Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Public utilities, civil penalties	$ 2,100
PNG MGP \| Environmental Issue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental expenditures cap during year		$ 5,350
CPG, PNG and UGI Gas COAs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies		$ 50,484	$ 50,970	$ 53,409
PNG and CPG
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries acquired with similar histories \| subsidiary		2