Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

	July 31, 2012						July 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Goodwill, net	$	248,944	$	-	$	248,944	$	248,944	$	-	$	248,944
Intangible assets, net
Amortized intangible assets
Customer lists	$	404,409	$	(282,848)	$	121,561	$	398,835	$	(263,631)	$	135,204
Non-compete agreements		47,030		(39,153)		7,877		46,024		(37,189)		8,835
Other		3,507		(2,892)		615		3,507		(2,540)		967
		454,946		(324,893)		130,053		448,366		(303,360)		145,006
Unamortized intangible assets
Trade names & trademarks		59,065		-		59,065		59,130		-		59,130
Total intangible assets, net	$	514,011	$	(324,893)	$	189,118	$	507,496	$	(303,360)	$	204,136

Schedule Of Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets, net:
For the year ended July 31,
2012	$	21,604
2011		23,766
2010		21,180

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense:
For the year ended July 31,
2013	$	21,130
2014		17,862
2015		15,035
2016		14,864
2017		14,288

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

	July 31, 2012						July 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Goodwill, net	$	248,944	$	-	$	248,944	$	248,944	$	-	$	248,944
Intangible assets, net
Amortized intangible assets
Customer lists	$	404,409	$	(282,848)	$	121,561	$	398,835	$	(263,631)	$	135,204
Non-compete agreements		47,030		(39,153)		7,877		46,024		(37,189)		8,835
Other		3,507		(2,892)		615		3,507		(2,540)		967
		454,946		(324,893)		130,053		448,366		(303,360)		145,006
Unamortized intangible assets
Trade names & trademarks		59,065		-		59,065		59,130		-		59,130
Total intangible assets, net	$	514,011	$	(324,893)	$	189,118	$	507,496	$	(303,360)	$	204,136

Schedule Of Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets, net:
For the year ended July 31,
2012	$	21,604
2011		23,766
2010		21,180

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense:
For the year ended July 31,
2013	$	21,130
2014		17,862
2015		15,035
2016		14,864
2017		14,288