CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 334	$ 855	$ 416
Restricted cash	24	22	30
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $57, $53 and $46, respectively)	1,461	880	1,030
Accrued utility revenues	95	15	61
Income taxes receivable	128	128	85
Inventories	548	469	279
Derivative instruments	578	665	94
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	263	236	185
Total current assets	3,431	3,270	2,180
Property, plant and equipment, (less accumulated depreciation of $4,047, $3,950 and $3,822, respectively)	7,597	7,558	7,054
Goodwill	3,748	3,770	3,564
Intangible assets, net	565	583	667
Utility regulatory assets	372	373	392
Derivative instruments	257	338	37
Other assets	830	831	831
Total assets	16,800	16,723	14,725
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	123	110	21
Short-term borrowings	579	367	568
Accounts payable	973	837	637
Derivative instruments	53	60	43
Other current liabilities	853	923	828
Total current liabilities	2,581	2,297	2,097
Long-term debt	6,416	6,339	6,012
Deferred income taxes	1,060	1,137	693
Derivative instruments	33	38	56
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,351	1,381	1,421
Total liabilities	11,441	11,192	10,279
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
UGI Corporation stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, without par value (authorized – 5,000,000 shares; issued – 220,000, 220,000 and 0 Series A shares, respectively)	214	213	0
UGI Common Stock, without par value (authorized — 450,000,000 shares; issued — 210,045,726, 209,843,296 and 209,545,847 shares, respectively)	1,402	1,394	1,419
Retained earnings	3,908	4,081	3,139
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(156)	(140)	(79)
Treasury stock, at cost	(19)	(26)	(42)
Total UGI Corporation stockholders’ equity	5,349	5,522	4,437
Noncontrolling interests	10	9	9
Total equity	5,359	5,531	4,446
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,800	$ 16,723	$ 14,725