Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,639,000	$ 4,965,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	148,283,000	149,583,000
Inventories	100,296,000	90,594,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,820,000	39,973,000
Total current assets	293,038,000	285,115,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	757,940,000	774,680,000
Goodwill, net	256,103,000	256,103,000
Intangible assets, net	272,031,000	280,185,000
Other assets, net	88,103,000	87,223,000
Total assets	1,667,215,000	1,683,306,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	74,788,000	67,928,000
Short-term borrowings	96,824,000	101,291,000
Collateralized note payable	74,000,000	64,000,000
Other current liabilities	170,527,000	128,958,000
Total current liabilities	416,139,000	362,177,000
Long-term debt	1,965,219,000	1,941,335,000
Other liabilities	32,755,000	31,574,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Limited partner	(673,516,000)	(570,754,000)
General partner	(66,713,000)	(65,835,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(1,186,000)	(10,468,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(741,415,000)	(647,057,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(5,483,000)	(4,723,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(746,898,000)	(651,780,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,667,215,000	1,683,306,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,000	1,000
Total assets	1,000	1,000
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	19,839	19,747
Accumulated deficit	(19,839)	(19,747)
Total stockholder's equity	1,000	1,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,565,000	4,890,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	148,283,000	149,583,000
Inventories	100,296,000	90,594,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,803,000	39,955,000
Total current assets	292,947,000	285,022,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	757,940,000	774,680,000
Goodwill, net	256,103,000	256,103,000
Intangible assets, net	272,031,000	280,185,000
Other assets, net	88,103,000	87,223,000
Total assets	1,667,124,000	1,683,213,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	74,788,000	67,928,000
Short-term borrowings	96,824,000	101,291,000
Collateralized note payable	74,000,000	64,000,000
Other current liabilities	164,597,000	126,952,000
Total current liabilities	410,209,000	360,171,000
Long-term debt	1,784,660,000	1,760,881,000
Other liabilities	32,755,000	31,574,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Limited partner	(553,831,000)	(454,222,000)
General partner	(5,485,000)	(4,631,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(1,184,000)	(10,560,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(559,316,000)	(458,853,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(560,500,000)	(469,413,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,667,124,000	1,683,213,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Other Assets, Current	0	1,500
Total assets	1,100	2,600
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	61,870	61,820
Accumulated deficit	(61,770)	(60,220)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 2,600