Contingencies And Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (Senior Notes [Member], USD $)						3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014 Fixed Rate, 8.625%, Due 2020 [Member] Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Fixed Rate, 6.50%, Due 2021 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Nov. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Nov. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Dec. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Debt principal amount	$ 182,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 325,000,000.0	$ 325,000,000	$ 325,000,000.0
Debt interest rate	8.625%	6.50%	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%		9.125%		9.125%
Debt maturity year	2020	2021	2022	2022	2022
Debt redemption principal amount							$ 300,000,000.0		$ 300,000,000.0
Maturity date						Oct. 01, 2017		Oct. 01, 2017