Consolidated Statements Of Partners' Capital (USD $)	Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member] Common Unitholders [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member] General Partner Unitholder [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member] Risk Management [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member] Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member] Pension Liability [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member]		Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]	Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member] Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member] Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Common Unitholders [Member]	General Partner Unitholder [Member]	Risk Management [Member]	Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]	Pension Liability [Member]	Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Partners' Capital [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Value at Jul. 31, 2008	$ 413,507,000	$ 4,220,000	$ 18,749,000	$ 26,000	$ (233,000)	$ 436,269,000		$ 1,000	$ 5,149	$ (5,149)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 3,312	$ (3,212)	$ 1,100	$ 201,618,000	$ (58,036,000)	$ 18,749,000	$ 26,000	$ (233,000)	$ 162,124,000	$ 4,220,000	$ 166,344,000
Shares at Jul. 31, 2008								1,000				1,000				62,961,700	636,000
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	8,975,000	92,000				9,067,000										8,885,000	90,000				8,975,000	92,000	9,067,000
Capital contribution									445		445		3,445		3,445
Distributions	(156,031,000)	(1,592,000)				(157,623,000)										(131,256,000)	(1,325,000)				(132,581,000)	(1,592,000)	(134,173,000)
Common units issued in connection with acquisition - shares																289,500	2,900
Common units issued in connection with acquisition - value	5,515,000	56,000				5,571,000										5,515,000	55,000				5,570,000	56,000	5,626,000
Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - shares																4,985,600	50,400
Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - value																69,447,000	702,000				70,149,000	713,000	70,862,000
Cash contributed by Ferrellgas Partners and general partner	69,848,000	713,000				70,561,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)	76,718,000	783,000				77,501,000				(445)	(445)			(3,445)	(3,445)	52,046,000	526,000				52,572,000	783,000	53,355,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss) on risk management derivatives			(186,449,000)															(186,449,000)
Reclassification of derivatives to earnings			166,711,000															166,711,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment				(7,000)															(7,000)
Tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment				3,000															3,000
Pension liability adjustment					6,000															6,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)						(19,736,000)															(19,736,000)		(19,736,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)						57,765,000															32,836,000	783,000	33,619,000
Value at Jul. 31, 2009	418,532,000	4,272,000	(989,000)	22,000	(227,000)	421,610,000		1,000	5,594	(5,594)	1,000	1,000	6,757	(6,657)	1,100	206,255,000	(57,988,000)	(989,000)	22,000	(227,000)	147,073,000	4,272,000	151,345,000
Shares at Jul. 31, 2009								1,000				1,000				68,236,800	689,300
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)						(26,887,000)	[1]																(32,937,000)	[2]
Value at Oct. 31, 2009
Value at Jul. 31, 2009	418,532,000	4,272,000	(989,000)	22,000	(227,000)	421,610,000		1,000	5,594	(5,594)	1,000	1,000	6,757	(6,657)	1,100	206,255,000	(57,988,000)	(989,000)	22,000	(227,000)	147,073,000	4,272,000	151,345,000
Shares at Jul. 31, 2009								1,000				1,000				68,236,800	689,300
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	16,980,000	173,000				17,153,000										16,810,000	170,000				16,980,000	173,000	17,153,000
Capital contribution									537		537		20,462		20,462
Distributions	(191,822,000)	(1,958,000)				(193,780,000)										(138,365,000)	(1,398,000)				(139,763,000)	(1,958,000)	(141,721,000)
Common units issued in connection with acquisition - shares																155,100	1,500
Common units issued in connection with acquisition - value	3,061,000	31,000				3,092,000										3,061,000	31,000				3,092,000	31,000	3,123,000
Common unit options issued - shares																71,500	700
Common unit options issued - value																1,189,000	12,000				1,201,000	8,000	1,209,000
Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - shares																1,058,400	10,700						1,100,000
Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - value																19,949,000	202,000				20,151,000	204,000	20,355,000
Cash contributed by Ferrellgas Partners and general partner	51,300,000	523,000				51,823,000																311,000	311,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)	61,731,000	630,000				62,361,000				(568)	(568)			(20,462)	(20,462)	32,382,000	327,000				32,709,000	630,000	33,339,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss) on risk management derivatives			12,063,000															11,941,000				122,000
Reclassification of derivatives to earnings			(11,231,000)															(11,118,000)				(113,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				3,000															3,000
Tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment				(1,000)															(1,000)
Pension liability adjustment					(46,000)															(46,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)						788,000															779,000		788,000
Comprehensive income (loss)						63,149,000															33,488,000	639,000	34,127,000
Value at Jul. 31, 2010	359,782,000	3,671,000	(157,000)	24,000	(273,000)	363,047,000		1,000	6,131	(6,162)	969	1,000	27,219	(27,119)	1,100	141,281,000	(58,644,000)	(166,000)	24,000	(273,000)	82,222,000	3,680,000	85,902,000
Shares at Jul. 31, 2010								1,000				1,000				69,521,800	702,200
Value at Apr. 30, 2010
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)						(34,262,000)																	(40,846,000)
Value at Jul. 31, 2010						363,047,000																	85,902,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)						(21,999,000)																	(28,265,000)
Value at Oct. 31, 2010
Value at Jul. 31, 2010	359,782,000	3,671,000	(157,000)	24,000	(273,000)	363,047,000		1,000	6,131	(6,162)	969	1,000	27,219	(27,119)	1,100	141,281,000	(58,644,000)	(166,000)	24,000	(273,000)	82,222,000	3,680,000	85,902,000
Shares at Jul. 31, 2010								1,000				1,000				69,521,800	702,200
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	23,406,000	239,000				23,645,000										23,171,000	235,000				23,406,000	239,000	23,645,000
Capital contribution									2,789		2,789		8,163		8,163
Distributions	(272,777,000)	(2,783,000)				(275,560,000)										(143,552,000)	(1,450,000)				(145,002,000)	(2,783,000)	(147,785,000)
Common units issued in connection with acquisition - shares																122,600	1,200
Common units issued in connection with acquisition - value	2,940,000	30,000				2,970,000										2,940,000	29,000				2,969,000	30,000	2,999,000
Common unit options issued - shares																46,900	500
Common unit options issued - value																544,000	6,000				550,000	3,000	553,000
Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - shares																6,275,100	63,400						5,100,000
Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - value																157,212,000	1,588,000				158,800,000	1,608,000	160,408,000
Cash contributed by Ferrellgas Partners and general partner	157,680,000	1,611,000				159,291,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)	(10,950,000)	(112,000)				(11,062,000)				(2,789)	(2,789)			(8,163)	(8,163)	(43,212,000)	(436,000)				(43,648,000)	(112,000)	(43,760,000)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	1,242,000	13,000				1,255,000										1,230,000	12,000				1,242,000	13,000	1,255,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss) on risk management derivatives			22,676,000															22,447,000				229,000
Reclassification of derivatives to earnings			(17,358,000)															(17,183,000)				(175,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment				2,000															2,000
Tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment
Pension liability adjustment					(220,000)															(218,000)		(2,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)						5,100,000															5,048,000		5,100,000
Comprehensive income (loss)						(4,707,000)															(37,358,000)	(47,000)	(37,405,000)
Value at Jul. 31, 2011	261,323,000	2,669,000	5,161,000	26,000	(493,000)	268,686,000		1,000	8,920	(8,951)	969	1,000	35,382	(35,282)	1,100	139,614,000	(58,660,000)	5,098,000	26,000	(491,000)	85,587,000	2,730,000	88,317,000
Shares at Jul. 31, 2011								1,000				1,000				75,966,400	767,300
Value at Apr. 30, 2011
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)						(37,167,000)																	(41,283,000)
Value at Jul. 31, 2011						$ 268,686,000																	$ 88,317,000

[1] Includes "Loss on extinguishment of debt," which increased Net loss by $17.3 million. See Note H - Debt - for a discussion of make-whole payments and non-cash write-offs of debt.

[2] Includes "Loss on extinguishment of debt" which increased Net loss by $17.3 million, increased Net loss attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. by $17.1 million, increased Common unitholders' interest in net loss by $17.0 million and increased Basic and diluted net loss per common unitholders' interest by $0.25.