Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,464,000	$ 8,429,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	131,791,000	124,004,000
Inventories	117,116,000	127,598,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,608,000	29,315,000
Total current assets	280,979,000	289,346,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	589,727,000	626,551,000
Goodwill	253,362,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets, net	189,516,000	189,118,000
Other assets, net	42,444,000	43,320,000
Total assets	1,356,028,000	1,397,279,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	49,128,000	47,824,000
Short-term borrowings	50,054,000	95,730,000
Collateralized note payable	82,000,000	74,000,000
Other current liabilities	121,102,000	122,667,000
Total current liabilities	302,284,000	340,221,000
Long-term debt	1,106,940,000	1,059,085,000
Other liabilities	33,431,000	25,499,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(28,931,000)	43,701,000
General partner unitholder	(60,362,000)	(59,630,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,697,000	(13,159,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(87,596,000)	(29,088,000)
Noncontrolling interest	969,000	1,562,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(86,627,000)	(27,526,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,356,028,000	1,397,279,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
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	12,957	10,919
Accumulated deficit	(12,988)	(10,950)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,307,000	8,218,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	131,791,000	124,004,000
Inventories	117,116,000	127,598,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,582,000	29,275,000
Total current assets	280,796,000	289,095,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	589,727,000	626,551,000
Goodwill	253,362,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets, net	189,516,000	189,118,000
Other assets, net	39,531,000	39,954,000
Total assets	1,352,932,000	1,393,662,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	49,128,000	47,824,000
Short-term borrowings	50,054,000	95,730,000
Collateralized note payable	82,000,000	74,000,000
Other current liabilities	118,903,000	120,384,000
Total current liabilities	300,085,000	337,938,000
Long-term debt	924,940,000	877,085,000
Other liabilities	33,431,000	25,499,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	91,810,000	164,737,000
General partner unitholder	938,000	1,683,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1,728,000	(13,280,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	94,476,000	153,140,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,352,932,000	1,393,662,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
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	43,870	38,871
Accumulated deficit	(43,770)	(38,771)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100