Acquisitions, dispositions and other significant transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss on Assets Sales and Disposals

	For the year ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2018
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		7,924		8,289		11,201
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	7,924	$	10,968	$	187,399

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Loss on Assets Sales and Disposals

	For the year ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2018
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		7,924		8,289		11,201
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	7,924	$	10,968	$	187,399

Propane and related equipment sales [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Funding Of Acquisitions

	For the year ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	$	10,195	$	13,551	$	18,141
Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations		975		1,650		2,426
Aggregate fair value of transactions	$	11,170	$	15,201	$	20,567

Aggregate Fair Value Of Transaction

	For the year ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Working capital	$	—	$	31	$	758
Customer tanks, buildings, land and other		6,598		11,560		10,022
Goodwill		—		1,410		—
Customer lists		738		1,272		7,758
Non-compete agreements		3,834		928		2,029
Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired	$	11,170	$	15,201	$	20,567

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

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule Of Funding Of Acquisitions

	For the year ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	$	10,195	$	13,551	$	18,141
Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations		975		1,650		2,426
Aggregate fair value of transactions	$	11,170	$	15,201	$	20,567

Aggregate Fair Value Of Transaction

	For the year ended July 31,
	2020		2019		2018
Working capital	$	—	$	31	$	758
Customer tanks, buildings, land and other		6,598		11,560		10,022
Goodwill		—		1,410		—
Customer lists		738		1,272		7,758
Non-compete agreements		3,834		928		2,029
Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired	$	11,170	$	15,201	$	20,567