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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Divestiture Period

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Acquiistion of Totalgaz (Details) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Acquiistion of Totalgaz (Details) $ in Millions	May. 29, 2015 EUR (€)	May. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) competitors	May. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition
Long-term debt			$ 3,711.6	$ 3,711.6			$ 3,556.2
Number of competitors challenging agreement \| competitors				2
UGI France \| Totalgaz
Business Acquisition
Cash purchase price	€ 453,000,000	$ 497.8
Acquisition date working capital	€ 30,000,000	$ 33.0
Recognized direct transaction costs			$ 2.7	$ 13.7
Divestiture period following acquisition	15 months	15 months
UGI France \| UGI France 2015 Senior Facilities Agreement \| Term Loan
Business Acquisition
Long-term debt	€ 600,000,000				$ 659.6	€ 600,000,000