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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 1,130.8 | $ 1,148.1 | [1] | $ 4,709.5 | $ 5,608.3 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 433.0 | 586.4 | [1] | 1,943.9 | 3,196.4 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 155.7 | 56.1 | [1] | 1,076.6 | 841.5 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  | 0.0 | 0.0 |  | (0.1) | (1.1) | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | (37.1) | 0.0 |  | (37.1) | 0.0 |  |
Interest expense |  | (56.4) | (67.5) | [1] | (171.6) | (184.7) | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 62.2 | (11.4) | [1] | 867.8 | 655.7 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | (32.1) | (25.5) | [1] | 196.0 | 176.3 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 98.1 | 92.5 | [1] | 299.4 | 271.5 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 137.4 | 113.2 | [1] | 384.8 | 328.1 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 11,144.2 | 10,520.0 | [1] | 11,144.2 | 10,520.0 | [1] | $ 10,546.6
Short-term borrowings |  | 144.0 | 68.0 | [1] | 144.0 | 68.0 | [1] | 189.9
Goodwill |  | 2,981.3 | 2,927.7 | [1] | 2,981.3 | 2,927.7 | [1] | $ 2,953.4
AmeriGas Propane |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | (37.1) | 0.0 |  | (37.1) | 0.0 |  |
Interest expense |  | (40.9) | (40.3) |  | (122.7) | (122.4) |  |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | (59.7) | (39.5) |  | 238.5 | 315.0 |  |
Partnership Adjusted EBITDA |  | 64.6 | 48.9 |  | 537.7 | 579.5 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 46.4 | 48.0 |  | 143.0 | 145.5 |  |
UGI International, UGI France | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax loss associated with early extinguishment of debt |  |  | 10.3 |  |  | 10.3 |  |
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [2] | (20.0) | (27.0) | [1] | (124.6) | (209.4) | [1] |
Cost of sales | [2] | (19.2) | (26.4) | [1] | (122.2) | (207.4) | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 0.1 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.2 | 0.1 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 0.1 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.2 | 0.1 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | (0.1) | 0.0 | [1] | (0.2) | 0.0 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Total assets |  | (82.6) | (121.8) | [1] | (82.6) | (121.8) | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Operating Segments | AmeriGas Propane |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 446.7 | 478.0 | [1] | 1,918.3 | 2,467.1 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 170.8 | 211.4 | [1] | 712.2 | 1,179.0 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 18.3 | 0.8 | [1] | 398.3 | 437.4 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | (37.1) |  |  | (37.1) |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (40.9) | (40.3) | [1] | (122.7) | (122.4) | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | (59.7) | (39.5) | [1] | 238.5 | 315.0 | [1] |
Partnership Adjusted EBITDA | [3] | 64.6 | 48.9 | [1] | 537.7 | 579.5 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | (52.4) | (36.1) | [1] | 150.9 | 211.6 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 46.4 | 48.0 | [1] | 143.0 | 145.5 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 18.7 | 20.7 | [1] | 74.5 | 77.9 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 4,406.6 | 4,202.6 | [1] | 4,406.6 | 4,202.6 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 11.4 | 43.6 | [1] | 11.4 | 43.6 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 1,978.2 | 1,954.1 | [1] | 1,978.2 | 1,954.1 | [1] |
Operating Segments | UGI Utilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 140.3 | 143.5 | [1] | 660.3 | 931.4 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 44.4 | 53.7 | [1] | 257.3 | 475.1 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 29.8 | 20.2 | [1] | 192.6 | 238.5 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (9.1) | (9.9) | [1] | (27.9) | (31.2) | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 20.7 | 10.3 | [1] | 164.7 | 207.3 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 16.6 | 15.9 | [1] | 50.3 | 47.0 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 56.5 | 43.3 | [1] | 166.1 | 139.6 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 2,699.9 | 2,423.2 | [1] | 2,699.9 | 2,423.2 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 130.0 | 2.7 | [1] | 130.0 | 2.7 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 182.1 | 182.1 | [1] | 182.1 | 182.1 | [1] |
Operating Segments | Midstream & Marketing, Energy Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 156.8 | 189.5 | [1] | 657.3 | 927.7 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 121.7 | 148.2 | [1] | 459.0 | 698.3 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 12.6 | 18.2 | [1] | 130.0 | 155.6 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (0.4) | (0.5) | [1] | (1.7) | (1.6) | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 12.2 | 17.7 | [1] | 128.3 | 154.0 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 4.2 | 3.9 | [1] | 12.6 | 11.6 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 34.5 | 27.6 | [1] | 71.6 | 46.6 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 720.9 | 660.6 | [1] | 720.9 | 660.6 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 0.0 | 20.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 20.0 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 11.5 | 11.9 | [1] | 11.5 | 11.9 | [1] |
Operating Segments | Midstream & Marketing, Electric Generation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 11.7 | 16.2 | [1] | 42.3 | 57.5 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 4.9 | 7.7 | [1] | 17.2 | 25.1 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | (1.3) | 1.3 | [1] | 2.0 | 8.6 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | (1.3) | 1.3 | [1] | 2.0 | 8.6 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 3.4 | 3.2 | [1] | 10.1 | 9.2 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 1.8 | 1.1 | [1] | 3.4 | 10.0 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 277.1 | 277.6 | [1] | 277.1 | 277.6 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Operating Segments | UGI International, UGI France |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 280.7 | 196.1 | [1] | 1,136.1 | 881.2 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 117.9 | 107.9 | [1] | 507.7 | 517.5 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 24.7 | (9.1) | [1] | 188.0 | 82.5 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | (1.1) | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (4.9) | (15.7) | [1],[4] | (16.1) | (26.2) | [1],[4] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 19.8 | (24.8) | [1] | 171.8 | 55.2 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | (0.1) | (0.2) | [1] | 0.1 | 0.2 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 21.6 | 15.2 | [1] | 66.5 | 40.3 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 19.6 | 17.2 | [1] | 53.2 | 38.9 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 2,386.8 | 2,377.9 | [1] | 2,386.8 | 2,377.9 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 0.7 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.7 | 0.0 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 714.4 | 699.8 | [1] | 714.4 | 699.8 | [1] |
Operating Segments | UGI International, Flaga & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 114.8 | 150.7 | [1] | 416.3 | 548.2 | [1] |
Cost of sales |  | 61.8 | 101.8 | [1] | 245.8 | 397.7 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | 8.8 | 8.8 | [1] | 42.1 | 35.4 | [1] |
Loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (0.9) | (0.9) | [1] | (2.7) | (2.8) | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | 7.9 | 7.9 | [1] | 39.4 | 32.6 | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 5.8 | 5.9 | [1] | 16.4 | 17.2 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) |  | 6.3 | 3.3 | [1] | 16.0 | 15.1 | [1] |
Total assets |  | 519.8 | 534.5 | [1] | 519.8 | 534.5 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings |  | 1.9 | 1.7 | [1] | 1.9 | 1.7 | [1] |
Goodwill |  | 95.1 | 79.8 | [1] | 95.1 | 79.8 | [1] |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [5] | (0.2) | 1.1 | [1] | 3.5 | 4.6 | [1] |
Cost of sales | [5] | (69.3) | (17.9) | [1] | (133.1) | 111.1 | [1] |
Segment profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | [5] | 62.7 | 15.9 | [1] | 123.4 | (116.6) | [1] |
Loss from equity investees | [5] |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Loss on extinguishments of debt | [5] | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |
Interest expense | [5] | (0.2) | (0.2) | [1] | (0.5) | (0.5) | [1] |
Income (loss) before income taxes | [5] | 62.5 | 15.7 | [1] | 122.9 | (117.1) | [1] |
Noncontrolling interests’ net (loss) income | [5] | 20.4 | 10.8 | [1] | 45.0 | (35.5) | [1] |
Depreciation and amortization | [5] | 0.2 | 0.4 | [1] | 0.7 | 0.7 | [1] |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | [5] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Total assets | [5] | 215.7 | 165.4 | [1] | 215.7 | 165.4 | [1] |
Short-term borrowings | [5] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Goodwill | [5] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] | 0.0 | 0.0 | [1] |
Gains (losses) on unsettled commodity derivative instruments, net |  | $ 67.9 | $ 18.1 |  | $ 133.0 | $ (109.5) |  |
[1] | Certain amounts have been restated to reflect the current-year changes in our segment presentation as described above.
[2] | Represents the elimination of intersegment transactions principally among Midstream & Marketing, UGI Utilities and AmeriGas Propane.
[3] | The following table provides a reconciliation of Partnership Adjusted EBITDA to AmeriGas Propane (loss) income before income taxes: Three Months EndedJune 30, Nine Months EndedJune 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015Partnership Adjusted EBITDA $64.6 $48.9 $537.7 $579.5Depreciation and amortization (46.4) (48.0) (143.0) (145.5)Interest expense (40.9) (40.3) (122.7) (122.4)Loss on extinguishments of debt (37.1) — (37.1) —Noncontrolling interests (i) 0.1 (0.1) 3.6 3.4(Loss) income before income taxes $(59.7) $(39.5) $238.5 $315.0(i)Principally represents the General Partner’s 1.01% interest in AmeriGas OLP.
[4] | UGI France interest expense includes pre-tax loss of $10.3 associated with an early extinguishment of debt (see Note 8).
[5] | Corporate & Other results principally comprise (1) net expenses of UGI’s captive general liability insurance company, and (2) UGI Corporation’s unallocated corporate and general expenses and interest income. In addition, Corporate & Other results also include the effects of net pre-tax gains and (losses) on commodity derivative instruments not associated with current-period transactions totaling $67.9 and $18.1 during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $133.0 and $(109.5) during the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Corporate & Other assets principally comprise cash and short-term investments of UGI and its captive insurance company; UGI corporate headquarters’ assets; and our investment in a private equity partnership.

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