Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant (Parent Company)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant (Parent Company) [Abstract]

Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant (Parent Company)

SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (PARENT COMPANY)

BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars)

	September 30,
	2011			2010
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	2,481		$	302
Accounts receivable — related party		179			—
Prepaids and other current assets		1,078			1,128
Total current assets		3,738			1,430
Investment in AmeriGas Propane, L.P.		1,254,840			1,177,953
Other assets		15,087			5,821
Total assets	$	1,273,665		$	1,185,204
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	—		$	14,672
Accounts payable and other liabilities		97			4,188
Accrued interest		14,912			20,496
Total current liabilities		15,009			39,356
Long-term debt		920,000			765,000
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ capital:
Common unitholders		340,180			372,220
General partner		3,436			3,751
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(4,960	)		4,877
Total partners’ capital		338,656			380,848
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$	1,273,665		$	1,185,204

Commitments and Contingencies:

There are no scheduled principal repayments of long-term debt during the next five fiscal years.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands of dollars)

	Year Ended
	September 30,
	2011			2010			2009
Operating income (expenses), net	$	75		$	(280	)	$	(337	)
Loss on extinguishments of debt		(38,117	)		—			—
Interest expense		(58,701	)		(58,003	)		(58,003	)
Loss before income taxes		(96,743	)		(58,283	)		(58,340	)
Income tax expense		7			30			—
Loss before equity in income of AmeriGas Propane, L.P.		(96,750	)		(58,313	)		(58,340	)
Equity in income of AmeriGas Propane, L.P.		235,273			223,526			282,983
Net income	$	138,523		$	165,213		$	224,643
General partner’s interest in net income	$	6,422		$	4,691		$	6,737
Limited partners’ interest in net income	$	132,101		$	160,522		$	217,906
Income per limited partner unit — basic and diluted:	$	2.30		$	2.80		$	3.59
Average limited partner units outstanding — basic (thousands)		57,119			57,076			57,038
Average limited partner units outstanding — diluted (thousands)		57,170			57,123			57,082

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)

	Year
	Ended
	September 30,
	2011			2010			2009
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES (a)	$	157,755		$	161,512		$	165,616
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Contributions to AmeriGas Propane, L.P.		(77,135	)		—			—
Net cash used by investing activities		(77,135	)		—			—
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Distributions		(171,821	)		(161,626	)		(165,282	)
Issuance of long-term debt		904,210			—			—
Repayments of long-term debt		(810,232	)		—			—
Proceeds from issuance of Common Units, net of tax withheld		(616	)		(566	)		(338	)
Capital contribution from General Partner		18			17			10
Net cash used by financing activities		(78,441	)		(162,175	)		(165,610	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	2,179		$	(663	)	$	6
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
End of year	$	2,481		$	302		$	965
Beginning of year		302			965			959
Increase (decrease)	$	2,179		$	(663	)	$	6

(a) Includes distributions received from AmeriGas Propane, L.P. of $222,635, $217,950 and, $221,607 for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.