CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 515,774,000	$ 587,347,000	$ 1,496,664,000	$ 1,684,579,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other	150,629,000	147,477,000	454,913,000	434,572,000
Operating expense - equipment lease expense	5,275,000	5,861,000	15,994,000	17,471,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	25,340,000	23,753,000	74,179,000	69,453,000
General and administrative expense	13,305,000	16,213,000	43,321,000	54,161,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	880,000	767,000	2,500,000	2,212,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	130,000	958,000	1,847,000	2,928,000
Operating income	76,739,000	96,819,000	202,245,000	238,691,000
Interest expense	(24,685,000)	(24,297,000)	(73,205,000)	(72,483,000)
Other income, net	1,324,000	852,000	3,509,000	1,865,000
Earnings before income taxes	53,378,000	73,374,000	132,549,000	168,073,000
Income tax expense	240,000	367,000	711,000	888,000
Net earnings (loss)	53,138,000	73,007,000	131,838,000	167,185,000
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	372,000	580,000	839,000	1,203,000
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	52,766,000	72,427,000	130,999,000	165,982,000
Class A unitholders' interest in net (loss) earnings (Note M)	$ (63,802,000)	$ 6,115,000	$ (18,853,000)	$ 16,608,000
Class A Limited Partner Units
Costs and expenses:
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per Class A Unit (Note M)	$ (13.13)	$ 1.26	$ (3.88)	$ 3.42
Propane and other gas liquids sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 490,057,000	$ 559,047,000	$ 1,413,200,000	$ 1,596,777,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	240,281,000	291,826,000	690,299,000	852,399,000
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	25,717,000	28,300,000	83,464,000	87,802,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	3,195,000	3,673,000	11,366,000	12,692,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Revenues:
Total revenues	515,774,000	587,347,000	1,496,664,000	1,684,579,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other	150,629,000	147,477,000	454,913,000	434,572,000
Operating expense - equipment lease expense	5,275,000	5,861,000	15,994,000	17,471,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	25,340,000	23,753,000	74,179,000	69,453,000
General and administrative expense	13,292,000	16,129,000	43,313,000	54,074,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	880,000	767,000	2,500,000	2,212,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	130,000	958,000	1,847,000	2,928,000
Operating income	76,752,000	96,903,000	202,253,000	238,778,000
Interest expense	(24,685,000)	(24,297,000)	(73,205,000)	(72,483,000)
Other income, net	1,002,000	723,000	3,190,000	1,732,000
Earnings before income taxes	53,069,000	73,329,000	132,238,000	168,027,000
Income tax expense	206,000	362,000	659,000	883,000
Net earnings (loss)	52,863,000	72,967,000	131,579,000	167,144,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Propane and other gas liquids sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	490,057,000	559,047,000	1,413,200,000	1,596,777,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	240,281,000	291,826,000	690,299,000	852,399,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	25,717,000	28,300,000	83,464,000	87,802,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	3,195,000	3,673,000	11,366,000	12,692,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	225	225	278	657
Net earnings (loss)	(225)	(225)	(278)	(657)
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	624	225	677	278
Net earnings (loss)	$ (624)	$ (225)	$ (677)	$ (278)