Long-term Borrowings - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument
2015	$ 76.7
2016	748.2
2017	51.7
2018	46.6
2019	456.0
AmeriGas Propane
Debt Instrument
2015	11.0
2016	7.6
2017	5.6
2018	4.9
2019	454.5
UGI Utilities
Debt Instrument
2015	20.0
2016	247.0
2017	20.0
2018	40.0
2019	0
UGI International
Debt Instrument
2015	45.0
2016	492.9
2017	25.4
2018	0.9
2019	0.7
Other
Debt Instrument
2015	0.7
2016	0.7
2017	0.7
2018	0.8
2019	$ 0.8

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 470

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04.(a))

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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