Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 496.9	$ 337.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	174.4	143.1
Deferred income taxes, net	18.8	11.0
Provision for uncollectible accounts	17.8	16.7
Net change in realized gains and losses deferred as cash flow hedges	8.3	(12.8)
Loss on extinguishments of debt, net	0	13.4
Other, net	7.1	(4.3)
Net change in:
Accounts receivable and accrued utility revenues	(550.1)	(293.9)
Inventories	64.5	102.0
Utility deferred fuel costs, net of changes in unsettled derivatives	33.3	14.0
Accounts payable	175.0	(17.3)
Other current assets	35.5	19.4
Other current liabilities	(0.7)	6.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	480.8	334.7
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(184.8)	(152.3)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(23.5)	(1,561.8)
Decrease in restricted cash	0.2	0.4
Other	2.2	(0.3)
Net cash used by investing activities	(205.9)	(1,714.0)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends on UGI Common Stock	(61.2)	(58.3)
Distributions on AmeriGas Partners Common Units	(110.5)	(71.3)
Issuances of debt	0	1,551.0
Repayments of debt	(9.5)	(218.7)
Increase in bank loans	1.6	38.8
Receivables Facility net borrowings (repayments)	11.0	12.7
Issuances of UGI Common Stock	19.1	8.9
Issuance of AmeriGas Partners Common Units	0	276.6
Other	4.5	0.5
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(145.0)	1,540.2
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	(3.5)	3.0
Cash and cash equivalents increase	126.4	163.9
Cash and cash equivalents:
End of period	446.3	402.4
Beginning of period	319.9	238.5
Increase	$ 126.4	$ 163.9