Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,429,000	$ 7,437,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	124,004,000	159,532,000
Inventories	127,598,000	136,139,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,315,000	23,885,000
Total current assets	289,346,000	326,993,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	626,551,000	642,205,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets, net	189,118,000	204,136,000
Other assets, net	43,320,000	38,308,000
Total assets	1,397,279,000	1,460,586,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,824,000	67,541,000
Short-term borrowings	95,730,000	64,927,000
Collateralized note payable	74,000,000	61,000,000
Other current liabilities	122,667,000	104,813,000
Total current liabilities	340,221,000	298,281,000
Long-term debt	1,059,085,000	1,050,920,000
Other liabilities	25,499,000	23,068,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	43,701,000	139,614,000
General partner	(59,630,000)	(58,660,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,159,000)	4,633,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(29,088,000)	85,587,000
Noncontrolling interest	1,562,000	2,730,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(27,526,000)	88,317,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,397,279,000	1,460,586,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	10,919	8,920
Accumulated deficit	(10,950)	(8,951)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	8,218,000	7,342,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	124,004,000	159,532,000
Inventories	127,598,000	136,139,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,275,000	23,867,000
Total current assets	289,095,000	326,880,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	626,551,000	642,205,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets, net	189,118,000	204,136,000
Other assets, net	39,954,000	34,651,000
Total assets	1,393,662,000	1,456,816,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47,824,000	67,541,000
Short-term borrowings	95,730,000	64,927,000
Collateralized note payable	74,000,000	61,000,000
Other current liabilities	120,384,000	102,674,000
Total current liabilities	337,938,000	296,142,000
Long-term debt	877,085,000	868,920,000
Other liabilities	25,499,000	23,068,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	164,737,000	261,323,000
General partner	1,683,000	2,669,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(13,280,000)	4,694,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	153,140,000	268,686,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,393,662,000	1,456,816,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	38,871	35,382
Accumulated deficit	(38,771)	(35,282)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100