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Debt - AmeriGas Propane (Details) - AmeriGas Partners - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount of tendered notes redeemed		$ 1,270,000,000
Senior Notes \| 5.50% due May 2025
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 700,000,000
Stated interest rate	5.50%
Senior Notes \| 5.75% due May 2027
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 525,000,000
Stated interest rate	5.75%
Senior Notes \| 7.00% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	7.00%
Aggregate principal balance repaid	$ 980,800,000
Senior Notes \| 5.625% due May 2024
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		$ 675,000,000
Stated interest rate		5.625%
Senior Notes \| 5.875% due August 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount		$ 675,000,000
Stated interest rate		5.875%
Senior Notes \| 6.50% Senior Notes, due 2021
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate		6.50%
Senior Notes \| 6.75% Senior Notes, due 2020
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate		6.75%
Senior Notes \| 6.25% Senior Notes, due 2019
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate		6.25%