Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017
Propane gas and related products	$	58,142	$	67,049
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other	26,920		25,503
Inventories	$	85,062	$	92,552

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other assets, net consist of the following:

	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	33,962	$	32,500
Other	38,132		41,557
Other assets, net	$	72,094	$	74,057

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017
Accrued interest	$	50,586	$	18,671
Customer deposits and advances	18,956		25,541
Other	89,333		82,012
Other current liabilities	$	158,875	$	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 April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating expense	$	48,351	$	44,309	$	146,279	$	134,090
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,340		957		3,575		2,979
Equipment lease expense	6,507		6,564		18,872		19,882
Total shipping and handling expenses	$	56,198	$	51,830	$	168,726	$	156,951

Loss on asset sales and disposals [Table Text Block]

"Loss on asset sales and disposals" during the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2018 and 2017 consists of:

	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Loss on sale of assets classified as held for sale	$	1,237	$	—	$	36,752	$	—
Loss on sale of assets and other	5,033		2,393		9,662		8,861
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	6,270	$	2,393	$	46,414	$	8,861

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

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

	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2018			2017
Cash paid (refunded) for:
Interest	$	85,171		$	73,276
Income taxes	$	(458	)	$	28
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,508		$	856
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	386		$	(111	)

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017
Propane gas and related products	$	58,142	$	67,049
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other	26,920		25,503
Inventories	$	85,062	$	92,552

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other assets, net consist of the following:

	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	33,962	$	32,500
Other	38,132		41,557
Other assets, net	$	72,094	$	74,057

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	April 30, 2018		July 31, 2017
Accrued interest	$	38,954	$	14,737
Customer deposits and advances	18,956		25,541
Other	89,333		81,738
Other current liabilities	$	147,243	$	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 April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating expense	$	48,351	$	44,309	$	146,279	$	134,090
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,340		957		3,575		2,979
Equipment lease expense	6,507		6,564		18,872		19,882
Total shipping and handling expenses	$	56,198	$	51,830	$	168,726	$	156,951

Loss on asset sales and disposals [Table Text Block]

"Loss on asset sales and disposals" during the three and nine months endedApril 30, 2018 and 2017 consists of:

	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Loss on sale of assets classified as held for sale	$	1,237	$	—	$	36,752	$	—
Loss on sale of assets and other	5,033		2,393		9,662		8,861
Loss on asset sales and disposals	$	6,270	$	2,393	$	46,414	$	8,861

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

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

	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2018			2017
Cash paid (refunded) for:
Interest	$	69,775		$	67,314
Income taxes	$	(479	)	$	23
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,508		$	856
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	386		$	(111	)