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Supplemental Financial Statement Information
9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Supplemental financial statement information
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
 
April 30, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products
 
$
84,921

 
$
94,946

Appliances, parts and supplies
 
25,800

 
22,170

Inventories
 
$
110,721

 
$
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 April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 21.2 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.
 
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
 
April 30, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Accrued interest
 
$
33,555

 
$
19,795

Accrued payroll
 
30,411

 
30,295

Customer deposits and advances
 
15,521

 
20,420

Other
 
49,637

 
50,592

Other current liabilities
 
$
129,124

 
$
121,102



Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:
 
 
For the three months ended April 30,
 
For the nine months ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Operating expense
 
$
47,967

 
$
49,633

 
$
148,700

 
$
141,794

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1,492

 
1,371

 
4,347

 
4,298

Equipment lease expense
 
4,149

 
3,555

 
11,543

 
10,435

 
 
$
53,608

 
$
54,559

 
$
164,590

 
$
156,527

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
 
Supplemental Financial Statement Information
Supplemental financial statement information
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
 
April 30, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products
 
$
84,921

 
$
94,946

Appliances, parts and supplies
 
25,800

 
22,170

Inventories
 
$
110,721

 
$
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 April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 21.2 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.
 
Other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
 
April 30, 2014
 
July 31, 2013
Accrued interest
 
$
27,625

 
$
17,787

Accrued payroll
 
30,411

 
30,295

Customer deposits and advances
 
15,521

 
20,420

Other
 
49,496

 
50,401

Other current liabilities
 
$
123,053

 
$
118,903



Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:
 
 
For the three months ended April 30,
 
For the nine months ended April 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Operating expense
 
$
47,967

 
$
49,633

 
$
148,700

 
$
141,794

Depreciation and amortization expense
 
1,492

 
1,371

 
4,347

 
4,298

Equipment lease expense
 
4,149

 
3,555

 
11,543

 
10,435

 
 
$
53,608

 
$
54,559

 
$
164,590

 
$
156,527