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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Consolidated Debt To Consolidated Total Capital Ratio

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio During Acquisition, Maximum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, Maximum

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

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

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

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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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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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)					9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Jul. 09, 2021 USD ($)	May 25, 2021 USD ($)	May 04, 2021	May 03, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2021 USD ($)	May 07, 2021 USD ($)
Term Loan \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt term (in years)			4 years	3 years
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 300,000,000			$ 215,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt term (in years)		5 years			5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 300,000,000			$ 300,000,000
Repayment of debt					$ 285,000,000
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	$ 15,000,000
Line of Credit \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated net indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA			4.50
Ratio of consolidated net indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA during acquisition			4.75
Ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest expense			3.50
Line of Credit \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			0.125%
Line of Credit \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility \| Minimum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.125%
Line of Credit \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Prime Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Line of Credit \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility \| Maximum \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			2.50%
Senior Notes \| 2021 UGI Corporation Senior Credit Facility \| UGI Utilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ratio of consolidated debt to consolidated total capital, maximum									0.65
Senior Notes \| 1.59% Senior Notes due June 2026 \| UGI Utilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount						$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate						1.59%
Senior Notes \| 1.59% Senior Notes due June 2026 \| UGI Utilities \| Expected
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 100,000,000
Stated interest rate									1.59%
Senior Notes \| 1.64% Senior Notes due September 2026 \| UGI Utilities \| Expected
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount									$ 75,000,000
Stated interest rate									1.64%