Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,434,000	$ 119,311,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229,000	126,054,000
Inventories	78,449,000	83,694,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,489,000	34,862,000
Total current assets	306,601,000	363,921,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,923,000	557,723,000
Goodwill, net	247,508,000	246,098,000
Intangible assets, net	109,634,000	120,951,000
Other assets, net	62,326,000	74,588,000
Total assets	1,329,992,000	1,363,281,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,408,000	46,820,000
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800,000
Collateralized note payable	62,000,000	58,000,000
Other current liabilities	160,507,000	142,025,000
Total current liabilities	263,915,000	279,645,000
Long-term debt	2,084,506,000	2,078,637,000
Other liabilities	35,879,000	39,476,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(976,902,000)	(978,503,000)
General partner unitholder	(69,776,000)	(69,792,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(846,000)	20,510,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(1,047,524,000)	(1,027,785,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(6,784,000)	(6,692,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(1,054,308,000)	(1,034,477,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,329,992,000	1,363,281,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,000	1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,850
Total assets	1,000	2,850
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	30,837	29,020
Accumulated deficit	(30,837)	(27,170)
Total stockholder's equity	1,000	2,850
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,365,000	119,308,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229,000	126,054,000
Inventories	78,449,000	83,694,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,427,000	34,830,000
Total current assets	306,470,000	363,886,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,923,000	557,723,000
Goodwill, net	247,508,000	246,098,000
Intangible assets, net	109,634,000	120,951,000
Other assets, net	62,326,000	74,588,000
Total assets	1,329,861,000	1,363,246,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,408,000	46,820,000
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800,000
Collateralized note payable	62,000,000	58,000,000
Other current liabilities	148,875,000	138,091,000
Total current liabilities	252,283,000	275,711,000
Long-term debt	1,730,874,000	1,728,137,000
Other liabilities	35,879,000	39,476,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(681,545,000)	(693,896,000)
General partner unitholder	(6,789,000)	(6,915,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(841,000)	20,733,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(689,175,000)	(680,078,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(689,175,000)	(680,078,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,329,861,000	1,363,246,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,100	1,100
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		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	76,677	72,552
Accumulated deficit	(76,577)	(70,952)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 2,600