CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 204	$ 241	$ 317
Restricted cash	98	99	227
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $77, $71 and $69, respectively)	1,188	878	1,578
Accrued utility revenues	120	33	147
Inventories	441	433	618
Derivative instruments	41	75	238
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	193	286	331
Total current assets	2,285	2,045	3,456
Property, plant and equipment, (less accumulated depreciation of $4,709, $4,581 and $4,344, respectively)	8,601	8,547	8,176
Goodwill	3,070	3,027	3,697
Intangible assets, net	430	443	488
Utility regulatory assets	298	302	314
Derivative instruments	15	49	187
Other assets	1,017	988	810
Total assets	15,716	15,401	17,128
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	54	57	402
Short-term borrowings	557	649	991
Accounts payable	741	613	1,014
Derivative instruments	124	60	133
Other current liabilities	865	895	840
Total current liabilities	2,341	2,274	3,380
Long-term debt	6,769	6,543	6,323
Deferred income taxes	913	928	958
Derivative instruments	49	27	36
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,212	1,235	1,243
Total liabilities	11,284	11,007	11,940
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 220,000 Series A shares, respectively)	167	167	167
UGI Common Stock, without par value (authorized — 450,000,000 shares; issued — 210,908,238, 210,906,052 and 210,621,970 shares, respectively)	1,501	1,503	1,482
Retained earnings	3,042	3,027	3,808
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(232)	(256)	(231)
Treasury stock, at cost	(55)	(55)	(46)
Total UGI Corporation stockholders’ equity	4,423	4,386	5,180
Noncontrolling interests	9	8	8
Total equity	4,432	4,394	5,188
Total liabilities and equity	$ 15,716	$ 15,401	$ 17,128