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Organization - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 Contract Customer Segment shares	Sep. 30, 2022 shares	Sep. 30, 2021 shares	Sep. 30, 2020 shares
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment		1
Sixth Amendment
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Non Seasonal maximum borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility \| $	$ 400,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity (heating season December to April) under revolving credit facility \| $	$ 550,000,000
Due date of debt	Jul. 06, 2027
Sixth Amendment \| Term Loan
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Outstanding term loan \| $	$ 165,000,000
Senior secured term loan maturity period	5 years
Petro Holdings, Inc
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Ownership interest of Star Acquisitions Inc.		100.00%
Number of residential and commercial home heating oil and propane customers served \| Customer		402,200
Number of customers to whom only home heating oil, gasoline and diesel were sells on a delivery only basis \| Customer		52,400
Number of service contracts for natural gas and other heating systems \| Contract		20,800
Number of customers to whom sell gasoline and diesel fuel \| Customer		26,600
Star Group L.P.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Percentage of limited partner interest		99.10%
Percentage of general partner interest		0.90%
Star Acquisitions, Inc
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Ownership interest of partnership		100.00%
Common Stock
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of outstanding units \| shares		35,603	36,092	39,046	43,328
General Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of outstanding units \| shares		326	326	326	326