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Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (Details) (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
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Contribution made to Pension Plan |  |  | $ 5.6 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer | $ 7.0 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
Expected contribution to pensions plans during remainder of fiscal year |  |  | 5.6 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear |
Net cost to sponsor unfunded and non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plans | $ 0.6 ugi_NetCostsForUnfundedAndNonQualifiedSupplementalExecutiveRetirementPlans | $ 0.9 ugi_NetCostsForUnfundedAndNonQualifiedSupplementalExecutiveRetirementPlans | $ 1.3 ugi_NetCostsForUnfundedAndNonQualifiedSupplementalExecutiveRetirementPlans | $ 1.7 ugi_NetCostsForUnfundedAndNonQualifiedSupplementalExecutiveRetirementPlans

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- Definition The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35743120&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the current remaining fiscal period. + References No definition available. + Details
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