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Utility Regulatory Assets and Liabilities and Regulatory Matters (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Jan. 19, 2016	Apr. 01, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
UGI Utilities
Regulatory Assets
Capitalized project costs					$ 5.8
Project costs expensed in prior periods					$ 5.7
UGI Utilities \| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Regulatory Assets
Requested operating revenue increase		$ 58.6
Estimated time period for regulatory approval (in months)		9 months
Maximum period since petition to file a general rate filing					5 years
DSIC, percent of amount billed to customers						0.00%
UGI Utilities \| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission \| Maximum
Regulatory Assets
DSIC, percent of amount billed to customers				5.00%	5.00%
UGI Utilities \| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission \| PNG
Regulatory Assets
DSIC, percent of amount billed to customers			0.00%
UGI Utilities \| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission \| PNG \| Maximum
Regulatory Assets
DSIC, percent of amount billed to customers				10.00%
UGI Utilities \| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission \| CPG \| Maximum
Regulatory Assets
DSIC, percent of amount billed to customers				10.00%
UGI Utilities \| Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission \| Subsequent Event \| CPG
Regulatory Assets
DSIC, percent of amount billed to customers	0.00%
Gas Utility
Regulatory Assets
Fair value of unrealized gains (losses)				$ (1.9)	$ (1.9)		$ (3.3)	$ (3.4)
Electric Utility Electric Supply Contracts
Regulatory Assets
Fair value of unrealized gains (losses)				$ (0.2)	(0.2)		$ (0.5)	$ (1.2)
Deferred Project Costs \| UGI Utilities
Regulatory Assets
Capitalized project costs					3.1
Information Technology \| UGI Utilities
Regulatory Assets
Capitalized project costs					$ 2.7