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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Changes in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) recognized in income | $ (16.9)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | $ (22.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | $ (306.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | $ (9.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests | 30.7 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 5.9 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 42.3 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 53.9 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income | 3.0 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 34.7 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (0.6)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 50.5 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Commodity Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) recognized in income | (12.3)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (22.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (304.8)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (9.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Commodity Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Revenues |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) recognized in income | (4.6)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember | (0.8)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
Commodity Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Operating Expenses / Other Operating Income, Net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) recognized in income | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_OperatingExpensesAndOtherIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_OperatingExpensesAndOtherIncomeMember | (0.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_OperatingExpensesAndOtherIncomeMember | 0.1 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_OperatingExpensesAndOtherIncomeMember
Commodity Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests | 0 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 7.8 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 0 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 61.2 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Commodity Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income | 0.1 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 39.9 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (2.3)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 62.2 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Foreign Currency Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests | 23.7 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (0.2)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 32.4 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (2.7)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Foreign Currency Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Cost of Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income | 6.5 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (1.4)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 9.2 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | (3.5)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Cross Currency Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests | 5.4 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 0.1 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 7.5 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (1.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cross Currency Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income | (0.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | 0.2 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | (0.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember | (0.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CrossCurrencyInterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Interest Rate Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests | 1.6 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (1.8)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 2.4 ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (3.5)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Interest Rate Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Expense / Other Operating Income, Net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income | $ (3.5)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_InterestExpenseOtherIncomeMember | $ (4.0)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_InterestExpenseOtherIncomeMember | $ (7.4)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_InterestExpenseOtherIncomeMember | $ (8.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = ugi_InterestExpenseOtherIncomeMember

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