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Partnership Organization And Formation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011 Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member]	Jan. 24, 2003 Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2010 Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Apr. 08, 1996 Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2010 Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Limited partner interest	99.00%	99.00%
Corporation formation shares granted to partnership			1,000			1,000
General partner interest in Ferrellgas partners	1.00%
General partner interest in the operating partnership	1.00%	1.00%
General partner interest in Ferrellgas on a combined basis	2.00%
Equity interest in subsidiary	100.00%	100.00%
Corporation formation proceeds from partnership			$ 1,000			$ 1,000
Common stock shares outstanding	20,300,000			1,000	1,000		1,000	1,000
Number of employees	0	0		0			0