Acquisitions, dispositions and other significant transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss on Assets Sales and Disposals

	For the year ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Loss on sale of:
Propane-related accessories reporting unit	$	—	$	15,194	$	—
Midstream trucking, water disposal & terminal assets		2,679		120,240		—
Midstream railcars		—		36,762		—
Bridger Energy		—		4,002		—
Other		8,289		11,201		14,457
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	10,968	$	187,399	$	14,457

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss on Assets Sales and Disposals

	For the year ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Loss on sale of:
Propane-related accessories reporting unit	$	—	$	15,194	$	—
Midstream trucking, water disposal & terminal assets		2,679		120,240		—
Midstream railcars		—		36,762		—
Bridger Energy		—		4,002		—
Other		8,289		11,201		14,457
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	10,968	$	187,399	$	14,457

Propane and related equipment sales

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Funding Of Acquisitions

	For the year ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	$	13,551	$	18,141	$	3,539
Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations		1,650		2,426		856
Aggregate fair value of transactions	$	15,201	$	20,567	$	4,395

Aggregate Fair Value Of Transaction

	For the year ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Working capital	$	31	$	758	$	139
Customer tanks, buildings, land and other		11,560		10,022		1,220
Goodwill		1,410		—		—
Customer lists		1,272		7,758		2,648
Non-compete agreements		928		2,029		388
Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired	$	15,201	$	20,567	$	4,395

Propane and related equipment sales | Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Funding Of Acquisitions

	For the year ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	$	13,551	$	18,141	$	3,539
Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations		1,650		2,426		856
Aggregate fair value of transactions	$	15,201	$	20,567	$	4,395

Aggregate Fair Value Of Transaction

	For the year ended July 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Working capital		31		758		139
Customer tanks, buildings, land and other		11,560		10,022		1,220
Goodwill		1,410		—		—
Customer lists		1,272		7,758		2,648
Non-compete agreements		928		2,029		388
Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired	$	15,201	$	20,567	$	4,395