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Supplemental Financial Statement Information
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Supplemental financial statement information
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
 
January 31, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products
 
$
107,179

 
$
94,946

Appliances, parts and supplies
 
28,651

 
22,170

Inventories
 
$
135,830

 
$
117,116



In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas enters into contracts primarily to buy propane for supply procurement purposes with terms up to 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of January 31, 2014, Ferrellgas had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 49.3 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.
 
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
 
January 31, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Accrued interest
 
$
15,986

 
$
19,795

Accrued payroll
 
20,586

 
30,295

Customer deposits and advances
 
22,909

 
20,420

Other
 
52,760

 
50,592

Other current liabilities
 
$
112,241

 
$
121,102



Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:
 
 
For the three months ended January 31,
 
For the six months ended January 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Operating expense
 
$
54,755

 
$
48,260

 
$
100,733

 
$
92,161

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1,440

 
1,400

 
2,855

 
2,927

Equipment lease expense
 
3,767

 
3,493

 
7,394

 
6,880

 
 
$
59,962

 
$
53,153

 
$
110,982

 
$
101,968

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
 
Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Supplemental financial statement information
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
 
January 31, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products
 
$
107,179

 
$
94,946

Appliances, parts and supplies
 
28,651

 
22,170

Inventories
 
$
135,830

 
$
117,116



In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas, L.P. enters into contracts primarily to buy propane for supply procurement purposes with terms up to 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of January 31, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 49.3 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.
 
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
 
January 31, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Accrued interest
 
$
13,977

 
$
17,787

Accrued payroll
 
20,586

 
30,295

Customer deposits and advances
 
22,909

 
20,420

Other
 
52,589

 
50,401

Other current liabilities
 
$
110,061

 
$
118,903



Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:
 
 
For the three months ended January 31,
 
For the six months ended January 31,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Operating expense
 
$
54,755

 
$
48,260

 
$
100,733

 
$
92,161

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1,440

 
1,400

 
2,855

 
2,927

Equipment lease expense
 
3,767

 
3,493

 
7,394

 
6,880

 
 
$
59,962

 
$
53,153

 
$
110,982

 
$
101,968