The amount of accrued interest paid in the extinguishment of the debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Debt - Long-Term Debt Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 16, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Jan. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 07, 2020	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Apr. 30, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash deposit against contingencies				$ 11,500
Non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs				$ 19,883	$ 0	$ 0
Fixed Rate Six Point Five Zero Due Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				6.50%	6.50%						6.50%
Issuance price as percent of par			96.00%
Aggregate principal amount											$ 500,000
Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				6.75%	6.75%				6.75%
Aggregate principal amount									$ 500,000
Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				6.75%	6.75%		6.75%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 475,000
Fixed Rate Eight Point Six Two Five Due Two Thousand Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent			8.625%	8.625%	8.625%			8.625%
Net proceeds			$ 166,100
Aggregate principal amount			$ 175,000	$ 357,000								$ 280,000
Amount redeemed										$ 98,000
Fixed rate 10.00% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent	10.00%	10.00%		10.00%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility May 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowing repaid	283,900	283,900
Accrued interest paid	3,100	3,100
Cash deposit against contingencies	11,500	11,500
Prepayment premium paid	$ 17,500	17,500
Non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs		19,900
Debt Instrument Issued At Par [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 325,000
Debt Instrument Issued At Par [Member] \| Fixed rate 10.00% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 575,000
Debt Instrument Issued At Other Than Par [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance price as percent of par							104.00%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 150,000
Debt Instrument Issued At Other Than Par [Member] \| Fixed rate 10.00% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance price as percent of par		103.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 125,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash deposit against contingencies				$ 11,500
Non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs				$ 19,883
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Five Zero Due Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				6.50%							6.50%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 500,000							$ 500,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				6.75%					6.75%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 500,000					$ 500,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				6.75%			6.75%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 475,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Eight Point Six Two Five Due Two Thousand Twenty [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent				8.625%				8.625%
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Fixed rate 10.00% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent	10.00%	10.00%		10.00%
Aggregate principal amount	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility May 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowing repaid	283,900	283,900
Accrued interest paid	3,100	3,100
Cash deposit against contingencies	11,500	11,500
Prepayment premium paid	$ 17,500	17,500
Non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs		19,900
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Debt Instrument Issued At Par [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 325,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Debt Instrument Issued At Par [Member] \| Fixed rate 10.00% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 575,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Debt Instrument Issued At Other Than Par [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance price as percent of par							104.00%
Aggregate principal amount							$ 150,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Debt Instrument Issued At Other Than Par [Member] \| Fixed rate 10.00% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance price as percent of par		103.00%
Aggregate principal amount		$ 125,000