Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,289,000	$ 6,464,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	178,602,000	131,791,000
Inventories	145,969,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,071,000	25,608,000
Total current assets	364,931,000	280,979,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	611,787,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	273,210,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	276,171,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	46,171,000	42,444,000
Total assets	1,572,270,000	1,356,028,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	69,360,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	69,519,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	91,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	125,161,000	121,102,000
Total current liabilities	355,040,000	302,284,000
Long-term debt	1,292,214,000	1,106,940,000
Other liabilities	36,662,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(57,893,000)	(28,931,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,654,000)	(60,362,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,181,000	1,697,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(112,366,000)	(87,596,000)
Noncontrolling interest	720,000	969,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(111,646,000)	(86,627,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,572,270,000	1,356,028,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
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	15,106	12,957
Accumulated deficit	(15,137)	(12,988)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	8,283,000	6,307,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	178,602,000	131,791,000
Inventories	145,969,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,079,000	25,582,000
Total current assets	364,933,000	280,796,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	611,787,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	273,210,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	276,171,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	43,732,000	39,531,000
Total assets	1,569,833,000	1,352,932,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	69,360,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	69,519,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	91,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	123,153,000	118,903,000
Total current liabilities	353,032,000	300,085,000
Long-term debt	1,110,214,000	924,940,000
Other liabilities	36,662,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	63,024,000	91,810,000
General partner unitholder	643,000	938,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,258,000	1,728,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	69,925,000	94,476,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,569,833,000	1,352,932,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
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	49,159	43,870
Accumulated deficit	(49,059)	(43,770)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100