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Transactions With Related Parties
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Transactions With Related Parties

H. Transactions with related parties

General partner

Ferrellgas has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas' partnership agreements, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas' business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas' behalf and are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows:

  For the three months
ended January 31,
For the six months
ended January 31,
 
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Operating expense $ 53,964 $ 58,504 $ 103,311 $ 108,515
General and administrative expense $ 6,689 $ 5,709 $ 12,706 $ 12,172

 

 

See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note F –Partners' capital.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
 
Transactions With Related Parties

H. Transactions with related parties

General partner

Ferrellgas, L.P. has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas, L.P.'s partnership agreement, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas, L.P., and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas, L.P. or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas, L.P.'s business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas, L.P.'s behalf and are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows:

  For the three months
ended January 31,
For the six months
ended January 31,
 
  2012 2011 2012 2011
Operating expense $ 53,964 $ 58,504 $ 103,311 $ 108,515
General and administrative expense $ 6,689 $ 5,709 $ 12,706 $ 12,172

 

See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note F –Partners' capital.