CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 444	$ 336	$ 297
Restricted cash	28	21	104
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $52, $42 and $39, respectively)	1,183	652	1,016
Accrued utility revenues	32	14	39
Income taxes receivable	127	80	0
Inventories	268	241	180
Derivative instruments	127	44	38
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	175	155	204
Total current assets	2,384	1,543	1,878
Property, plant and equipment, (less accumulated depreciation of $3,869, $3,698 and $3,555, respectively)	7,020	6,960	6,805
Goodwill	3,524	3,518	3,466
Intangible assets, net	640	677	688
Utility regulatory assets	392	395	387
Derivative instruments	61	38	43
Other assets	924	854	869
Total assets	14,945	13,985	14,136
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	51	53	27
Short-term borrowings	340	347	654
Accounts payable	627	475	465
Derivative instruments	42	64	185
Other current liabilities	832	816	785
Total current liabilities	1,892	1,755	2,116
Long-term debt	5,953	5,981	5,800
Deferred income taxes	833	640	580
Derivative instruments	46	59	106
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,393	1,413	1,444
Total liabilities	10,117	9,848	10,046
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
UGI Corporation stockholders’ equity:
UGI Common Stock, without par value (authorized — 450,000,000 shares; issued — 209,636,619, 209,514,044 and 209,439,475 shares, respectively)	1,428	1,416	1,409
Retained earnings	3,557	2,908	2,953
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(126)	(147)	(230)
Treasury stock, at cost	(40)	(49)	(51)
Total UGI Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,819	4,128	4,081
Noncontrolling interests	9	9	9
Total equity	4,828	4,137	4,090
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,945	$ 13,985	$ 14,136