Transactions With Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Transactions With Related Parties

K. Transactions with related parties

General partner

Ferrellgas has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas' partnership agreements, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas' business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas' behalf and are reported in the consolidated statements of earnings as follows:

	For the year ended July 31,
	2011	2010	2009
Operating expense	$206,276	$224,974	$217,374
General and administrative expense	$  26,777	$  24,620	$  23,801

See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note I – Partners' capital.

Board of Directors

During fiscal 2009, Ferrellgas received payments totaling $0.3 million for services provided to and sublease revenue receipts from Samson Dental Practice Management, LLC, a company wholly-owned by Mr. Ferrell.

Elizabeth Solberg, who was a member of the general partner's Board of Directors during fiscal 2011, serves as the General Manager of Fleishman-Hillard Inc. During fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, Ferrellgas paid Fleishman-Hillard Inc. $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively for marketing and communications services.

Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member]

Transactions With Related Parties

K.Transactions with related parties

General partner

Ferrellgas, L.P. has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas, L.P.'s partnership agreement, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas, L.P., and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas, L.P. or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas, L.P.'s business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas, L.P.'s behalf and are reported in the consolidated statements of earnings as follows:

	For the year ended July 31,
	2011	2010	2009
Operating expense	$206,276	$224,974	$217,374
General and administrative expense	$26,777	$24,620	$23,801

See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note I – Partners' capital.

Board of Directors

During fiscal 2009, Ferrellgas, L.P. received payments totaling $0.3 million for services provided to and sublease revenue receipts from Samson Dental Practice Management, LLC, a company wholly-owned by Mr. Ferrell.

Elizabeth Solberg, who was a member of the general partner's Board of Directors during fiscal 2011, serves as the General Manager of Fleishman-Hillard Inc. During fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009, Ferrellgas, L.P. paid Fleishman-Hillard Inc. $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively for marketing and communications services.