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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effects of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Changes in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (Loss) recognized in income $ (289.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 12.9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Cash Flow Hedges    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests 11.6ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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48.0ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income (3.6)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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15.8ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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Commodity Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Cost of Sales    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (Loss) recognized in income (292.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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12.8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Commodity Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Revenues    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (Loss) recognized in income 3.8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Commodity Contracts | Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Operating Expenses / Other Operating Income    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (Loss) recognized in income (0.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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0.1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Commodity Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Cost of Sales    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests 0ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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53.4ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income (2.4)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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22.3ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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Foreign Currency Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Cost of Sales    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests 8.7ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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(2.5)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income 2.7ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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(2.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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Cross Currency Contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Expense    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests 2.1ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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(1.2)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income 0ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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(0.3)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Expense / Other Operating Income    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI and Noncontrolling Interests 0.8ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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(1.7)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAndNoncontrollingInterestsEffectivePortion
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Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI and Noncontrolling Interest into income $ (3.9)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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$ (4.1)ugi_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOciAndNoncontrollingInterestIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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