Inventories - Narrative (Details) - UGI Utilities $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) storage_agreement Bcf	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Bcf	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Bcf
Inventory
Number of storage agreements | storage_agreement	4
Volume of gas storage inventories released under SCAAs with non-affiliates (in bcf) | Bcf	1.9	3.5	3.8
Carrying value of gas storage inventories released under SCAAs with non-affiliates | $	$ 4.8	$ 7.6	$ 9.4
Minimum
Inventory
SCAA contract term (in years)	1 year
Maximum
Inventory
SCAA contract term (in years)	3 years