Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Propane gas and related products	$	81,644	$	67,049
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other	28,448		25,503
Inventories	$	110,092	$	92,552

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other assets, net consist of the following:

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	36,371	$	32,500
Other	41,341		41,557
Other assets, net	$	77,712	$	74,057

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Accrued interest	$	18,975	$	18,671
Customer deposits and advances	24,676		25,541
Other	96,859		82,012
Other current liabilities	$	140,510	$	126,224

Shipping And Handling Expenses

Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of operations line items:

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating expense	$	54,613	$	47,157	$	97,928	$	88,883
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,123		996		2,235		2,022
Equipment lease expense	6,296		6,652		12,364		13,318
Total shipping and handling expenses	$	62,032	$	54,805	$	112,527	$	104,223

Loss on asset sales and disposals [Table Text Block]

"Loss on asset sales and disposals" during the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 consists of:

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Loss on assets held for sale	$	35,515	$	—	$	35,515	$	—
Loss on sale of assets and other	3,734		45		4,629		6,468
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	39,249	$	45	$	40,144	$	6,468

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:

	For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	78,682	$	69,572
Income taxes	$	12	$	26
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,508	$	—
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	47	$	(100	)

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Propane gas and related products	$	81,644	$	67,049
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other	28,448		25,503
Inventories	$	110,092	$	92,552

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other assets, net consist of the following:

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	36,371	$	32,500
Other	41,341		41,557
Other assets, net	$	77,712	$	74,057

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	January 31, 2018		July 31, 2017
Accrued interest	$	15,041	$	14,737
Customer deposits and advances	24,676		25,541
Other	96,874		81,738
Other current liabilities	$	136,591	$	122,016

Shipping And Handling Expenses

Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of operations line items:

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating expense	$	54,613	$	47,157	$	97,928	$	88,883
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,123		996		2,235		2,022
Equipment lease expense	6,296		6,652		12,364		13,318
Total shipping and handling expenses	$	62,032	$	54,805	$	112,527	$	104,223

Loss on asset sales and disposals [Table Text Block]

"Loss on asset sales and disposals" during the three and six months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 consists of:

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Loss on assets held for sale	$	35,515	$	—	35,515		—
Loss on sale of assets and other	3,734		45		4,629		6,468
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	39,249	$	45	$	40,144	$	6,468

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:

	For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	63,286	$	61,723
Income taxes	$	1	$	25
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,508	$	—
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	47	$	(100	)