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Common Stock and Equity-Based Compensation - Common Stock Share Activity (Details) - UGI Corporation Common Stock - shares | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Common Stock Share Activity |  |  |  |
Beginning balance - shares issued (in shares) | 174,142,997 | 173,987,691 | 173,894,141 | 173,806,991
Beginning balance - shares outstanding (in shares) | 173,143,737 | 172,960,449 | 172,388,503 |
Employee and director plans - shares issued (in shares) | 155,306 | 93,550 | 87,150 |
Employee and director plans - shares outstanding (in shares) | 1,960,018 | 1,145,254 | 2,442,352 |
Sale of reacquired common stock (in shares) |  | 0 |  |
Sale of reacquired common stock (in shares) |  | 50,000 |  |
Repurchases of common stock - shares outstanding (in shares) | (1,200,000) | (900,000) | (1,250,000) |
Reacquired common stock, employee and director plans - shares outstanding (in shares) | (154,780) | (111,966) | (620,406) |
Ending balance - shares issued (in shares) | 174,142,997 | 173,987,691 | 173,894,141 | 173,806,991
Ending balance - shares outstanding (in shares) | 173,748,975 | 173,143,737 | 172,960,449 |
Treasury |  |  |  |
Common Stock Share Activity |  |  |  |
Beginning balance - shares issued (in shares) | 394,022 | 843,954 | 933,692 | 1,418,488
Employee and director plans - shares issued (in shares) | 1,804,712 | 1,051,704 | 2,355,202 |
Sale of reacquired common stock (in shares) |  | 50,000 |  |
Repurchases of common stock - held in treasury (in shares) | (1,200,000) | (900,000) | (1,250,000) |
Reacquired common stock, employee and director plans - held in treasury (in shares) | (154,780) | (111,966) | (620,406) |
Ending balance - shares issued (in shares) | 394,022 | 843,954 | 933,692 | 1,418,488

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