Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,351,000	$ 11,401,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net (including $163,897,000 and $0 of accounts receivable pledged as collateral at 2011 and 2010, respectively)	235,692,000	89,234,000
Inventories	119,724,000	166,911,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,821,000	13,842,000
Total current assets	402,588,000	281,388,000
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $569,715,000 and $546,891,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively)	645,278,000	652,768,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,939,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $297,956,000 and $281,590,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively)	208,425,000	221,057,000
Other assets, net	38,372,000	38,199,000
Total assets	1,543,607,000	1,442,351,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts payable	81,517,000	48,658,000
Short-term borrowings	40,464,000	67,203,000
Collateralized note payable	84,000,000	0
Other current liabilities	101,254,000	108,054,000
Total current liabilities	307,235,000	223,915,000
Long-term debt	1,037,913,000	1,111,088,000
Other liabilities	22,117,000	21,446,000
Contingencies and commitments (Note I)	0	0
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders	214,744,000	141,281,000
General partner unitholder	(57,902,000)	(58,644,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	15,843,000	(415,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital	172,685,000	82,222,000
Noncontrolling interest	3,657,000	3,680,000
Total partners' capital	176,342,000	85,902,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,543,607,000	1,442,351,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
STOCKHOLDERS' 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	6,670	6,131
Accumulated deficit	(6,701)	(6,162)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	13,236,000	11,389,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net (including $163,897,000 and $0 of accounts receivable pledged as collateral at 2011 and 2010, respectively)	235,692,000	89,234,000
Inventories	119,724,000	166,911,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,804,000	13,832,000
Total current assets	402,456,000	281,366,000
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $569,715,000 and $546,891,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively)	645,278,000	652,768,000
Goodwill	248,944,000	248,939,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $297,956,000 and $281,590,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively)	208,425,000	221,057,000
Other assets, net	34,612,000	32,047,000
Total assets	1,539,715,000	1,436,177,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Accounts payable	81,517,000	48,658,000
Short-term borrowings	40,464,000	67,203,000
Collateralized note payable	84,000,000	0
Other current liabilities	95,170,000	104,735,000
Total current liabilities	301,151,000	220,596,000
Long-term debt	855,913,000	831,088,000
Other liabilities	22,117,000	21,446,000
Contingencies and commitments (Note I)	0	0
Partners' capital:
Common unitholders	341,034,000	359,782,000
General partner unitholder	3,482,000	3,671,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	16,018,000	(406,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital	360,534,000	363,047,000
Total partners' capital	360,534,000	363,047,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital	1,539,715,000	1,436,177,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
ASSETS
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
STOCKHOLDERS' 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	35,382	27,219
Accumulated deficit	(35,282)	(27,119)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100