Revenue from contracts with customers (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Retail - Sales to End Users	$	415,827	$	417,472	$	633,591	$	601,266
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers		115,392		128,654		209,336		227,083
Other Gas Sales		18,893		46,113		42,151		66,648
Other		23,265		45,641		40,608		76,778
Propane and related equipment revenues	$	573,377	$	637,880	$	925,686	$	971,775

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

	January 31, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable	$	189,151	$	119,818
Contract assets	$	18,519	$	8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue (1)	$	35,609	$	29,933

(1) Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $17.1 million was recognized as revenue during the six months ended January 31, 2019.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Retail - Sales to End Users	$	415,827	$	417,472	$	633,591	$	601,266
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers		115,392		128,654		209,336		227,083
Other Gas Sales		18,893		46,113		42,151		66,648
Other		23,265		45,641		40,608		76,778
Propane and related equipment revenues	$	573,377	$	637,880	$	925,686	$	971,775

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

	January 31, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable	$	189,151	$	119,818
Contract assets	$	18,519	$	8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue (1)	$	35,609	$	29,933

(1) Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $17.1 million was recognized as revenue during the six months ended January 31, 2019.