Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,706,000	$ 11,054,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	182,444,000	107,596,000
Inventories	78,474,000	80,454,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,751,000	42,275,000
Total current assets	322,375,000	241,379,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,751,000	42,275,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	594,007,000	596,723,000
Goodwill, net	247,195,000	247,195,000
Intangible assets, net	106,214,000	108,557,000
Operating lease, right-of-use assets	120,423,000
Other assets, net	80,998,000	69,105,000
Total assets	1,471,212,000	1,262,959,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	46,125,000	33,364,000
Short-term borrowings	40,000,000	43,000,000
Collateralized note payable	121,000,000	62,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	359,157,000	631,756,000
Current operating lease liabilities	33,263,000
Other current liabilities	155,340,000	138,237,000
Total current liabilities	754,885,000	908,357,000
Long-term debt	1,731,197,000	1,457,004,000
Operating lease liabilities	84,546,000
Other liabilities	45,259,000	36,536,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(1,043,361,000)	(1,046,245,000)
General partner unitholder	(70,447,000)	(70,476,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(23,126,000)	(14,512,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(1,136,934,000)	(1,131,233,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(7,741,000)	(7,705,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(1,144,675,000)	(1,138,938,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,471,212,000	1,262,959,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,000	1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,021	1,858
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,021	1,858
Total assets	2,021	2,858
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
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	33,080	33,027
Accumulated deficit	(32,059)	(31,169)
Total stockholder's equity	2,021	2,858
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	13,643,000	11,046,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	182,444,000	107,596,000
Inventories	78,474,000	80,454,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,703,000	42,157,000
Total current assets	322,264,000	241,253,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,703,000	42,157,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	594,007,000	596,723,000
Goodwill, net	247,195,000	247,195,000
Intangible assets, net	106,214,000	108,557,000
Operating lease, right-of-use assets	120,423,000
Other assets, net	80,998,000	69,105,000
Total assets	1,471,101,000	1,262,833,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	46,125,000	33,364,000
Short-term borrowings	40,000,000	43,000,000
Collateralized note payable	121,000,000	62,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	2,157,000	277,029,000
Current operating lease liabilities	33,263,000
Other current liabilities	151,406,000	134,303,000
Total current liabilities	393,951,000	549,696,000
Long-term debt	1,731,197,000	1,457,004,000
Operating lease liabilities	84,546,000
Other liabilities	45,259,000	36,536,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(752,985,000)	(758,186,000)
General partner unitholder	(7,517,000)	(7,570,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(23,350,000)	(14,647,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(783,852,000)	(780,403,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(783,852,000)	(780,403,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,471,101,000	1,262,833,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,100	1,100
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,838	1,841
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,838	1,841
Total assets	2,938	2,941
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
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	82,421	78,518
Accumulated deficit	(80,483)	(76,577)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 2,938	$ 2,941