Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Ratio Of Total Indebtedness To EBITDA

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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- Definition

Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishments of debt			$ 0	$ 33,200,000
Amerigas Propane \| Senior Notes \| 7.00% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				7.00%
Flaga \| Term Loan \| Flaga Term Loan Due September 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt		$ 9,200,000
Line of credit							$ 59,100,000
Flaga \| Term Loan \| Flaga Term Loan Due September 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit						$ 49,900,000
UGI Utilities \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 125,000,000
Periodic payment, principal	$ 1,600,000
Minimum \| UGI Utilities \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Maximum \| UGI Utilities \| Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.875%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						600,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit \| UGI International Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| €					€ 300,000,000
Required ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA			3.50
Letter of Credit \| Line of Credit \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 150,000,000
Line of Credit \| Minimum \| AmeriGas OLP \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee			0.30%
Line of Credit \| Maximum \| AmeriGas OLP \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Facility fee			0.50%
Federal Funds Rate \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Base Rate \| Minimum \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Base Rate \| Maximum \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.75%
Eurodollar \| Minimum \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Eurodollar \| Maximum \| AmeriGas Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.75%
EURIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Line of Credit \| UGI International Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.45%
EURIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Line of Credit \| UGI International Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.35%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum \| Flaga \| Term Loan \| Flaga Term Loan Due September 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.125%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Line of Credit \| UGI International Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.70%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Line of Credit \| UGI International Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.60%