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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations


		Final	July 31, 2020
		Maturity	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument		Date	Location		Fair value			Location		Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		December 2021
Commodity derivatives-propane			Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	2,846		Other current liabilities		$	5,029
Commodity derivatives-propane			Other assets, net			266		Other liabilities			396
			Total		$	3,112		Total		$	5,425


		Final	July 31, 2019
		Maturity	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument		Date	Location		Fair value			Location		Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		December 2021
Commodity derivatives-propane			Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	910		Other current liabilities		$	14,198
Commodity derivatives-propane			Other assets, net			349		Other liabilities			1,817
			Total		$	1,259		Total		$	16,015

Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]


		July 31, 2020
		Assets					Liabilities
Description		Location		Amount			Location		Amount
Margin Balances		Prepaid expense and other current assets		$	14,398		Other current liabilities		$	510
		Other assets, net			1,433		Other liabilities			—
				$	15,831				$	510


		July 31, 2019
		Assets					Liabilities
Description		Location		Amount			Location		Amount
Margin Balances		Prepaid expense and other current assets		$	25,028		Other current liabilities		$	1,217
		Other assets, net			2,969		Other liabilities			—
				$	27,997				$	1,217

Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings


													Amount of Interest Expense
				Amount of Gain Recognized on									Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
		Location of Gain		Derivative									(Related Hedged Item)
		Recognized on		For the year ended July 31,									For the year ended July 31,
Derivative Instrument		Derivative		2020			2019			2018			2020			2019			2018
Interest rate swap agreements		Interest expense		$	—		$	—		$	266		$	—		$	—		$	(6,825)

Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income


		For the year ended July 31, 2020
							Amount of Gain (Loss)
		Amount of Gain			Location of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		(Loss) Recognized in			Reclassified from		AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument		AOCI			AOCI into Income		Effective portion			Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives		$	(22,872)		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales		$	(35,315)		$	—
		$	(22,872)				$	(35,315)		$	—


		For the year ended July 31, 2019
							Amount of Gain (Loss)
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Location of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Recognized in			Reclassified from		AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument		AOCI			AOCI into Income		Effective portion			Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives		$	(48,184)		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales		$	(12,868)		$	—
		$	(48,184)				$	(12,868)		$	—


		For the year ended July 31, 2018
							Amount of Gain (Loss)
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Location of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Recognized in			Reclassified from		AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument		AOCI			AOCI into Income		Effective portion			Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives		$	30,231		Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales		$	24,714		$	—
Interest rate swap agreements			—					(395)			—
		$	30,231				$	24,319		$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments effect on earnings


		For the year ended July 31, 2018
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Recognized in Income			Reclassified in Income
Commodity derivatives - crude oil		$	(3,470)		Cost of sales - midstream operations

Changes in Derivatives Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


		For the year ended July 31,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI		2020			2019			2018
Beginning balance		$	(14,756)		$	20,560		$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives			(22,872)			(48,184)			30,231
Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net			35,315			12,868			(24,714)
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense			—			—			395
Ending balance		$	(2,313)		$	(14,756)		$	20,560

Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income Loss, pre-adoption


		For the year ended July 31,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI		2020			2019			2018
Beginning balance		$	(14,756)		$	20,560		$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives			(22,872)			(48,184)			30,231
Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net			35,315			12,868			(24,714)
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense			—			—			395
Ending balance		$	(2,313)		$	(14,756)		$	20,560

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations


		Final	July 31, 2020
		Maturity	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument		Date	Location		Fair value			Location		Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		December 2021
Commodity derivatives-propane			Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	2,846		Other current liabilities		$	5,029
Commodity derivatives-propane			Other assets, net			266		Other liabilities			396
			Total		$	3,112		Total		$	5,425


		Final	July 31, 2019
		Maturity	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument		Date	Location		Fair value			Location		Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		December 2021
Commodity derivatives-propane			Prepaid expenses and other current assets		$	910		Other current liabilities		$	14,198
Commodity derivatives-propane			Other assets, net			349		Other liabilities			1,817
			Total		$	1,259		Total		$	16,015

Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]


		July 31, 2020
		Assets					Liabilities
Description		Location		Amount			Location		Amount
Margin Balances		Prepaid expense and other current assets		$	14,398		Other current liabilities		$	510
		Other assets, net			1,433		Other liabilities			—
				$	15,831				$	510


		July 31, 2019
		Assets					Liabilities
Description		Location		Amount			Location		Amount
Margin Balances		Prepaid expense and other current assets		$	25,028		Other current liabilities		$	1,217
		Other assets, net			2,969		Other liabilities			—
				$	27,997				$	1,217

Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings


													Amount of Interest Expense
		Location of Gain		Amount of Gain Recognized on									Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
		Recognized on		Derivative									(Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument		Derivative		For the year ended July 31,									For the year ended July 31,
				2020			2019			2018			2020			2019			2018
Interest rate swap agreements		Interest expense		$	—		$	—		$	266		$	—		$	—		$	(6,825)

Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income


		For the year ended July 31, 2020
							Amount of Gain (Loss)
					Location of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from AOCI		AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument		Recognized in AOCI			into Income		Effective portion			Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives		$	(22,872)		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales		$	(35,315)		$	—
		$	(22,872)				$	(35,315)		$	—


		For the year ended July 31, 2019
							Amount of Gain (Loss)
					Location of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from AOCI		AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument		Recognized in AOCI			into Income		Effective portion			Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives		$	(48,184)		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales		$	(12,868)		$	—
		$	(48,184)				$	(12,868)		$	—


		For the year ended July 31, 2018
							Amount of Gain (Loss)
					Location of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Reclassified from AOCI		AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument		Recognized in AOCI			into Income		Effective portion			Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives		$	30,231		Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales		$	24,714		$	—
Interest rate swap agreements			—					(395)
		$	30,231				$	24,319		$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments effect on earnings


		For the year ended July 31, 2018
		Amount of Gain (Loss)			Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		Recognized in Income			Reclassified in Income
Commodity derivatives - crude oil		$	(3,470)		Cost of sales - midstream operations

Changes in Derivatives Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


		For the year ended July 31,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI		2020			2019			2018
Beginning balance		$	(14,756)		$	20,560		$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives			(22,872)			(48,184)			30,231
Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net			35,315			12,868			(24,714)
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense			—			—			395
Ending balance		$	(2,313)		$	(14,756)		$	20,560

Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income Loss, pre-adoption


		For the year ended July 31,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI		2020			2019			2018
Beginning balance		$	(14,756)		$	20,560		$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives			(22,872)			(48,184)			30,231
Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net			35,315			12,868			(24,714)
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense			—			—			395
Ending balance		$	(2,313)		$	(14,756)		$	20,560