Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,630	$ 60,102	$ 58,756
Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $20,020, $17,217 and $18,438, respectively)	377,581	266,677	309,853
Accounts receivable - related parties	1,594	970	1,359
Inventories	174,410	163,746	160,004
Derivative financial instruments	1,043	1,478	20
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	23,048	30,395	14,355
Total current assets	695,306	523,368	544,347
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation andamortization of $1,113,802, $1,075,528 and $964,403, respectively)	1,485,710	1,499,225	645,158
Goodwill	1,914,827	1,914,808	692,166
Intangible assets, net	526,153	535,996	40,007
Other assets	43,779	43,934	22,501
Total assets	4,665,775	4,517,331	1,944,179
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	28,347	30,706	4,178
Bank loans	177,200	49,900	226,000
Accounts payable - trade	232,584	170,424	206,338
Accounts payable - related parties	910	2,012	1,887
Customer deposits and advances	143,687	167,614	67,405
Derivative financial instruments	28,284	42,347	16,364
Other current liabilities	172,865	207,842	94,702
Total current liabilities	783,877	670,845	616,874
Long-term debt	2,294,704	2,297,363	928,108
Other noncurrent liabilities	85,911	80,563	61,486
Total liabilities	3,164,492	3,048,771	1,606,468
Commitments and contingencies (note 7)
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. partners' capital:
Common unitholders (units issued - 92,812,417, 92,801,347 and 57,127,796, respectively)	1,473,774	1,455,702	338,880
General partner	17,156	16,975	3,419
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(29,185)	(43,569)	(17,265)
Total AmeriGas Partners, L. P. partners' capital	1,461,745	1,429,108	325,034
Noncontrolling interest	39,538	39,452	12,677
Total partners' capital	1,501,283	1,468,560	337,711
Total liabilities and partners' capital	$ 4,665,775	$ 4,517,331	$ 1,944,179