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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options unit awards paid weighted average grant date fair value.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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Common Stock And Equity Based Compensation (Details 7) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of Equity-based Units, beginning balance	930,493
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$ 22.99
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	285,470	231,710	269,017
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 34.78	$ 22.69	$ 27.26
Number of AmeriGas Unit Awards Paid	(21,800)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unit awards paid	$ 26.37
Number of Equity-based Units, ending balance	900,283	930,493
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 24.13	$ 22.99
Vested [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of Equity-based Units, ending balance	598,955	570,835
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 21.41	$ 21.27
Vested [Member] \| AmeriGas Performance Unit [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of Equity-based Units, beginning balance	53,851
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$ 37.14
Number of AmeriGas Units, Vested	46,351
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 39.88
Number of AmeriGas Unit Awards Paid	(37,564)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unit awards paid	$ 38.75
Number of Equity-based Units, ending balance	62,638
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 38.20
Vested [Member] \| UGI Performance Units [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of AmeriGas Units, Vested	198,749
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 28.84
Number of AmeriGas Unit Awards Paid	(185,374)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unit awards paid	$ 30.17
Vested [Member] \| UGI Stock Units [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of AmeriGas Units, Vested	36,545
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 30.54
Non-Vested [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of Equity-based Units, ending balance	301,328	359,658
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 29.56	$ 25.71
Non-Vested [Member] \| AmeriGas Performance Unit [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of Equity-based Units, beginning balance	92,749
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$ 37.00
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	49,287
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 53.19
Number of AmeriGas Units, Forfeited	(2,967)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 35.41
Number of AmeriGas Units, Vested	(46,351)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 39.88
Number of Equity-based Units, ending balance	92,718
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 44.22
Non-Vested [Member] \| UGI Performance Units [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	223,525
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 35.19
Number of AmeriGas Units, Forfeited	(77,906)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 30.18
Number of AmeriGas Units, Vested	(198,749)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 28.84
Non-Vested [Member] \| UGI Stock Units [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	61,945
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 33.31
Number of AmeriGas Units, Forfeited	(30,600)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 34.88
Number of AmeriGas Units, Vested	(36,545)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 30.54
UGI Performance Units [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	223,525
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 35.19
Number of AmeriGas Units, Forfeited	(77,906)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 30.18
Number of AmeriGas Unit Awards Paid	(185,374)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unit awards paid	$ 30.17
AmeriGas Performance Unit [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of Equity-based Units, beginning balance	146,600
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning of Period	$ 37.05
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	49,287
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 53.19
Number of AmeriGas Units, Forfeited	(2,967)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 35.41
Number of AmeriGas Unit Awards Paid	(37,564)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Unit awards paid	$ 38.75
Number of Equity-based Units, ending balance	155,356
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, End of Period	$ 41.79
UGI Stock Units [Member]
AmeriGas Common Unit Based Award Activity
Number of AmeriGas units, Granted	61,945	27,060	52,767
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 33.31
Number of AmeriGas Units, Forfeited	(30,600)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 34.88