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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

-Number 87-21

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 272

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Partnership Distributions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2009	Jul. 27, 2009
Partnership Distributions (Textual) [Abstract]
Pre-Incentive distribution of available cash to General Partners	2.00%
Pre-Incentive distribution of the available cash to Limited Partners	98.00%
Policy for distribution to partner	45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter in a total amount equal to its available cash for such quarter
General Partner Interest in AmeriGas partners	1.00%
General Partner Interest in AmeriGas OLP	1.01%
Minimum quarterly distribution	$ 0.55
First target distribution	$ 0.055
Quarterly available cash limit per Common Unit before incentive distribution	$ 0.605
Incentive distribution policy	When available cash exceeds $0.605 per common unit in any quarter, the general partner will receive greater percentage of the total partnsrship distribution (the "incentive distribution") but only with respect to the amount by which the distributor per common unit to limited partner exceeds $0.605
Minimum available cash for per common unit	$ 0.605
General Partners distribution based on ownership interest	$ 9.0	$ 6.9	$ 8.5
Incentive distributions received by the General partner	$ 5.0	$ 3.0	$ 4.5
Distribution approved by General Partners Board Of Directors				$ 0.84
Regular quarterly distribution			$ 0.67
Distribution of portion of proceeds from partnership's sales of its California storage facility			$ 0.17