Debt	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Note 6 — Debt In April 2016, UGI Utilities entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2016 Note Purchase Agreement”) which provides for the private placement of (1) $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.95% Senior Notes due June 30, 2026; (2) $200,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.12% Senior Notes due September 30, 2046; and (3) $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.12% Senior Notes due October 31, 2046. These Senior Notes are expected to be issued in June 2016, September 2016 and October 2016, respectively. These Senior Notes, when issued, will be unsecured and will rank equally with UGI Utilities’ existing outstanding senior debt. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. Because UGI Utilities intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of $200,000 Senior Notes in September 2016 to repay UGI Utilities’ currently outstanding $175,000 principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due September 30, 2016, the 5.75% Senior Notes have been classified as long-term on the March 31, 2016, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Debt

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Note 6 — Debt

In April 2016, UGI Utilities entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “2016 Note Purchase Agreement”) which provides for the private placement of (1) $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.95% Senior Notes due June 30, 2026; (2) $200,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.12% Senior Notes due September 30, 2046; and (3) $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.12% Senior Notes due October 31, 2046. These Senior Notes are expected to be issued in June 2016, September 2016 and October 2016, respectively. These Senior Notes, when issued, will be unsecured and will rank equally with UGI Utilities’ existing outstanding senior debt. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes. Because UGI Utilities intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of $200,000 Senior Notes in September 2016 to repay UGI Utilities’ currently outstanding $175,000 principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due September 30, 2016, the 5.75% Senior Notes have been classified as long-term on the March 31, 2016, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.