Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$ 625,117,000	$ 508,408,000	$ 1,796,786,000	$ 1,426,763,000
Other	97,000,000	94,612,000	210,044,000	198,031,000
Total revenues	722,117,000	603,020,000	2,006,830,000	1,624,794,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	422,256,000	313,207,000	1,232,516,000	903,100,000
Cost of product sold - other	69,388,000	66,714,000	131,443,000	123,348,000
Operating expense	115,089,000	107,610,000	337,135,000	310,947,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,913,000	20,896,000	61,771,000	62,522,000
General and administrative expense	16,860,000	15,232,000	47,749,000	39,104,000
Equipment lease expense	4,638,000	4,098,000	12,978,000	11,848,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,710,000	2,824,000	10,389,000	12,673,000
Loss on disposal of assets	1,732,000	3,337,000	3,426,000	5,728,000
Operating income	67,531,000	69,102,000	169,423,000	155,524,000
Interest expense	(20,189,000)	(22,084,000)	(64,372,000)	(67,138,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	(21,202,000)	0
Other income, net	225,000	185,000	498,000	517,000
Earnings before income taxes	47,567,000	47,203,000	84,347,000	88,903,000
Income tax expense	1,677,000	2,023,000	2,391,000	2,676,000
Net earnings (loss)	45,890,000	45,180,000	81,956,000	86,227,000
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	505,000	499,000	950,000	997,000
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	45,385,000	44,681,000	81,006,000	85,230,000
Less: General partner's interest in net earnings	454,000	447,000	810,000	852,000
Common unitholders' interest in net earnings	44,931,000	44,234,000	80,196,000	84,378,000
Basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders' interest	$ 0.57	$ 0.56	$ 1.01	$ 1.07
Cash distributions declared per common unit	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	125	0	175	215
Net earnings (loss)	(125)	0	(175)	(215)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	625,117,000	508,408,000	1,796,786,000	1,426,763,000
Other	97,000,000	94,612,000	210,044,000	198,031,000
Total revenues	722,117,000	603,020,000	2,006,830,000	1,624,794,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	422,256,000	313,207,000	1,232,516,000	903,100,000
Cost of product sold - other	69,388,000	66,714,000	131,443,000	123,348,000
Operating expense	115,014,000	107,453,000	337,180,000	310,660,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,913,000	20,896,000	61,771,000	62,522,000
General and administrative expense	16,860,000	15,232,000	47,749,000	39,104,000
Equipment lease expense	4,638,000	4,098,000	12,978,000	11,848,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,710,000	2,824,000	10,389,000	12,673,000
Loss on disposal of assets	1,732,000	3,337,000	3,426,000	5,728,000
Operating income	67,606,000	69,259,000	169,378,000	155,811,000
Interest expense	(16,146,000)	(18,040,000)	(52,242,000)	(55,010,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(21,202,000)	0
Other income, net	225,000	185,000	498,000	517,000
Earnings before income taxes	51,685,000	51,404,000	96,432,000	101,318,000
Income tax expense	1,632,000	2,008,000	2,346,000	2,661,000
Net earnings (loss)	50,053,000	49,396,000	94,086,000	98,657,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	125	0	4,965	4,675
Net earnings (loss)	$ (125)	$ 0	$ (4,965)	$ (4,675)