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Revenue from Contracts with Customers | 12 Months Ended
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Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Revenue from Contracts with Customers | Note 4 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers The Company recognizes revenue when control of promised goods or services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company generally has the right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer for performance completed to date. As such, we have elected to recognize revenue in the amount to which we have a right to invoice except in the case of certain of UGI Utilities’ large delivery service customers and Midstream & Marketing’s peaking contracts for which we recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract, consistent with when the performance obligations are satisfied by the Company. We do not have a significant financing component in our contracts because we receive payment shortly before, at, or shortly after the transfer of control of the good or service. Because the period between the time the performance obligation is satisfied and payment is received is generally one year or less, the Company has elected to apply the significant financing component practical expedient and no amount of consideration has been allocated as a financing component. The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers are discussed below. Utility Revenues UGI Utilities supplies natural gas and electricity and provides distribution services of natural gas and electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers who are generally billed at standard regulated tariff rates approved by the PAPUC through the ratemaking process. Tariff rates include a component that provides for a reasonable opportunity to recover operating costs and expenses and to earn a return on net investment, and a component that provides for the recovery, subject to reasonableness reviews, of PGC and DS costs. Customers may choose to purchase their natural gas and electricity from Gas Utility or Electric Utility, or, alternatively, may contract separately with alternate suppliers. Accordingly, our contracts with customers comprise two promised goods or services: (1) delivery service of natural gas and electricity through the Company’s utility distribution systems and (2) the natural gas or electricity commodity itself for those customers who choose to purchase the natural gas or electricity directly from the Company. Revenue is not recorded for the sale of natural gas or electricity to customers who have contracted separately with alternate suppliers. For those customers who choose to purchase their natural gas or electricity from the Company, the performance obligation includes both the supply of the commodity and the delivery service. The terms of our core market customer contracts are generally considered day-to-day as customers can discontinue service at any time without penalty. Performance obligations are generally satisfied over time as the natural gas or electricity is delivered to customers, at which point the customers simultaneously receive and consume the benefits provided by the delivery service and, when applicable, the commodity. Amounts are billed to customers based upon the reading of a customer’s meter, which occurs on a cycle basis throughout each reporting period. An unbilled amount is recorded at the end of each reporting period based upon estimated amounts of natural gas or electricity delivered to customers since the date of the last meter reading. These unbilled estimates consider various factors such as historical customer usage patterns, customer rates and weather. UGI Utilities has certain fixed-term contracts with large commercial and industrial customers to provide natural gas delivery services at contracted rates and at volumes generally based on the customer’s needs. The performance obligation to provide the contracted delivery service for these large commercial and industrial customers is satisfied over time and revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis. UGI Utilities makes off-system sales whereby natural gas delivered to our system in excess of amounts needed to fulfill our distribution system needs is sold to other customers, primarily other distributors of natural gas, based on an agreed-upon price and volume between the Company and the counterparty. Gas Utility also sells excess capacity whereby interstate pipeline capacity in excess of amounts needed to meet our customer obligations is sold to other distributors of natural gas based upon an agreed-upon rate. Off-system sales and capacity releases are generally entered into one month at a time and comprise the sale of a specific volume of gas or pipeline capacity at a specific delivery point or points over a specific time. As such, performance obligations associated with off-system sales and capacity release customers are satisfied, and associated revenue is recorded, when the agreed upon volume of natural gas is delivered or capacity is provided, and title is transferred, in accordance with the contract terms. Electric Utility provides transmission services to PJM by allowing PJM to access Electric Utility’s electricity transmission facilities. In exchange for providing access, PJM pays Electric Utility consideration determined by a formula-based rate approved by FERC. The formula-based rate, which is updated annually, allows recovery of costs incurred to provide transmission services and return on transmission-related net investment. We recognize revenue over time as we provide transmission service. Other Utility revenues represent revenues from other ancillary services provided to customers and are generally recorded as the service is provided to customers. Non-Utility Revenues LPG. AmeriGas Propane and UGI International record revenue principally from the sale of LPG to retail and wholesale customers. The primary performance obligation associated with the sale of LPG is the delivery of propane to (1) the customer’s point of delivery for retail customers and (2) the customer’s specified location where LPG is picked up by wholesale customers, at which point control of the propane is transferred to the customer, the performance obligation is satisfied, and the associated revenue is recognized. For contracts with retail customers that consume LPG from a metered tank, we recognize revenue as LPG is consumed, at which point we have the right to invoice, and generally invoice monthly based on consumption. Contracts with customers comprise different types of contracts with varying length terms, fixed or variable prices, and fixed or variable quantities. Contracts with our residential customers, which comprise a substantial number of our customer contracts, are generally one year or less. Customer contracts for the sale of LPG include fixed-price, fixed-quantity contracts under which LPG is provided to customers at a fixed price and a fixed volume, and contracts that provide for the sale of propane at market prices at date of delivery with no fixed volumes. AmeriGas Propane offers contracts that permit customers to lock in a fixed price for their volumes for a fee and also provide customers with the option to pre-buy a fixed amount of propane at a fixed price. Amounts received under pre-buy arrangements are recorded as a contract liability when received and recorded as revenue when LPG is delivered and control is transferred to the customer. Fees associated with fixed-price contracts are recorded as contract liabilities and recorded ratably over the contract period. AmeriGas Propane and UGI International also distribute LPG to customers in portable cylinders. Under certain contracts, filled cylinders are delivered, and control is transferred, to a reseller. In such instances, the reseller is our customer and we record revenue upon delivery to the reseller. Under other contracts, filled cylinders are delivered to a reseller, but the Company retains control of the cylinders. In such instances, we record revenue at the time the reseller transfers control of the cylinder to the end user. Certain retail LPG customers for AmeriGas Propane receive credits which we account for as variable consideration. We estimate these credits based upon past practices and historical customer experience and we reduce our revenues recognized for these credits. Energy Marketing. Midstream & Marketing and UGI International operate energy marketing businesses that sell energy commodities, principally natural gas and electricity, to residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale customers. In addition, UGI International provides system balancing and procurement services to other energy marketers in the Netherlands. Midstream & Marketing and UGI International market natural gas and electricity on full-requirements or agreed-upon volume bases under contracts with varying length terms and at fixed or floating prices that are based on market indices adjusted for differences in price between the market location and delivery locations. Performance obligations associated with these contracts primarily comprise the delivery of the natural gas and electricity over a contractual period of time. Performance obligations also include other energy-related ancillary services provided to customers such as capacity. For performance obligations that are satisfied at a point in time such as the delivery of natural gas, revenue is recorded when customers take control of the natural gas. Revenue is recorded for performance obligations that qualify as a series, when customers consume the natural gas or electricity is delivered, which corresponds to the amount invoiced to the customer. For transactions where the price or volume is not fixed, the transaction price is not determined until delivery occurs. The billed amount, and the revenue recorded, is based upon consumption by the customer. In addition to providing natural gas and electricity to end-user customers, our energy marketing business in the Netherlands has contracts with third-party natural gas and electricity marketers to provide BRP services in the electricity and natural gas markets in the Netherlands. These contracts are typically multi-year agreements and include full BRP services that include, among other things, estimating, procuring and scheduling all energy requirements to meet third-party marketers’ needs, or provide more limited system procurement and balancing services. The amount of revenue recognized from our BRP customers is based upon the amount of energy delivered with respect to these agreements, and the level of BRP services provided. We typically receive payments from our BRP customers one month in advance of our performing the related services. Amounts received in advance are deferred on the balance sheet as contract liabilities. Based upon an evaluation of the terms and conditions of the BRP contracts and our ability to control the goods or services provided to the third-party marketers, in addition to other factors, we are considered a principal in these contracts and are required to record the revenue associated with the sale of energy to the third-party energy marketers on a gross basis. We record the associated revenue ratably over time, typically monthly, as the performance obligations are satisfied. Midstream. Midstream & Marketing provides natural gas pipeline transportation, natural gas gathering, natural gas processing and natural gas underground storage services, which generally contain a performance obligation for the Company to have availability to transport or store a product. Additionally, the Company provides stand-ready services to sell supplemental energy products and related services, primarily LNG and propane-air mixtures during periods of high demand that typically result from cold weather. The Company also sells LNG to end-user customers for use by trucks, drilling rigs and other motored vehicles and equipment, and facilities that are located off the natural gas grid. Contracts for natural gas transportation and gathering services are typically long-term contracts with terms of up to 30 years, while contracts for storage are typically for one-year or multiple storage season periods. Contracts to provide natural gas during periods of high demand have terms of up to 15 years. Contracts to sell LNG for trucks, drilling rigs and other motor vehicles and facilities are typically short-term (less than one year). Depending on the type of services provided or goods sold, midstream revenues may consist of demand rates, commodity rates, and transportation rates and may include other fees for ancillary services. Pipeline transportation, natural gas gathering and storage services provided and services to stand ready to sell supplemental energy products and services each are considered to have a single performance obligation satisfied through the passage of time ratably based upon providing a stand-ready service generally on a monthly basis. Contracts to sell LNG to end-user customers contain performance obligations to deliver LNG over the term of the contract and revenue is recognized at a point in time when the control of the energy products is transferred to the customer. The price in the contract corresponds to our efforts to satisfy the performance obligation and reflects the consideration we expect to receive for the satisfied performance obligation, and, therefore, the revenue is recognized based on the volume delivered and the price within the contract. In cases where shipping and handling occurs prior to the LNG being delivered to the customer’s storage vessel, we have elected to treat this as a cost of fulfillment and not a separate performance obligation. Revenues are typically billed and payment received monthly. Advance fees received from customers for stand-ready services are deferred as contract liabilities and revenue is recognized ratably over time as the performance obligation is satisfied over a period less than one year. Electricity Generation. Midstream & Marketing sells power generated from electricity generation assets in the wholesale electricity markets administered by PJM regional transmission organization. Power contracts with PJM consist of the sale of power, capacity and ancillary services, all of which are considered a bundle of various services. Performance obligations are satisfied over time, generally on a daily basis, as electricity is delivered to and simultaneously consumed by the customer. As such, the Company has elected to recognize revenue in the amount to which we have a right to invoice which is based on market prices at the time of the delivery of the electricity to the customers. Other. Other revenues from contracts with customers are generated primarily from services and products provided by Midstream & Marketing’s HVAC business, prior to its sale in September 2020, and AmeriGas Propane’s parts and services business. The performance obligations of these businesses include installation, repair and warranty agreements associated with HVAC equipment and installation services provided for combined heat and power and solar panel installations. For installation and repair goods and services, the performance obligations under these contracts are satisfied, and revenue is recognized, as control of the product is transferred or the services are rendered. For warranty services, revenue is recorded ratably over the warranty period. Other LPG revenues from contracts with customers are generated primarily from certain fees AmeriGas Partners and UGI International charge associated with the delivery of LPG, including hazmat safety compliance, inspection, metering, installation, fuel recovery and certain other services. Revenues from fees are typically recorded when the LPG is delivered to the customer or the associated service is completed. Contract Balances The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers or cash receipts. Contract assets represent our right to consideration after the performance obligations have been satisfied when such right is conditioned on something other than the passage of time. Contract assets were not material at September 30, 2020 and 2019. Substantially all of our receivables are unconditional rights to consideration and are included in “Accounts receivable” and, in the case of UGI Utilities, “Accrued utility revenues” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts billed are generally due within the following month. Contract liabilities arise when payment from a customer is received before the performance obligations have been satisfied and represent the Company’s obligations to transfer goods or services to a customer for which we have received consideration. The balances of contract liabilities were $115 and $114 at September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and are primarily included in “Deposits and Advances” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue recognized during Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019 from the amount included in contract liabilities at September 30, 2019 and October 1, 2018 was $89 and $91, respectively. Revenue Disaggregation The following table presents our disaggregated revenues by reportable segment during Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019:
2020 |  | Total |  | Eliminations (a) |  | AmeriGas Propane |  | UGI International |  | Midstream & Marketing |  | UGI Utilities |  | Corporate & Other
Revenues from contracts with customers: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Core Market: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential |  | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 563 |  |  | $ | — |
Commercial & Industrial |  | 215 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 215 |  |  | — |
Large delivery service |  | 142 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 142 |  |  | — |
Off-system sales and capacity releases |  | 48 |  |  | (45) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 93 |  |  | — |
Other |  | 14 |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | — |
Total Utility |  | 982 |  |  | (47) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,029 |  |  | — |
Non-Utility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LPG: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail |  | 3,499 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,037 |  |  | 1,462 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Wholesale |  | 211 |  |  | — |  |  | 63 |  |  | 148 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Energy Marketing |  | 1,233 |  |  | (79) |  |  | — |  |  | 434 |  |  | 878 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Midstream: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pipeline |  | 168 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 168 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Peaking |  | 6 |  |  | (100) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 106 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Electricity Generation |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 34 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other |  | 312 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 215 |  |  | 60 |  |  | 40 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Non-Utility |  | 5,470 |  |  | (182) |  |  | 2,315 |  |  | 2,104 |  |  | 1,233 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total revenues from contracts with customers |  | 6,452 |  |  | (229) |  |  | 2,315 |  |  | 2,104 |  |  | 1,233 |  |  | 1,029 |  |  | — |
Other revenues (b) |  | 107 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 66 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 6 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 6,559 |  |  | $ | (232) |  |  | $ | 2,381 |  |  | $ | 2,127 |  |  | $ | 1,247 |  |  | $ | 1,030 |  |  | $ | 6 |
2019 |  | Total |  | Eliminations (a) |  | AmeriGas Propane |  | UGI International |  | Midstream & Marketing |  | UGI Utilities |  | Corporate & Other
Revenues from contracts with customers: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Core Market: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential |  | $ | 553 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 553 |  |  | $ | — |
Commercial & Industrial |  | 226 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 226 |  |  | — |
Large delivery service |  | 138 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 138 |  |  | — |
Off-system sales and capacity releases |  | 46 |  |  | (65) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 111 |  |  | — |
Other (c) |  | 15 |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |
Total Utility |  | 978 |  |  | (68) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,046 |  |  | — |
Non-Utility: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LPG: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail |  | 4,008 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,341 |  |  | 1,667 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Wholesale |  | 233 |  |  | — |  |  | 64 |  |  | 169 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Energy Marketing |  | 1,521 |  |  | (134) |  |  | — |  |  | 448 |  |  | 1,207 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Midstream: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pipeline |  | 95 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 95 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Peaking |  | 17 |  |  | (97) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 114 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Electricity Generation |  | 43 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 43 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other |  | 314 |  |  | (3) |  |  | 213 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 49 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total Non-Utility |  | 6,233 |  |  | (234) |  |  | 2,618 |  |  | 2,339 |  |  | 1,510 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total revenues from contracts with customers |  | 7,211 |  |  | (302) |  |  | 2,618 |  |  | 2,339 |  |  | 1,510 |  |  | 1,046 |  |  | — |
Other revenues (b) |  | 109 |  |  | (4) |  |  | 64 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 7 |
Total revenues |  | $ | 7,320 |  |  | $ | (306) |  |  | $ | 2,682 |  |  | $ | 2,372 |  |  | $ | 1,516 |  |  | $ | 1,049 |  |  | $ | 7 |
(a)Includes intersegment revenues principally among Midstream & Marketing, UGI Utilities and AmeriGas Propane. (b)Primarily represents revenues from tank rentals at AmeriGas Propane and UGI International, revenues from certain gathering assets at Midstream & Marketing, and gains and losses on commodity derivative instruments not associated with current-period transactions reflected in Corporate & Other, none of which are within the scope of ASC 606 and are accounted for in accordance with other GAAP. (c)UGI Utilities includes an unallocated negative surcharge revenue reduction of $(6) during Fiscal 2019 as a result of a PAPUC Order issued May 17, 2018, related to the TCJA (see Note 9). Remaining Performance Obligations The Company excludes disclosures related to the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to certain performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of the end of the reporting period because these contracts have an initial expected term of one year or less, or we have a right to bill the customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of services provided to the customer to date. Certain contracts with customers at Midstream & Marketing and UGI Utilities contain minimum future performance obligations through 2047 and 2053, respectively. At September 30, 2020, Midstream & Marketing and UGI Utilities expect to record approximately $1.9 billion and $0.2 billion of revenues, respectively, related to the minimum future performance obligations over the remaining terms of the related contracts.

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