Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Statement [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

Following is a reconciliation of Ferrellgas' total segment performance measure to consolidated net earnings:

	Year Ended July 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$	(54,207	)	$	(665,415	)	$	29,620
Income tax benefit	(1,143		)	(36		)	(315		)
Interest expense	152,485			137,937			100,396
Depreciation and amortization expense	103,351			150,513			98,579
EBITDA	200,486			(377,001		)	228,280
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	15,088			27,595			24,713
Non-cash stock-based compensation charge	3,298			9,324			25,982
Asset impairments	—			658,118			—
Loss on asset sales and disposals	14,457			30,835			7,099
Other (income) expense, net	(1,474		)	(110		)	350
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—			(100		)	(6,300		)
Severance costs	1,959			1,453			—
Litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit	—			—			806
Acquisition and transition expenses	—			99			16,373
Unrealized (non-cash) loss (gains) on changes in fair value of derivatives	(3,457		)	1,137			2,412
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(294		)	(6,620		)	469
Adjusted EBITDA	$	230,063		$	344,730		$	300,184

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

Following are total assets by segment:

	July 31,		July 31,
	2017		2016
Assets
Propane operations and related equipment sales	$	1,194,905	$	1,202,214
Midstream operations	399,356		444,126
Corporate	15,708		36,966
Total consolidated assets	$	1,609,969	$	1,683,306

Profit Measure [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following is a summary of segment information for the years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

	Year Ended July 31, 2017
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate			Total
Segment revenues	$	1,463,574	$	466,703	$	—		$	1,930,277
Direct costs (1)	1,198,150		458,851		43,213			1,700,214
Adjusted EBITDA	$	265,424	$	7,852	$	(43,213	)	$	230,063
	Year Ended July 31, 2016
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate			Total
Segment revenues	$	1,414,129	$	625,238	$	—		$	2,039,367
Direct costs (1)	1,127,382		521,487		45,768			1,694,637
Adjusted EBITDA	$	286,747	$	103,751	$	(45,768	)	$	344,730
	Year Ended July 31, 2015
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate			Total
Segment revenues	$	1,917,201	$	107,189	$	—		$	2,024,390
Direct costs (1)	1,591,404		93,070		39,732			1,724,206
Adjusted EBITDA	$	325,797	$	14,119	$	(39,732	)	$	300,184

Capital Expenditures [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following are capital expenditures by segment (unaudited):

	Year Ended July 31, 2017
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	13,330	$	734	$	3,074	$	17,138
Growth	28,912		315		—		29,227
Total	$	42,242	$	1,049	$	3,074	$	46,365
	Year Ended July 31, 2016
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	13,487	$	621	$	2,769	$	16,877
Growth	32,906		63,152		—		96,058
Total	$	46,393	$	63,773	$	2,769	$	112,935
	Year Ended July 31, 2015
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	16,020	$	1,072	$	2,357	$	19,449
Growth	36,958		13,430		—		50,388
Total	$	52,978	$	14,502	$	2,357	$	69,837

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

Following is a reconciliation of Ferrellgas, L.P.'s total segment performance measure to consolidated net earnings:

	Year Ended July 31
	2017			2016			2015
Net earnings (loss)	$	(29,059	)	$	(655,391	)	$	46,427
Income tax benefit	(1,149		)	(41		)	(384		)
Interest expense	127,188			121,818			84,227
Depreciation and amortization expense	103,351			150,513			98,579
EBITDA	200,331			(383,101		)	228,849
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	15,088			27,595			24,713
Non-cash stock-based compensation charge	3,298			9,324			25,982
Asset impairments	—			658,118			—
Loss on asset sales and disposal	14,457			30,835			7,099
Other (income) expense, net	(1,474		)	(110		)	354
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	—			(100		)	(6,300		)
Severance costs	1,959			1,453			—
Litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit	—			—			806
Acquisition and transition expenses	—			99			16,373
Unrealized (non-cash) loss (gains) on changes in fair value of derivatives	(3,457		)	1,137			2,412
Adjusted EBITDA	$	230,202		$	345,250		$	300,288

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

Following are total assets by segment:

	July 31,		July 31,
	2017		2016
Assets
Propane operations and related equipment sales	$	1,194,905	$	1,202,214
Midstream operations	399,356		444,126
Corporate	15,687		36,873
Total consolidated assets	$	1,609,948	$	1,683,213

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Profit Measure [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following is a summary of segment information for the years ended July 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

	Year Ended July 31, 2017
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate			Total
Segment revenues	$	1,463,574	$	466,703	$	—		$	1,930,277
Direct costs (1)	1,198,150		458,851		43,074			1,700,075
Adjusted EBITDA	$	265,424	$	7,852	$	(43,074	)	$	230,202
	Year Ended July 31, 2016
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate			Total
Segment revenues	$	1,414,129	$	625,238	$	—		$	2,039,367
Direct costs (1)	1,127,382		521,487		45,248			1,694,117
Adjusted EBITDA	$	286,747	$	103,751	$	(45,248	)	$	345,250
	Year Ended July 31, 2015
	Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate			Total
Segment revenues	$	1,917,201	$	107,189	$	—		$	2,024,390
Direct costs (1)	1,591,300		93,070		39,732			1,724,102
Adjusted EBITDA	$	325,901	$	14,119	$	(39,732	)	$	300,288

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Capital Expenditures [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following are capital expenditures by segment (unaudited):

	Year Ended July 31, 2017
		Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance		$	13,330	$	734	$	3,074	$	17,138
Growth		28,912		315		—		29,227
Total		$	42,242	$	1,049	$	3,074	$	46,365
	Year Ended July 31, 2016
		Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance		$	13,487	$	621	$	2,769	$	16,877
Growth		32,906		63,152		—		96,058
Total		$	46,393	$	63,773	$	2,769	$	112,935
	Year Ended July 31, 2015
		Propane operations and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance		$	16,020	$	1,072	$	2,357	$	19,449
Growth		36,958		13,430		—		50,388
Total		$	52,978	$	14,502	$	2,357	$	69,837