Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Statement [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

Following is a reconciliation of our total segment performance measure to consolidated net earnings:

	Year Ended July 31,
	2014
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$	33,211
Income tax expense		2,516
Interest expense		86,502
Depreciation and amortization expense		84,202
EBITDA		206,431
Loss on extinguishment of debt		21,202
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		21,789
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation charge		24,508
Loss on disposal of assets		6,486
Other expense (income), net		479
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		5,000
Litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit		1,749
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest		504
Adjusted EBITDA	$	288,148

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

Following are total assets by segment:

	July 31,
	2014
Assets
Propane and related equipment sales	$	1,400,603
Midstream operations		136,116
Corporate and unallocated		35,551
Total consolidated assets	$	1,572,270

Profit Measure [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following is a summary of segment information for the year ended July 31, 2014.

	Year Ended July 31, 2014
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other			Total
Segment revenues	$	2,398,425	$	7,435	$	—		$	2,405,860
Direct costs (1)		2,067,133		3,997		46,582			2,117,712
Adjusted EBITDA	$	331,292	$	3,438	$	(46,582	)	$	288,148

(1) Direct costs are comprised of "cost of products sold-propane and other gas liquids sales", "cost of products sold-other", "operating expense", "general and administrative expense", and "equipment lease expense" less "non-cash stock and unit-based compensation charge", "change in fair value of contingent consideration", "litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit" and "severance costs".

Capital Expenditures [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following are capital expenditures by segment:

	Year Ended July 31, 2014
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other		Total
Maintenance	$	14,682	$	181	$	3,275	$	18,138
Growth		30,501		1,715		627		32,843
Total	$	45,183	$	1,896	$	3,902	$	50,981

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

Following is a reconciliation of our total segment performance measure to consolidated net earnings:

	Year Ended July 31,
	2014
Net earnings	$	49,907
Income tax expense		2,471
Interest expense		70,332
Depreciation and amortization expense		84,202
EBITDA		206,912
Loss on extinguishment of debt		21,202
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		21,789
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation charge		24,508
Loss on disposal of assets		6,486
Other expense (income), net		479
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		5,000
Litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit		1,749
Adjusted EBITDA	$	288,125

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

Following are total assets by segment:

	July 31,
	2014
Assets
Propane and related equipment sales	$	1,400,603
Midstream operations		136,116
Corporate and unallocated		33,114
Total consolidated assets	$	1,569,833

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Profit Measure [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following is a summary of segment information for the year ended July 31, 2014.

	Year Ended July 31, 2014
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other			Total
Segment revenues	$	2,398,425	$	7,435	$	—		$	2,405,860
Direct costs (1)		2,067,156		3,997		46,582			2,117,735
Adjusted EBITDA	$	331,269	$	3,438	$	(46,582	)	$	288,125

(1) Direct costs are comprised of "cost of products sold-propane and other gas liquids sales", "cost of products sold-other", "operating expense", "general and administrative expense", and "equipment lease expense" less "non-cash stock and unit-based compensation charge", "change in fair value of contingent consideration", "litigation accrual and related legal fees associated with a class action lawsuit" and "severance costs".

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Capital Expenditures [Member]

Statement [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Following are capital expenditures by segment:

	Year Ended July 31, 2014
	Propane and related equipment sales		Midstream operations		Corporate and other		Total
Maintenance	$	14,682	$	181	$	3,275	$	18,138
Growth		30,501		1,715		627		32,843
Total	$	45,183	$	1,896	$	3,902	$	50,981