Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,292,000	$ 6,464,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	356,359,000	131,791,000
Inventories	135,830,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,891,000	25,608,000
Total current assets	555,372,000	280,979,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	582,484,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,331,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	182,977,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	46,630,000	42,444,000
Total assets	1,620,794,000	1,356,028,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	137,073,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	67,045,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	219,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	112,241,000	121,102,000
Total current liabilities	535,359,000	302,284,000
Long-term debt	1,150,911,000	1,106,940,000
Other liabilities	35,724,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(54,480,000)	(28,931,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,621,000)	(60,362,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,078,000	1,697,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(102,023,000)	(87,596,000)
Noncontrolling interest	823,000	969,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(101,200,000)	(86,627,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,620,794,000	1,356,028,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
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	13,007	12,957
Accumulated deficit	(13,038)	(12,988)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	18,176,000	6,307,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	356,359,000	131,791,000
Inventories	135,830,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,851,000	25,582,000
Total current assets	555,216,000	280,796,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	582,484,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,331,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	182,977,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	43,956,000	39,531,000
Total assets	1,617,964,000	1,352,932,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	137,073,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	67,045,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	219,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	110,061,000	118,903,000
Total current liabilities	533,179,000	300,085,000
Long-term debt	968,911,000	924,940,000
Other liabilities	35,724,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	66,249,000	91,810,000
General partner unitholder	676,000	938,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,225,000	1,728,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	80,150,000	94,476,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,617,964,000	1,352,932,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
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	48,710	43,870
Accumulated deficit	(48,610)	(43,770)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100