Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) MMBbls in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) MMBbls	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$ 0	$ 0
Reclassification of net gain to earnings during next 12 months	$ 1,400,000
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	2,400
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 0
Derivative amount of credit risk	2,700,000
Derivative net liability position aggregate fair value	0
Collateral already posted	0
Gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness	0	0
Reclassification of gain (loss) to earnings from discontinuance of cash flow hedges	0	0
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0
Reclassification of net gain to earnings during next 12 months	$ 1,400,000
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	2,400
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value	$ 0
Derivative amount of credit risk	2,700,000
Derivative net liability position aggregate fair value	0
Collateral already posted	0
Gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness	0	0
Reclassification of gain (loss) to earnings from discontinuance of cash flow hedges	$ 0	0
Diesel fuel [Member]
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	100
Diesel fuel [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	100
Unleaded gasoline [Member]
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	21
Unleaded gasoline [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	21
Crude Oil [Member]
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	200
Crude Oil [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| MMBbls	200
Propane commodity derivatives [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$ 0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	$ 0	$ 0

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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The amount of net gain (loss) reclassified into earnings in the period when cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is probable that the original forecasted transactions will not occur by the end of the original period or an additional two month time period.

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