Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in UGI's equity and the equity of the noncontrolling interests

				UGI Shareholders
									Accumulated
									Other
	Non-								Comprehensive
	controlling			Common		Retained			Income			Treasury			Total
	Interests			Stock		Earnings			(Loss)			Stock			Equity
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Balance September 30, 2010	$	237.1		$	906.1	$	966.7		$	(10.1	)	$	(38.2	)	$	2,061.6
Net income		101.8					255.3									357.1
Net gains on derivative instruments		14.8								10.8						25.6
Reclassifications of net (gains) losses on derivative instruments		(16.0	)							27.0						11.0
Benefit plans										2.1						2.1
Foreign currency translation adjustments										37.8						37.8
Comprehensive income		100.6					255.3			77.7						433.6
Dividends and distributions		(69.7	)				(84.7	)								(154.4	)
Equity transactions		0.5			28.8								9.6			38.9
Other		1.2														1.2
Balance June 30, 2011	$	269.7		$	934.9	$	1,137.3		$	67.6		$	(28.6	)	$	2,380.9
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2010:
Balance September 30, 2009	$	225.4		$	875.6	$	804.3		$	(38.9	)	$	(49.6	)	$	1,816.8
Net income		115.2					258.9									374.1
Net gains (losses) on derivative instruments		6.9								(11.0	)					(4.1	)
Reclassifications of net (gains) losses on derivative instruments		(14.4	)							30.9						16.5
Benefit plans										2.3						2.3
Foreign currency translation adjustments										(99.1	)					(99.1	)
Comprehensive income		107.7					258.9			(76.9	)					289.7
Dividends and distributions		(66.2	)				(71.1	)								(137.3	)
Equity transactions		0.7			20.5								7.2			28.4
Other		(3.6	)													(3.6	)
Balance June 30, 2010	$	264.0		$	896.1	$	992.1		$	(115.8	)	$	(42.4	)	$	1,994.0