Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Unaudited quarterly data includes all adjustments

	December 31,				March 31,					June 30,						September 30,
	2010		2009		2011 (a)			2010 (b)		2011			2010			2011 (c)			2010 (d)
Revenues	$	700,220	$	656,595	$	906,776		$	886,101	$	470,830		$	396,613		$	460,133		$	381,033
Operating income (loss)	$	91,575	$	102,614	$	154,626		$	153,248	$	6,681		$	5,320		$	(9,933	)	$	(25,317	)
Loss on extinguishments of debt	$	—	$	—	$	(18,801	)	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	(19,316	)	$	—
Net income (loss)	$	75,781	$	84,954	$	119,549		$	135,989	$	(9,101	)	$	(12,323	)	$	(45,305	)	$	(41,126	)
Net income (loss) attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P.	$	74,868	$	83,959	$	118,002		$	134,483	$	(9,152	)	$	(12,372	)	$	(45,195	)	$	(40,857	)
Income (loss) per limited partner unit (e):
Basic	$	1.07	$	1.15	$	1.45		$	1.59	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.81	)	$	(0.73	)
Diluted	$	1.06	$	1.15	$	1.45		$	1.59	$	(0.19	)	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.81	)	$	(0.73	)

(a)	Includes loss on extinguishment of debt which decreased net income and net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. by $18,801 (see Note 7).
(b)	Includes loss from discontinuance of cash flow hedge treatment for IRPAs which decreased operating income by $12,193 and net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. by $12,070 (see Note 17).

(c)	Includes loss on extinguishment of debt which increased net loss and net loss attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. by $19,316 (see Note 7).
(d)	Includes increase in litigation accrual which increased operating loss by $7,000 and net loss attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. by $6,930.
(e)	Theoretical distributions of net income (loss) attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. in accordance with accounting guidance regarding the application of the two-class method for determining earnings per share resulted in a different allocation of net income attributable to AmeriGas Partners, L.P. to the General Partner and the limited partners in the computation of income per limited partner unit which had the effect of decreasing quarterly earnings per limited partner unit for the quarters ended December 31 and March 31 as follows: