Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011
Accrued interest	$ 24,960	$ 19,779
Accrued litigation and insurance	17,350	16,565
Customer deposits and advances	38,264	19,784
Other	54,743	48,685
Other current liabilities	135,317	104,813
Ferrellgas, L.P. And Subsidiaries [Member]
Accrued interest	19,029	17,773
Accrued litigation and insurance	17,350	16,565
Customer deposits and advances	38,264	19,784
Other	54,590	48,552
Other current liabilities	$ 129,233	$ 102,674

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are due within one year or operating cycle, if longer, from the balance sheet date.

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