Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,134,000	$ 7,437,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net (including $139,451 and $112,509 of accounts receivable pledged as collateral at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, respectively)	205,608,000	159,532,000
Inventories	184,530,000	136,139,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,488,000	23,885,000
Total current assets	433,760,000	326,993,000
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $581,527 and $573,665 at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, respectively)	642,711,000	642,205,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $308,738 and $303,360 at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, respectively)	202,778,000	204,136,000
Other assets, net	40,043,000	38,308,000
Total assets	1,568,236,000	1,460,586,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts payable	115,408,000	67,541,000
Short-term borrowings	126,071,000	64,927,000
Collateralized note payable	81,000,000	61,000,000
Other current liabilities	135,317,000	104,813,000
Total current liabilities	457,796,000	298,281,000
Long-term debt	1,069,430,000	1,050,920,000
Other liabilities	23,255,000	23,068,000
Contingencies and commitments	0	0
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders	74,739,000	139,614,000
General partner	(59,315,000)	(58,660,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	273,000	4,633,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital	15,697,000	85,587,000
Noncontrolling interest	2,058,000	2,730,000
Total partners' capital	17,755,000	88,317,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,568,236,000	1,460,586,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Contingencies and commitments	0	0
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	8,970	8,920
Accumulated deficit	(9,001)	(8,951)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13,080,000	7,342,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net (including $139,451 and $112,509 of accounts receivable pledged as collateral at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, respectively)	205,608,000	159,532,000
Inventories	184,530,000	136,139,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,475,000	23,867,000
Total current assets	433,693,000	326,880,000
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $581,527 and $573,665 at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, respectively)	642,711,000	642,205,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,944,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $308,738 and $303,360 at October 31, 2011 and July 31, 2011, respectively)	202,778,000	204,136,000
Other assets, net	36,488,000	34,651,000
Total assets	1,564,614,000	1,456,816,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts payable	115,408,000	67,541,000
Short-term borrowings	126,071,000	64,927,000
Collateralized note payable	81,000,000	61,000,000
Other current liabilities	129,233,000	102,674,000
Total current liabilities	451,712,000	296,142,000
Long-term debt	887,430,000	868,920,000
Other liabilities	23,255,000	23,068,000
Contingencies and commitments	0	0
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders	199,886,000	261,323,000
General partner	2,042,000	2,669,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	289,000	4,694,000
Total partners' capital	202,217,000	268,686,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,564,614,000	1,456,816,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	36,882	35,382
Accumulated deficit	(36,782)	(35,282)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100