Transactions With Related Parties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Allocation Of Transactions With Related Parties

	For the year ended July 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Operating expense	$	198,576	$	206,276	$	224,974
General and administrative expense	$	26,213	$	26,777	$	24,620

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Allocation Of Transactions With Related Parties

	For the year ended July 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Operating expense	$	198,576	$	206,276	$	224,974
General and administrative expense	$	26,213	$	26,777	$	24,620