Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,760,000	$ 4,965,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	165,084,000	149,583,000
Inventories	92,552,000	90,594,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,388,000	39,973,000
Total current assets	296,784,000	285,115,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	731,923,000	774,680,000
Goodwill	256,103,000	256,103,000
Intangible assets, net	251,102,000	280,185,000
Other assets, net	74,057,000	87,223,000
Total assets	1,609,969,000	1,683,306,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	85,561,000	67,928,000
Short-term borrowings	59,781,000	101,291,000
Collateralized note payable	69,000,000	64,000,000
Other current liabilities	126,224,000	128,958,000
Total current liabilities	340,566,000	362,177,000
Long-term debt	1,995,795,000	1,941,335,000
Other liabilities	31,118,000	31,574,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(701,188,000)	(570,754,000)
General partner unitholder	(66,991,000)	(65,835,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	14,601,000	(10,468,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(753,578,000)	(647,057,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(3,932,000)	(4,723,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(757,510,000)	(651,780,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,609,969,000	1,683,306,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,000	1,000
Total assets	1,000	1,000
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	25,055	19,747
Accumulated deficit	(25,055)	(19,747)
Total stockholder's equity	1,000	1,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,701,000	4,890,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	165,084,000	149,583,000
Inventories	92,552,000	90,594,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,426,000	39,955,000
Total current assets	296,763,000	285,022,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	731,923,000	774,680,000
Goodwill	256,103,000	256,103,000
Intangible assets, net	251,102,000	280,185,000
Other assets, net	74,057,000	87,223,000
Total assets	1,609,948,000	1,683,213,000
Investment in Ferrellgas, L.P.	0	0
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	85,561,000	67,928,000
Short-term borrowings	59,781,000	101,291,000
Collateralized note payable	69,000,000	64,000,000
Other current liabilities	122,016,000	126,952,000
Total current liabilities	336,358,000	360,171,000
Long-term debt	1,649,270,000	1,760,881,000
Other liabilities	31,118,000	31,574,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(417,467,000)	(454,222,000)
General partner unitholder	(4,095,000)	(4,631,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	14,764,000	(10,560,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(421,562,000)	(458,853,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(406,798,000)	(469,413,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,609,948,000	1,683,213,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Other Assets, Current	1,500	1,500
Total assets	2,600	2,600
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	67,336	61,820
Accumulated deficit	(65,736)	(60,220)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 2,600	$ 2,600