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Debt - UGI Utilities (Details) - UGI Utilities - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Senior Notes \| 2.95%, due June 2026
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount					$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate		2.95%			2.95%
Senior Notes \| 4.12%, due September 2046
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount				$ 200,000,000
Stated interest rate		4.12%		4.12%
Senior Notes \| 4.12%, due October 2046
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount			$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate		4.12%	4.12%
Senior Notes \| 5.75% Senior Notes, due 2016
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate			5.75%
Medium-term Notes \| 7.37% Medium-term Notes, due October 2015
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate			7.37%
Medium-term Notes \| 5.64% Medium-term Notes, due December 2015
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate			5.64%
Term Loan \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Aggregate principal amount	$ 125,000,000
Principal repayment in equal quarterly installments	$ 1,600,000
Term Loan \| Subsequent Event \| Minimum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	0.00%
Term Loan \| Subsequent Event \| Maximum
Debt Instrument
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	1.875%