total Indebtedness Ceiling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenant, Minimum Consolidated Net Worth Floor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 | 150,000,000
Sale of Trade Receivables to Consolidated Special Purpose Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,260,600,000 | 975,300,000 | 836,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Accounts Receivable Securitization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 354,000,000 | 291,000,000 | 286,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Balance of ESFC Trade Receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,400,000 | 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade Receivables Sold to Commercial Paper Conduit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500,000 | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses on Sales of Receivables to Commercial Paper Conduit Included in Interest Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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