Debt	3 Months Ended
Debt	Oct. 31, 2011
Debt	E. Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas classified a portion of its secured credit facility borrowings as short-term because it was used to fund working capital needs that management had intended to pay down within the 12 month period following each balance sheet date. As of October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, $126.1 million and $64.9 million, respectively, were classified as short-term borrowings. For further discussion see the secured credit facility section below. Secured credit facility During September 2011, Ferrellgas executed an amendment to its secured credit facility. This amendment changed the maturity of the secured credit facility to five years, extending the maturity date to September 2016. There was no change to the size of the facility which remains at $400.0 million with a letter of credit sublimit of $200.0 million. Borrowings on the amended secured credit facility bear interest at rates ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% lower than the previous secured credit facility. As of October 31, 2011, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $209.3 million, of which $83.2 million was classified as long-term debt. As of July 31, 2011, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $129.5 million, of which $64.6 million was classified as long-term debt. Borrowings outstanding at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011 under the secured credit facility had a weighted average interest rate of 3.27% and 4.57%, respectively. The obligations under this credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of the operating partnership, the general partner and certain subsidiaries of the operating partnership but specifically excluding (a) assets that are subject to the operating partnership's accounts receivable securitization facility, (b) the general partner's equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners and (c) equity interest in certain unrestricted subsidiaries. Such obligations are also guaranteed by the general partner and certain subsidiaries of the operating partnership. Letters of credit outstanding at October 31, 2011 totaled $51.0 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2011 totaled $47.5 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. At October 31, 2011, Ferrellgas had available letter of credit remaining capacity of $139.6 million. At July 31, 2011, Ferrellgas had available letter of credit remaining capacity of $152.5 million.
Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt	E. Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas, L.P. classified a portion of its secured credit facility borrowings as short-term because it was used to fund working capital needs that management had intended to pay down within the 12 month period following each balance sheet date. As of October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, $126.1 million and $64.9 million, respectively, were classified as short-term borrowings. For further discussion see the secured credit facility section below Secured credit facility During September 2011, Ferrellgas, L.P. executed an amendment to its secured credit facility. This amendment changed the maturity of the secured credit facility to five years, extending the maturity date to September 2016. There was no change to the size of the facility which remains at $400.0 million with a letter of credit sublimit of $200.0 million. Borrowings on the amended secured credit facility bear interest at rates ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% lower than the previous secured credit facility. As of October 31, 2011, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $209.3 million, of which $83.2 million was classified as long-term debt. As of July 31, 2011, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $129.5 million, of which $64.6 million was classified as long-term debt. Borrowings outstanding at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011 under the secured credit facility had a weighted average interest rate of 3.27% and 4.57%, respectively. The obligations under this credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of Ferrellgas, L.P., the general partner and certain subsidiaries of Ferrellgas, L.P. but specifically excluding (a) assets that are subject to Ferrellgas, L.P.'s accounts receivable securitization facility, (b) the general partner's equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners and (c) equity interest in certain unrestricted subsidiaries. Such obligations are also guaranteed by the general partner and certain subsidiaries of Ferrellgas, L.P. Letters of credit outstanding at October 31, 2011 totaled $51.0 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2011 totaled $47.5 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. At October 31, 2011, Ferrellgas, L.P. had available letter of credit remaining capacity of $139.6 million. At July 31, 2011, Ferrellgas, L.P. had available letter of credit remaining capacity of $152.5 million.

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