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Partnership Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Distribution Made to Limited Partner |  |  |
Partnership distributions to partners (days following quarter end) | 45 days |  |
Pre-Incentive distribution of the available cash to Limited Partners | 98.00% |  |
Pre-Incentive distribution of available cash to General Partners | 2.00% |  |
General Partner Interest in AmeriGas partners | 1.00% |  |
General Partner Interest in AmeriGas OLP | 1.01% |  |
First target distribution | $ 0.055 |  |
Threshold for increased distribution to General Partner | $ 0.605 |  |
General Partners distribution based on ownership interest | $ 39.3 | $ 32.4 | $ 27.4
Incentive distributions received by the General Partner | $ 30.4 | $ 23.9 | $ 19.3
Minimum |  |  |
Distribution Made to Limited Partner |  |  |
Quarterly distribution | $ 0.55 |  |
Available cash for per common unit | $ 0.605 | $ 0.605 | $ 0.605

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