Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Components Of Long-term Debt

	2012		2011
Senior notes
Fixed rate, 6.50%, due 2021 (1)	$	500,000	$	500,000
Fixed rate, 9.125%, due 2017, net of unamortized discount of $3,036 and $3,472 at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively (2)		296,964		296,528
Fixed rate, 8.625%, due 2020 (3)		182,000		182,000
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps		7,784		-
Secured credit facility
Variable interest rate, expiring September 2016  (net of $95.7 million and $64.9 million classified as short-term borrowings at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)		64,270		64,573
Notes payable
9.1% and 9.2% weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, due 2012 to 2020, net of unamortized discount of $2,727 and $2,805 at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively		10,588		10,376
		1,061,606		1,053,477
Less:  current portion, included in other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets		2,521		2,557
Long-term debt	$	1,059,085	$	1,050,920

Scheduled Annual Principal Payments On Long-term Debt

For the fiscal year ending July 31,	Scheduled annual principal payments
2013	$	2,521
2014		2,456
2015		2,385
2016		2,319
2017		65,071
Thereafter		984,833
Total	$	1,059,585

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Components Of Long-term Debt

	2012		2011
Senior notes
Fixed rate, 6.50%, due 2021 (1)	$	500,000	$	500,000
Fixed rate, 9.125%, due 2017, net of unamortized discount of $3,036 and $3,472 at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively (2)		296,964		296,528
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps		7,784		-
Secured credit facility
Variable interest rate, expiring September 2016  (net of $95.7 million and $64.9 million classified as short-term borrowings at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)		64,270		64,573
Notes payable
9.1% and 9.2% weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, due 2012 to 2020, net of unamortized discount of $2,727 and $2,805 at July 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively		10,588		10,376
		879,606		871,477
Less:  current portion, included in other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets		2,521		2,557
Long-term debt	$	877,085	$	868,920

Scheduled Annual Principal Payments On Long-term Debt

For the fiscal year ending July 31,	Scheduled annual principal payments
2013	$	2,521
2014		2,456
2015		2,385
2016		2,319
2017		65,071
Thereafter		802,833
Total	$	877,585