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Debt - AmeriGas Propane (Details) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2016

Mar. 31, 2016

Dec. 31, 2015

Sep. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2015

^[2]

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2016

Sep. 30, 2015

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Instrument

Loss on extinguishments of debt

$ 11,800,000

^[1]

$ 37,100,000

^[1]

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$ 48,900,000

$ 0

$ 0

AmeriGas Propane

Debt Instrument

Aggregate principal amount of tendered notes redeemed

1,270,000,000

Loss on extinguishments of debt

48,900,000

Tender premiums

38,900,000

Write off of debt issuance costs

$ 9,300,000

AmeriGas Propane | Senior Notes | 5.625% Senior Notes, due 2024

Debt Instrument

Aggregate principal amount

$ 675,000,000

Stated interest rate (percentage)

5.625%

5.625%

5.625%

AmeriGas Propane | Senior Notes | 5.875% Senior Notes, due 2026

Debt Instrument

Aggregate principal amount

$ 675,000,000

Stated interest rate (percentage)

5.875%

5.875%

5.875%

AmeriGas Propane | Senior Notes | 6.50% Senior Notes, due 2021

Debt Instrument

Stated interest rate (percentage)

6.50%

6.50%

6.50%

6.50%

AmeriGas Propane | Senior Notes | 6.75% Senior Notes, due 2020

Debt Instrument

Stated interest rate (percentage)

6.75%

6.75%

AmeriGas Propane | Senior Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes, due 2019

Debt Instrument

Stated interest rate (percentage)

6.25%

6.25%

6.25%

6.25%

AmeriGas Propane | Senior Secured Notes | HOLP Senior Secured Notes

Debt Instrument

Effective interest rate (percentage)

6.75%

6.75%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | AmeriGas Credit Agreement

Debt Instrument

Maximum borrowing capacity

$ 525,000,000

$ 525,000,000

Weighted-average interest rate

2.79%

2.20%

2.79%

2.20%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | AmeriGas Credit Agreement | Federal Funds Rate

Debt Instrument

Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)

0.50%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | Minimum | AmeriGas Credit Agreement

Debt Instrument

Facility fee

0.30%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | Minimum | AmeriGas Credit Agreement | Base Rate

Debt Instrument

Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)

0.50%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | Minimum | AmeriGas Credit Agreement | Eurodollar

Debt Instrument

Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)

1.50%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | Maximum | AmeriGas Credit Agreement

Debt Instrument

Facility fee

0.45%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | Maximum | AmeriGas Credit Agreement | Base Rate

Debt Instrument

Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)

1.50%

AmeriGas Propane | Line of Credit | Maximum | AmeriGas Credit Agreement | Eurodollar

Debt Instrument

Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)

2.50%

AmeriGas Propane | Letter of Credit | AmeriGas Credit Agreement

Debt Instrument

Maximum borrowing capacity

$ 125,000,000

$ 125,000,000

Issued and Outstanding letters of credit

$ 67,200,000

$ 64,700,000

$ 67,200,000

$ 64,700,000

[1]	Includes loss on extinguishments of debt at AmeriGas Partners which decreased net income attributable to UGI Corporation by $6.1 or $0.03 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 and increased net loss attributable to UGI Corporation by $1.8 or $0.01 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 (see Note 5).
[2]	Includes costs associated with an extinguishment of debt at Antargaz which decreased net income attributable to UGI Corporation by $4.6 or $0.03 per diluted share (see Note 5)

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