Partners' Capital (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Schedule of Limited Partners' Capital Account by Class [Table Text Block]

As of October 31, 2016 and July 31, 2016, limited partner units were beneficially owned by the following:

	October 31, 2016	July 31, 2016
Public common unitholders (1)	69,612,939	70,462,939
Ferrell Companies (2)	22,529,361	22,529,361
FCI Trading Corp. (3)	195,686	195,686
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (4)	51,204	51,204
James E. Ferrell (5)	4,763,475	4,763,475

Cash distributions

Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:

	For the three months ended October 31,
	2016		2015
Public common unitholders	$	35,678	$	37,330
Ferrell Companies	11,546		11,546
FCI Trading Corp.	100		100
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	26		26
James E. Ferrell	2,441		2,441
General partner	503		520
	$	50,294	$	51,963

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Cash distributions

Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:

	For the three months ended October 31,
	2016		2015
Ferrellgas Partners	$	66,145	$	51,963
General partner	513		530
	$	66,658	$	52,493

Subsequent Event [Member]

Dividends expected to be paid to related parties

Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts to be paid to related parties:

Ferrell Companies	$	2,253
FCI Trading Corp.	20
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	5
James E. Ferrell	476
General partner	98