Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,678,000	$ 8,429,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	146,946,000	124,004,000
Inventories	136,813,000	127,598,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,681,000	29,315,000
Total current assets	329,118,000	289,346,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	616,921,000	626,551,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets, net	187,577,000	189,118,000
Other assets, net	46,448,000	43,320,000
Total assets	1,429,008,000	1,397,279,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	67,865,000	47,824,000
Short-term borrowings	117,897,000	95,730,000
Collateralized note payable	82,000,000	74,000,000
Other current liabilities	132,076,000	122,667,000
Total current liabilities	399,838,000	340,221,000
Long-term debt	1,069,261,000	1,059,085,000
Other liabilities	29,476,000	25,499,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(7,799,000)	43,701,000
General partner	(60,150,000)	(59,630,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,795,000)	(13,159,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(70,744,000)	(29,088,000)
Noncontrolling interest	1,177,000	1,562,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(69,567,000)	(27,526,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,429,008,000	1,397,279,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
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	10,919
Accumulated deficit	(10,950)	(10,950)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	8,362,000	8,218,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	146,946,000	124,004,000
Inventories	136,813,000	127,598,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	36,641,000	29,275,000
Total current assets	328,762,000	289,095,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	616,921,000	626,551,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets, net	187,577,000	189,118,000
Other assets, net	43,199,000	39,954,000
Total assets	1,425,403,000	1,393,662,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	67,865,000	47,824,000
Short-term borrowings	117,897,000	95,730,000
Collateralized note payable	82,000,000	74,000,000
Other current liabilities	125,807,000	120,384,000
Total current liabilities	393,569,000	337,938,000
Long-term debt	887,261,000	877,085,000
Other liabilities	29,476,000	25,499,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	116,715,000	164,737,000
General partner	1,193,000	1,683,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,811,000)	(13,280,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	115,097,000	153,140,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,425,403,000	1,393,662,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
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	40,371	38,871
Accumulated deficit	(40,271)	(38,771)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100