Debt	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”). On June 30 2016, UGI Utilities issued $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.95% Senior Notes pursuant to the 2016 Note Purchase Agreement. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2.95% Senior Notes were used to repay short-term borrowings under UGI Utilities’ Credit Agreement in early July 2016. The 4.12% Senior Notes due September 30, 2046 and the 4.12% Senior Notes due October 31, 2046 are expected to be issued in September 2016 and October 2016, respectively. The Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally with UGI Utilities’ existing outstanding senior debt. UGI Utilities expects to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.12% Senior Notes to repay UGI Utilities’ currently outstanding $175,000 principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due September 30, 2016 and for general corporate purposes. Because UGI Utilities has the intent and ability to refinance the 5.75% Senior Notes on a long-term basis, the 5.75% Senior Notes have been classified as long-term debt on the June 30, 2016, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The 2016 Note Purchase Agreement contains restrictive and financial covenants including a requirement that UGI Utilities not exceed a ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Total Capital, as defined, of 0.65 to 1.00.

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 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”). On June 30 2016, UGI Utilities issued $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.95% Senior Notes pursuant to the 2016 Note Purchase Agreement. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2.95% Senior Notes were used to repay short-term borrowings under UGI Utilities’ Credit Agreement in early July 2016. The 4.12% Senior Notes due September 30, 2046 and the 4.12% Senior Notes due October 31, 2046 are expected to be issued in September 2016 and October 2016, respectively. The Senior Notes are unsecured and rank equally with UGI Utilities’ existing outstanding senior debt. UGI Utilities expects to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the 4.12% Senior Notes to repay UGI Utilities’ currently outstanding $175,000 principal amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due September 30, 2016 and for general corporate purposes. Because UGI Utilities has the intent and ability to refinance the 5.75% Senior Notes on a long-term basis, the 5.75% Senior Notes have been classified as long-term debt on the June 30, 2016, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The 2016 Note Purchase Agreement contains restrictive and financial covenants including a requirement that UGI Utilities not exceed a ratio of Consolidated Debt to Consolidated Total Capital, as defined, of 0.65 to 1.00.