Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,409,000	$ 8,289,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	189,569,000	178,602,000
Inventories	98,636,000	145,969,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,406,000	32,071,000
Total current assets	341,020,000	364,931,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	614,287,000	611,787,000
Goodwill	285,436,000	273,210,000
Intangible assets, net	300,663,000	276,171,000
Other assets, net	51,451,000	46,171,000
Total assets	1,592,857,000	1,572,270,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	54,164,000	69,360,000
Short-term borrowings	0	69,519,000
Collateralized note payable	117,000,000	91,000,000
Other current liabilities	146,198,000	125,161,000
Total current liabilities	317,362,000	355,040,000
Long-term debt	1,344,392,000	1,292,214,000
Other liabilities	34,458,000	36,662,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(16,717,000)	(57,893,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,238,000)	(60,654,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(27,247,000)	6,181,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(104,202,000)	(112,366,000)
Noncontrolling interest	847,000	720,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(103,355,000)	(111,646,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,592,857,000	1,572,270,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,000	969
Total assets	1,000	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	15,836	15,106
Accumulated deficit	(15,836)	(15,137)
Total stockholder's equity	1,000	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	7,368,000	8,283,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	189,569,000	178,602,000
Inventories	98,636,000	145,969,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,360,000	32,079,000
Total current assets	340,933,000	364,933,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	614,287,000	611,787,000
Goodwill	285,436,000	273,210,000
Intangible assets, net	300,663,000	276,171,000
Other assets, net	49,341,000	43,732,000
Total assets	1,590,660,000	1,569,833,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	54,164,000	69,360,000
Short-term borrowings	0	69,519,000
Collateralized note payable	117,000,000	91,000,000
Other current liabilities	140,265,000	123,153,000
Total current liabilities	311,429,000	353,032,000
Long-term debt	1,162,392,000	1,110,214,000
Other liabilities	34,458,000	36,662,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	108,781,000	63,024,000
General partner unitholder	1,111,000	643,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(27,511,000)	6,258,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	82,381,000	69,925,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,590,660,000	1,569,833,000
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	53,267	49,159
Accumulated deficit	(53,167)	(49,059)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100