Debt Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Jul. 31, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

On September 27, 2016, Ferrellgas entered into a fourth amendment to its accounts receivable securitization facility to modify the maximum leverage ratio covenant as follows:

	Maximum leverage ratio	Maximum leverage ratio
Date	(prior to amendments)	(after amendments)
October 31, 2016	5.50	6.05
January 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2017	5.50	5.95
July 31, 2017	5.50	6.05
October 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
January 31, 2018	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2018 & thereafter	5.50	5.50

On September 27, 2016, Ferrellgas entered into a fifth amendment to our secured credit facility to modify the maximum leverage ratio covenant as follows:

	Maximum leverage ratio	Maximum leverage ratio
Date	(prior to amendments)	(after amendments)
October 31, 2016	5.50	6.05
January 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2017	5.50	5.95
July 31, 2017	5.50	6.05
October 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
January 31, 2018	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2018 & thereafter	5.50	5.50

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

On September 27, 2016, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into a fourth amendment to its accounts receivable securitization facility to modify the maximum leverage ratio covenant as follows:

	Maximum leverage ratio	Maximum leverage ratio
Date	(prior to amendments)	(after amendments)
October 31, 2016	5.50	6.05
January 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2017	5.50	5.95
July 31, 2017	5.50	6.05
October 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
January 31, 2018	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2018 & thereafter	5.50	5.50

On September 27, 2016, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into a fifth amendment to our secured credit facility to modify the maximum leverage ratio covenant as follows:

	Maximum leverage ratio	Maximum leverage ratio
Date	(prior to amendments)	(after amendments)
October 31, 2016	5.50	6.05
January 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2017	5.50	5.95
July 31, 2017	5.50	6.05
October 31, 2017	5.50	5.95
January 31, 2018	5.50	5.95
April 30, 2018 & thereafter	5.50	5.50