Partners' Capital (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Schedule of Limited Partners' Capital Account by Class [Table Text Block]

As of January 31, 2018 and July 31, 2017, Ferrellgas Partners limited partner units, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FGP,” were beneficially owned by the following:

	January 31, 2018	July 31, 2017
Public common unitholders	69,612,939	69,612,939
Ferrell Companies (1)	22,529,361	22,529,361
FCI Trading Corp. (2)	195,686	195,686
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)	51,204	51,204
James E. Ferrell (4)	4,763,475	4,763,475

Cash distributions

Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Public common unitholders	$	6,962	$	6,961	$	13,923	$	42,639
Ferrell Companies	2,253		2,253		4,506		13,799
FCI Trading Corp.	20		20		40		120
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	5		5		10		31
James E. Ferrell	476		476		952		2,917
General partner	98		98		196		601
	$	9,814	$	9,813	$	19,627	$	60,107

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Cash distributions

Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:

	For the three months ended January 31,				For the six months ended January 31,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Ferrellgas Partners	$	25,210	$	17,662	$	35,023	$	83,807
General partner	257		180		357		693
	$	25,467	$	17,842	$	35,380	$	84,500

Subsequent Event [Member]

Dividends expected to be paid to related parties

Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts to be paid to related parties:

Ferrell Companies	$	2,253
FCI Trading Corp.	20
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	5
James E. Ferrell	476
General partner	98