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Common Stock and Equity-Based Compensation - UGI Performance Unit Award Activity (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Number of units - beginning balance (in shares) | 999,083 |  |
Granted (in shares) | 185,379 | 230,653 | 180,724
Number of units - ending balance (in shares) | 978,834 | 999,083 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value - beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ 25.44 |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | 50.08 | $ 33.04 | $ 38.20
Weighted average grant date fair value - ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 28.83 | $ 25.44 |
UGI Performance Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 143,300 |  |
Forfeited (in shares) | (7,768) |  |
Vested (in shares) | 0 |  |
Awards paid (in shares) | (178,450) |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 50.91 |  |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 41.33 |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) | 0.00 |  |
Awards paid (in dollars per share) | $ 32.47 |  |
UGI Stock Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 42,079 | 52,493 | 39,801
Awards paid (in shares) | (19,410) |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 47.25 |  |
Awards paid (in dollars per share) | $ 18.69 |  |
Shares granted under stock awards (percentage) | 70.00% |  |
Vested | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Number of units - beginning balance (in shares) | 672,075 |  |
Number of units - ending balance (in shares) | 660,886 | 672,075 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value - beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ 21.17 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value - ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 23.93 | $ 21.17 |
Vested | UGI Performance Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 20,283 |  |
Forfeited (in shares) | 0 |  |
Vested (in shares) | 131,409 |  |
Awards paid (in shares) | (178,450) |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 50.94 |  |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 0.00 |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) | 33.67 |  |
Awards paid (in dollars per share) | $ 32.47 |  |
Vested | UGI Stock Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 34,979 |  |
Awards paid (in shares) | (19,410) |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 46.44 |  |
Awards paid (in dollars per share) | $ 18.69 |  |
Non-Vested | UGI Performance Units and Stock Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Number of units - beginning balance (in shares) | 327,008 |  |
Number of units - ending balance (in shares) | 317,948 | 327,008 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value - beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ 34.21 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value - ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ 41.10 | $ 34.21 |
Non-Vested | UGI Performance Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 123,017 |  |
Forfeited (in shares) | (7,768) |  |
Vested (in shares) | 131,409 |  |
Awards paid (in shares) | 0 |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 50.90 |  |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | 41.33 |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) | 33.67 |  |
Awards paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.00 |  |
Non-Vested | UGI Stock Units |  |  |
Number of UGI Units |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 7,100 |  |
Awards paid (in shares) | 0 |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per Unit) |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 51.23 |  |
Awards paid (in dollars per share) | $ 0.00 |  |

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