Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Accrued interest	$ 19,829	$ 19,945
Customer deposits and advances	25,302	28,842
Other	77,784	73,880
Other current liabilities	122,915	122,667
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accrued interest	17,822	17,938
Customer deposits and advances	25,302	28,842
Other	77,383	73,604
Other current liabilities	$ 120,507	$ 120,384

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed.

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are due within one year or operating cycle, if longer, from the balance sheet date.

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