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Debt - Schedule of Short-term Debt (Footnotes) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Aug. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 EUR (€)
Energy Services Credit Agreement \| Minimum
Short-term Debt
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	0.75%
Energy Services Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Short-term Debt
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	2.25%
Energy Services Credit Agreement \| Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate
Short-term Debt
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	0.50%
Energy Services Credit Agreement \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	1.00%
UGI International LLC
Short-term Debt
Borrowing	$ 210,000,000.0	€ 192,700,000					€ 0
Total capacity \| €		€ 300,000,000.0					€ 300,000,000.0
UGI Utilities
Short-term Debt
Borrowing	166,000,000.0					$ 189,500,000
Total capacity	$ 350,000,000.0					450,000,000.0
UGI Utilities \| 2019 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Short-term Debt
Total capacity					$ 350,000,000
UGI Utilities \| 2019 Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Line of Credit
Short-term Debt
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	0.00%
UGI Utilities \| 2019 Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Line of Credit
Short-term Debt
Basis spread on variable rate (percentage)	1.75%
UGI Utilities \| Letter of Credit \| 2019 Credit Agreement \| Line of Credit
Short-term Debt
Total capacity	$ 50,000,000				$ 100,000,000
Energy Services
Short-term Debt
Borrowing	45,000,000.0					0
Total capacity	$ 200,000,000.0		$ 200,000,000	$ 240,000,000		$ 240,000,000.0