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Common Stock and Equity-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2014 | Jan. 24, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired |  |  | $ 38.6 | $ 36.9 |
Pre-tax equity-based compensation expense |  |  | 19.3 | 23.8 | $ 29.2
After tax equity-based compensation expense |  |  | 11.8 | 15.4 | 18.9
Cash received from stock option exercises |  |  | 17.7 | 27.3 | 16.2
Associated tax benefits |  |  | 9.6 | $ 14.9 | $ 5.8
Unrecognized compensation cost associated with unvested unit awards |  |  | $ 7.0 |  |
Weighted-average period of recognition for unvested unit awards |  |  | 1 year 11 months |  |
UGI Stock Option Awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average fair value of stock option granted under stock plans (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 7.62 | $ 4.87 | $ 5.47
Amerigas Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost associated with unvested unit awards |  |  | $ 1.7 |  |
Weighted-average period of recognition for unvested unit awards |  |  | 1 year 8 months 24 days |  |
UGI Unit awards outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 218,224 | 210,549 |
Fair value of unit awards vested |  |  | $ 2.1 | $ 2.0 | $ 2.6
Liabilities associated with share based compensation |  |  | $ 2.5 | $ 3.5 |
AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Expected term of Performance Unit awards |  |  | 3 years |  |
Expected volatility measurement period (in years) |  |  | 3 years |  |
UGI Units awarded (in shares) |  |  | 49,225 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value unit awards (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 54.24 |  |
AmeriGas Performance Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 0.00% |  |
AmeriGas Performance Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
AmeriGas Partners Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
UGI Units awarded (in shares) |  |  | 18,338 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value unit awards (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 47.33 |  |
UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost associated with unvested unit awards |  |  | $ 8.4 |  |
Weighted-average period of recognition for unvested unit awards |  |  | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
Award performance period |  |  | 3 years |  |
UGI Units awarded (in shares) |  |  | 185,379 | 230,653 | 180,724
Weighted average grant date fair value unit awards (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 50.08 | $ 33.04 | $ 38.20
UGI Unit awards outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 978,834 | 999,083 |
Fair value of unit awards vested |  |  | $ 7.1 | $ 9.7 | $ 15.3
Liabilities associated with share based compensation |  |  | $ 13.1 | $ 18.5 |
UGI Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
UGI Units awarded (in shares) |  |  | 42,079 | 52,493 | 39,801
Weighted average grant date fair value unit awards (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 47.25 |  |
UGI Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average fair value of stock option granted under stock plans (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 50.91 | $ 32.64 | $ 38.43
Expected term of Performance Unit awards |  |  | 3 years |  |
Expected volatility measurement period (in years) |  |  | 3 years |  |
UGI Units awarded (in shares) |  |  | 143,300 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value unit awards (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 50.91 |  |
Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Issued prior to January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Issued prior to January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Issued on or after January 1, 2015 | AmeriGas Performance Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Modification range for grants issued in January 2015 |  |  | 70.00% |  |
Issued on or after January 1, 2015 | AmeriGas Performance Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Modification range for grants issued in January 2015 |  |  | 130.00% |  |
Grants Issued in January 2015 | AmeriGas Performance Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Grants Issued in January 2015 | AmeriGas Performance Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Grants Issued in January 2016 | AmeriGas Performance Units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Grants Issued in January 2016 | AmeriGas Performance Units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 25th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 25th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 40th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 70.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 40th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 70.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 40th Percentile | Issued prior to January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 50th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 50th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 50th Percentile | Issued prior to January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 100th Percentile | Issued prior to January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 60th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 125.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 75th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 162.50% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 90th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return at 90th Percentile | Issued on or after January 1, 2013 | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Total Unitholder Return Highest of Propane MLP Group | Certain Grants Issued on or After January 1, 2014 | AmeriGas Performance Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of target award to be granted |  |  | 150.00% |  |
2010 Propane Plan | Amerigas Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Common Stock awards granted (in shares) |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |
Award performance period |  |  | 3 years |  |
2010 Propane Plan | AmeriGas Partners Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average fair value of stock option granted under stock plans (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 52.37 | $ 37.93 | $ 61.00
UGI Units awarded (in shares) |  |  | 67,563 | 73,080 | 80,336
Number of common unit awards available for future grant (in shares) |  |  | 2,287,879 |  |
UGI Corporation Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized for repurchase (in shares) | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Duration of stock repurchase program | 4 years |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired |  |  | $ 43.3 | $ 47.6 | $ 34.1
UGI Corporation Common Stock | 2013 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (OICP) |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  | 10 years |  |  |
Common Stock awards granted (in shares) |  | 21,750,000 |  |  |
Number of common unit awards available for future grant (in shares) |  |  | 10,851,819 |  |
UGI Corporation Common Stock | 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (OECP) |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Number of common unit awards available for future grant (in shares) |  |  | 4,116 |  |
UGI Corporation Common Stock | Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) |  |  | 900,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,000,000

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