Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,100,000	$ 5,760,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	191,428,000	165,084,000
Inventories	112,338,000	92,552,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68,068,000	33,388,000
Total current assets	378,934,000	296,784,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	738,729,000	731,923,000
Goodwill, net	256,103,000	256,103,000
Intangible assets, net	250,629,000	251,102,000
Other assets, net	80,559,000	74,057,000
Total assets	1,704,954,000	1,609,969,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	99,198,000	85,561,000
Short-term borrowings	263,200,000	59,781,000
Collateralized note payable	88,000,000	69,000,000
Other current liabilities	200,879,000	126,224,000
Total current liabilities	651,277,000	340,566,000
Long-term debt	1,812,155,000	1,995,795,000
Other liabilities	34,799,000	31,118,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Limited partner	(754,456,000)	(701,188,000)
General partner	(67,528,000)	(66,991,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	32,915,000	14,601,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(789,069,000)	(753,578,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(4,208,000)	(3,932,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(793,277,000)	(757,510,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,704,954,000	1,609,969,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,000	1,000
Total assets	1,000	1,000
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	25,105	25,055
Accumulated deficit	(25,105)	(25,055)
Total stockholder's equity	1,000	1,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	7,098,000	5,701,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	191,428,000	165,084,000
Inventories	112,338,000	92,552,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68,055,000	33,426,000
Total current assets	378,919,000	296,763,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	738,729,000	731,923,000
Goodwill, net	256,103,000	256,103,000
Intangible assets, net	250,629,000	251,102,000
Other assets, net	80,559,000	74,057,000
Total assets	1,704,939,000	1,609,948,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	99,198,000	85,561,000
Short-term borrowings	263,200,000	59,781,000
Collateralized note payable	88,000,000	69,000,000
Other current liabilities	189,261,000	122,016,000
Total current liabilities	639,659,000	336,358,000
Long-term debt	1,464,429,000	1,649,270,000
Other liabilities	34,799,000	31,118,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Limited partner	(462,655,000)	(417,467,000)
General partner	(4,557,000)	(4,095,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	33,264,000	14,764,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(467,212,000)	(421,562,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(433,948,000)	(406,798,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,704,939,000	1,609,948,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Other Assets, Current	0	1,500
Total assets	1,100	2,600
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	67,386	67,336
Accumulated deficit	(67,286)	(65,736)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 2,600