Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effect on Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (52,595)	$ (47,548)	$ (106,821)	$ (93,245)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ (46,522)	$ (38,690)	$ (93,050)	$ (75,567)

Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120520924&loc=SL6036836-161870

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395209&loc=SL114868664-224227

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