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Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,228.9 | $ 2,606.1 | $ 4,235.5 | $ 4,806.3 |
Cost of sales | 1,248.2 | 1,426.9 | 2,256.2 | 2,851.9 |
Operating income (loss) | 361.9 | 538.8 | 739.1 | 706.5 |
Income from equity investees | 8.0 | 1.6 | 14.5 | 3.1 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (6.1) |
Other non-operating income, net | 11.7 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 16.9 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | 381.6 | 548.3 | 753.8 | 720.4 |
Interest expense | (82.4) | (61.0) | (166.5) | (121.2) |
Income before income taxes | 299.2 | 487.3 | 587.3 | 599.2 |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.1 | 151.3 | 0.1 | 175.6 |
Depreciation and amortization | 120.2 | 108.9 | 239.6 | 220.1 |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 159.0 | 151.2 | 310.8 | 313.0 |
Total assets | 14,135.5 | 12,350.9 | 14,135.5 | 12,350.9 | $ 13,346.6
Short-term borrowings | 653.5 | 341.0 | 653.5 | 341.0 | 796.3
Goodwill | 3,465.5 | 3,147.8 | 3,465.5 | 3,147.8 | $ 3,456.4
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | (94.5) | (124.8) | (174.2) | (236.4) |
Cost of sales | (93.4) | (123.6) | (172.5) | (234.4) |
Operating income (loss) | (0.3) | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income from equity investees | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other non-operating income, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | (0.3) | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income before income taxes | (0.3) | (0.4) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | (0.2) | (0.1) | (0.2) | (0.1) |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total assets | (370.3) | (121.5) | (370.3) | (121.5) |
Short-term borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Eliminations | AmeriGas Propane |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Eliminations | UGI International |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Eliminations | Midstream & Marketing |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 77.4 | 98.8 | 141.6 | 185.7 |
Eliminations | UGI Utilities |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 16.5 | 25.3 | 31.2 | 48.9 |
Corporate, Intersegment Eliminations & Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
Operating Segments | AmeriGas Propane |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 802.0 | 971.6 | 1,532.4 | 1,791.8 |
Cost of sales | 325.6 | 435.2 | 614.8 | 813.7 |
Operating income (loss) | 206.0 | 247.3 | 371.3 | 413.9 |
Income from equity investees | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other non-operating income, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | 206.0 | 247.3 | 371.3 | 413.9 |
Interest expense | (41.2) | (42.2) | (83.7) | (84.6) |
Income before income taxes | 164.8 | 205.1 | 287.6 | 329.3 |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.0 | 139.3 | 0.0 | 220.8 |
Depreciation and amortization | 44.9 | 44.3 | 88.8 | 90.0 |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 35.9 | 25.8 | 74.4 | 56.8 |
Total assets | 4,508.5 | 3,978.1 | 4,508.5 | 3,978.1 |
Short-term borrowings | 201.0 | 236.0 | 201.0 | 236.0 |
Goodwill | 2,003.0 | 2,003.1 | 2,003.0 | 2,003.1 |
Operating Segments | UGI International |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 703.4 | 783.2 | 1,354.8 | 1,493.9 |
Cost of sales | 401.6 | 444.7 | 770.0 | 893.3 |
Operating income (loss) | 116.8 | 126.9 | 212.6 | 185.2 |
Income from equity investees | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other non-operating income, net | 9.3 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 3.8 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | 126.2 | 130.1 | 226.4 | 189.1 |
Interest expense | (7.7) | (6.1) | (15.3) | (11.5) |
Income before income taxes | 118.5 | 124.0 | 211.1 | 177.6 |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Depreciation and amortization | 30.4 | 30.6 | 61.6 | 62.0 |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 21.6 | 22.1 | 41.9 | 49.9 |
Total assets | 3,226.6 | 3,229.6 | 3,226.6 | 3,229.6 |
Short-term borrowings | 185.5 | 0.0 | 185.5 | 0.0 |
Goodwill | 938.2 | 944.8 | 938.2 | 944.8 |
Operating Segments | Midstream & Marketing |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 422.2 | 542.4 | 794.7 | 1,001.8 |
Revenues | 344.8 | 443.6 | 653.1 | 816.1 |
Cost of sales | 298.3 | 449.3 | 562.5 | 826.8 |
Operating income (loss) | 71.3 | 51.3 | 126.4 | 92.4 |
Income from equity investees | 7.9 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 3.0 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other non-operating income, net | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | 79.2 | 52.8 | 140.8 | 95.4 |
Interest expense | (11.4) | (0.5) | (22.9) | (1.0) |
Income before income taxes | 67.8 | 52.3 | 117.9 | 94.4 |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 19.0 | 11.5 | 37.4 | 23.0 |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 23.5 | 32.3 | 46.0 | 57.4 |
Total assets | 2,823.9 | 1,500.9 | 2,823.9 | 1,500.9 |
Short-term borrowings | 43.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 0.0 |
Goodwill | 342.2 | 17.8 | 342.2 | 17.8 |
Operating Segments | UGI Utilities |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 392.6 | 429.6 | 721.9 | 752.3 |
Revenues | 376.1 | 404.3 | 690.7 | 703.4 |
Cost of sales | 184.0 | 218.0 | 335.6 | 377.5 |
Operating income (loss) | 116.0 | 119.9 | 207.8 | 196.9 |
Income from equity investees | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Other non-operating income, net | 0.0 | 0.4 | (0.2) | 0.8 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | 116.0 | 120.3 | 207.6 | 197.7 |
Interest expense | (13.5) | (12.2) | (27.1) | (23.9) |
Income before income taxes | 102.5 | 108.1 | 180.5 | 173.8 |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 25.8 | 22.3 | 51.5 | 44.8 |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 78.0 | 70.8 | 148.5 | 148.1 |
Total assets | 3,730.2 | 3,438.4 | 3,730.2 | 3,438.4 |
Short-term borrowings | 224.0 | 105.0 | 224.0 | 105.0 |
Goodwill | 182.1 | 182.1 | 182.1 | 182.1 |
Corporate & Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
Cost of sales | 132.1 | 3.3 | 145.8 | 175.0 |
Operating income (loss) | (147.9) | (6.2) | (179.0) | (181.9) |
Income from equity investees | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | (6.1) |
Other non-operating income, net | 2.4 | 4.4 | (13.3) | 12.3 |
Earnings (loss) before interest expense and income taxes | (145.5) | (1.8) | (192.3) | (175.7) |
Interest expense | (8.6) | 0.0 | (17.5) | (0.2) |
Income before income taxes | (154.1) | (1.8) | (209.8) | (175.9) |
Noncontrolling interests’ net income (loss) | 0.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | (45.5) |
Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Capital expenditures (including the effects of accruals) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Total assets | 216.6 | 325.4 | 216.6 | 325.4 |
Short-term borrowings | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Goodwill | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 |
Corporate & Other | AmeriGas Propane |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Corporate & Other | UGI International |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | (6.1) |
Corporate & Other | Midstream & Marketing |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishments of debt |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |

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