Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,397,000	$ 6,464,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	247,576,000	131,791,000
Inventories	110,721,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,496,000	25,608,000
Total current assets	530,190,000	280,979,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	584,991,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,331,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	177,817,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	43,540,000	42,444,000
Total assets	1,589,869,000	1,356,028,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	79,105,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	77,956,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	155,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	129,124,000	121,102,000
Total current liabilities	441,185,000	302,284,000
Long-term debt	1,205,370,000	1,106,940,000
Other liabilities	32,238,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(39,292,000)	(28,931,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,467,000)	(60,362,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,848,000	1,697,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(89,911,000)	(87,596,000)
Noncontrolling interest	987,000	969,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(88,924,000)	(86,627,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,589,869,000	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	13,132	12,957
Accumulated deficit	(13,163)	(12,988)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	134,279,000	6,307,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	247,576,000	131,791,000
Inventories	110,721,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,456,000	25,582,000
Total current assets	530,032,000	280,796,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	584,991,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,331,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	177,817,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	40,985,000	39,531,000
Total assets	1,587,156,000	1,352,932,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	79,105,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	77,956,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	155,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	123,053,000	118,903,000
Total current liabilities	435,114,000	300,085,000
Long-term debt	1,023,370,000	924,940,000
Other liabilities	32,238,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	85,599,000	91,810,000
General partner unitholder	873,000	938,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,962,000	1,728,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	96,434,000	94,476,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,587,156,000	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	48,835	43,870
Accumulated deficit	(48,735)	(43,770)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100