Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill and intangible assets, net consist of the following:

	July 31, 2014							July 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Goodwill, net	$	273,210	$	—		$	273,210	$	253,362	$	—		$	253,362
Intangible assets, net
Amortized intangible assets
Customer related	$	500,100	$	(322,277	)	$	177,823	$	416,620	$	(302,179	)	$	114,441
Non-compete agreements	63,933		(43,120		)	20,813		47,974		(40,994		)	6,980
Permits and favorable lease arrangements	10,683		(119		)	10,564		—		—			—
Other	9,177		(4,592		)	4,585		9,172		(3,445		)	5,727
	583,893		(370,108		)	213,785		473,766		(346,618		)	127,148
Unamortized intangible assets
Trade names & trademarks	62,386					62,386		62,368					62,368
Total intangible assets, net	$	646,279	$	(370,108	)	$	276,171	$	536,134	$	(346,618	)	$	189,516

Schedule of Goodwill Rollforward

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, are as follows:

	Propane and related equipment sales			Midstream operations		Total
Balance July 31, 2012	$	248,944		$	—	$	248,944
Acquisitions	4,640			—		4,640
Other	(222		)	—		(222		)
Balance July 31, 2013	253,362			—		253,362
Acquisitions	2,922			16,957		19,879
Other	(31		)	—		(31		)
Balance July 31, 2014	$	256,253		$	16,957	$	273,210

Schedule Of Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets, net:
For the year ended July 31,
2014	$	23,490
2013	21,725
2012	21,604

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense:
For the year ended July 31,
2015	$	27,950
2016	26,164
2017	25,589
2018	23,034
2019	17,247

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net

Goodwill and intangible assets, net consist of the following:

	July 31, 2014							July 31, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Goodwill, net	$	273,210	$	—		$	273,210	$	253,362	$	—		$	253,362
Intangible assets, net
Amortized intangible assets
Customer related	$	500,100	$	(322,277	)	$	177,823	$	416,620	$	(302,179	)	$	114,441
Non-compete agreements	63,933		(43,120		)	20,813		47,974		(40,994		)	6,980
Permits and favorable lease arrangements	10,683		(119		)	10,564		—		—			—
Other	9,177		(4,592		)	4,585		9,172		(3,445		)	5,727
	583,893		(370,108		)	213,785		473,766		(346,618		)	127,148
Unamortized intangible assets
Trade names & trademarks	62,386					62,386		62,368					62,368
Total intangible assets, net	$	646,279	$	(370,108	)	$	276,171	$	536,134	$	(346,618	)	$	189,516

Schedule of Goodwill Rollforward

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, are as follows:

	Propane and related equipment sales			Midstream operations		Total
Balance July 31, 2012	$	248,944		$	—	$	248,944
Acquisitions	4,640			—		4,640
Other	(222		)	—		(222		)
Balance July 31, 2013	253,362			—		253,362
Acquisitions	2,922			16,957		19,879
Other	(31		)	—		(31		)
Balance July 31, 2014	$	256,253		$	16,957	$	273,210

Schedule Of Aggregate Amortization Expense

Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets, net:
For the year ended July 31,
2014	$	23,490
2013	21,725
2012	21,604

Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense:
For the year ended July 31,
2015	$	27,950
2016	26,164
2017	25,589
2018	23,034
2019	17,247