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Acquisitions (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May. 29, 2015 EUR (€) | May. 29, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) competitors | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) propane_distribution_business
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 3,699.8 | $ 3,510.8 |
Number of competitors challenging agreement | competitors |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Totalgaz SAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related costs |  |  |  |  | $ 16.1 |  |
France SAS | Totalgaz SAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | € 451.8 | $ 496.6 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated working capital included in purchase price | € 30.0 | $ 33.0 |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture period following acquisition (in months) | 15 months | 15 months |  |  |  |  |
Amerigas OLP | Several Retail Propane Distribution Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | 20.8 | $ 15.7 | $ 20.0
Number of distribution businesses acquired | propane_distribution_business |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Energy Services | Retail Natural Gas Marketing Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | 20.0 |  |
Energy Services | Non-working Interest in Natural Gas Acreage |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23.0
Term Loan | 2015 Senior Facilities Agreement | France SAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | € | € 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | 2015 Senior Facilities Agreement | France SAS | Totalgaz SAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | € | € 600.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hungary | Flaga | Total LPG |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 17.6 |  |
Poland | Flaga | BP LPG |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36.0
Subsequent Event | France SAS | Totalgaz SAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Assets |  |  | € 1.1 | $ 1.2 |  |  |

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