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Common Stock and Equity Based Compensation - Stock Option Awards (Details) (UGI Stock Option Awards, USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
UGI Stock Option Awards |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |
Shares under option - beginning balance (in shares) | 10,193,952 | 12,086,658 | 11,509,769 |
Granted | 1,665,600 | 2,275,350 | 2,262,075 |
Cancelled | (86,707) | (134,754) | (482,400) |
Exercised | (2,815,555) | (4,033,302) | (1,202,786) |
Shares under option - ending balance (in shares) | 8,957,290 | 10,193,952 | 12,086,658 | 11,509,769
Weighted Average Option Price |  |  |  |
Shares under option - beginning balance (in usd per share) | $ 19.28 | $ 17.75 | $ 17.03 |
Granted | $ 27.93 | $ 22.38 | $ 19.51 |
Cancelled | $ 22.76 | $ 20.34 | $ 18.49 |
Exercised | $ 17.44 | $ 16.39 | $ 13.95 |
Shares under option - ending balance (in usd per share) | $ 21.44 | $ 19.28 | $ 17.75 | $ 17.03
Total Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Shares under option - beginning balance (in usd) | $ 69.6 | $ 41.4 | $ 15.1 |
Exercised | 37.4 | 35.4 | 7.2 |
Shares under option - beginning balance (in usd) | 113.3 | 69.6 | 41.4 | 15.1
Weighted Average Contract Term |  |  |  |
Weighted average contract term (in years) | 7 years 0 months 0 days | 6 years 9 months 18 days | 6 years 1 month 6 days | 6 years 2 months 12 days
Options Exercisable [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Options exercisable (in shares) | 5,073,347 | 5,871,091 | 7,976,547 |
Option exercisable (in usd per share) | $ 19.45 | $ 17.95 | $ 16.88 |
Option exercisable (in usd) | 74.2 |  |  |
Option exercisable (in years) | 6 years 0 months 0 days |  |  |
Options Not Exercisable [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Options not exercisable (in shares) | 3,883,943 |  |  |
Options not exercisable (in usd per share) | $ 24.02 |  |  |
Options not exercisable (in usd) | $ 39.1 |  |  |
Options not exercisable (in years) | 8 years 6 months |  |  |

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