Debt	9 Months Ended
Debt	Apr. 30, 2015
Debt	Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas classified a portion of its secured credit facility borrowings as short-term because it was used to fund working capital needs that management had intended to pay down within the 12 month period following each balance sheet date. As of July 31, 2014, $69.5 million was classified as short-term borrowings. There were no short-term borrowings as of April 30, 2015. For further discussion see the secured credit facility section below. Secured credit facility As of April 30, 2015, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $174.2 million, all of which was classified as long-term debt. As of July 31, 2014, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $193.3 million, of which $123.8 million was classified as long-term debt. Additionally, Ferrellgas had $364.7 million and $350.4 million of available borrowing capacity under its secured credit facility as of April 30, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively. Borrowings outstanding at April 30, 2015 and July 31, 2014 under the secured credit facilities had weighted average interest rates of 3.5% and 3.4%, respectively. The obligations under the credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of the operating partnership, the general partner and certain subsidiaries of the operating partnership but specifically excluding (a) assets that are subject to the operating partnership’s accounts receivable securitization facility, (b) the general partner’s equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners and (c) equity interest in certain unrestricted subsidiaries. Such obligations are also guaranteed by the general partner and certain subsidiaries of the operating partnership. Letters of credit outstanding at April 30, 2015 totaled $61.1 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and, to a lesser extent, product purchases. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2014 totaled $56.3 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and, to a lesser extent, product purchases. At April 30, 2015, Ferrellgas had remaining letter of credit capacity of $138.9 million. At July 31, 2014, Ferrellgas had remaining letter of credit capacity of $143.7 million.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt	Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas, L.P. classified a portion of its secured credit facility borrowings as short-term because it was used to fund working capital needs that management had intended to pay down within the 12 month period following each balance sheet date. As of July 31, 2014, $69.5 million was classified as short-term borrowings. There were no short-term borrowings as of April 30, 2015. For further discussion see the secured credit facility section below. Secured credit facility As of April 30, 2015, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $174.2 million, all of which was classified as long-term debt. As of July 31, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $193.3 million, of which $123.8 million was classified as long-term debt. Additionally, Ferrellgas had $364.7 million and $350.4 million of available borrowing capacity under its secured credit facility as of April 30, 2015 and July 31, 2014, respectively. Borrowings outstanding at April 30, 2015 and July 31, 2014 under the secured credit facilities had weighted average interest rates of 3.5% and 3.4%, respectively. The obligations under this credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of Ferrellgas, L.P., the general partner and certain subsidiaries of Ferrellgas, L.P. but specifically excluding (a) assets that are subject to Ferrellgas, L.P.’s accounts receivable securitization facility, (b) the general partner’s equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners and (c) equity interest in certain unrestricted subsidiaries. Such obligations are also guaranteed by the general partner and certain subsidiaries of Ferrellgas, L.P. Letters of credit outstanding at April 30, 2015 totaled $61.1 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2014 totaled $56.3 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. At April 30, 2015, Ferrellgas, L.P. had remaining letter of credit capacity of $138.9 million. At July 31, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. had remaining letter of credit capacity of $143.7 million.

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