Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Propane	$ 759,278	$ 1,028,080	$ 1,333,182	$ 1,840,815
Other	68,209	72,237	138,403	148,294
Total, Revenues	827,487	1,100,317	1,471,585	1,989,109
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane (excluding depreciation shown below)	241,621	411,745	469,543	990,286
Cost of sales - other (excluding depreciation shown below)	17,161	18,822	38,028	40,862
Operating and administrative expenses	238,535	257,346	469,424	503,997
Depreciation	36,533	37,402	75,139	76,084
Amortization	10,886	10,713	21,486	21,399
Other operating income, net	(7,131)	(7,392)	(16,038)	(17,540)
Total, costs and expenses	537,605	728,636	1,057,582	1,615,088
Operating income	289,882	371,681	414,003	374,021
Interest expense	(40,806)	(41,096)	(81,831)	(82,130)
Income before income taxes	249,076	330,585	332,172	291,891
Income tax expense	(290)	(806)	(1,200)	(1,676)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	248,786	329,779	330,972	290,215
Deduct net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,878)	(3,724)	(4,091)	(3,731)
Net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	245,908	326,055	326,881	286,484
General partner’s interest in net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	11,107	9,795	20,562	15,932
Limited partners’ interest in net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	$ 234,801	$ 316,260	$ 306,319	$ 270,552
Income per limited partner unit - basic and diluted:
Basic (in usd per unit)	$ 1.74	$ 2.18	$ 2.58	$ 2.36
Diluted (in usd per unit)	$ 1.74	$ 2.17	$ 2.58	$ 2.36
Weighted average limited partner units outstanding (thousands):
Basic (in units)	92,954	92,914	92,939	92,905
Diluted (in units)	93,020	92,963	93,014	92,970