Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,356,000	$ 8,289,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	273,645,000	178,602,000
Inventories	132,273,000	145,969,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,615,000	32,071,000
Total current assets	484,889,000	364,931,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	611,008,000	611,787,000
Goodwill	285,617,000	273,210,000
Intangible assets, net	308,132,000	276,171,000
Other assets, net	57,391,000	46,171,000
Total assets	1,747,037,000	1,572,270,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	101,191,000	69,360,000
Short-term borrowings	67,431,000	69,519,000
Collateralized note payable	175,000,000	91,000,000
Other current liabilities	147,627,000	125,161,000
Total current liabilities	491,249,000	355,040,000
Long-term debt	1,343,463,000	1,292,214,000
Other liabilities	40,360,000	36,662,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(22,412,000)	(57,893,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,295,000)	(60,654,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(45,883,000)	6,181,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(128,590,000)	(112,366,000)
Noncontrolling interest	555,000	720,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(128,035,000)	(111,646,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,747,037,000	1,572,270,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	909	969
Total assets	909	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	15,196	15,106
Accumulated deficit	(15,287)	(15,137)
Total stockholder's equity	909	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,164,000	8,283,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	273,645,000	178,602,000
Inventories	132,273,000	145,969,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	66,572,000	32,079,000
Total current assets	484,654,000	364,933,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	611,008,000	611,787,000
Goodwill	285,617,000	273,210,000
Intangible assets, net	308,132,000	276,171,000
Other assets, net	55,171,000	43,732,000
Total assets	1,744,582,000	1,569,833,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	101,191,000	69,360,000
Short-term borrowings	67,431,000	69,519,000
Collateralized note payable	175,000,000	91,000,000
Other current liabilities	145,620,000	123,153,000
Total current liabilities	489,242,000	353,032,000
Long-term debt	1,161,463,000	1,110,214,000
Other liabilities	40,360,000	36,662,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	98,845,000	63,024,000
General partner unitholder	1,009,000	643,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(46,337,000)	6,258,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	53,517,000	69,925,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,744,582,000	1,569,833,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	990	1,100
Total assets	990	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	52,609	49,159
Accumulated deficit	(52,619)	(49,059)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 990	$ 1,100