CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 131,838,000	$ 167,185,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	74,179,000	69,453,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	2,500,000	2,212,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,847,000	2,928,000
Provision for expected credit losses	1,518,000	909,000
Other	5,719,000	6,050,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(20,302,000)	(49,556,000)
Inventories	6,829,000	17,374,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	865,000	(4,560,000)
Accounts payable	12,350,000	(8,126,000)
Accrued interest expense	(21,475,000)	(22,366,000)
Other current liabilities	(18,632,000)	(36,063,000)
Other assets and liabilities	(1,295,000)	(2,277,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	175,941,000	143,163,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(16,499,000)	(24,079,000)
Capital expenditures	(69,490,000)	(70,246,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,969,000	2,079,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(84,020,000)	(92,246,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.	(1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions	(49,141,000)	(48,773,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(99,996,000)	(49,998,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(2,167,000)	(1,291,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		45,000,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(45,000,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability	(4,459,000)	(4,935,000)
Other, net	1,150,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(155,623,000)	(104,997,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(63,702,000)	(54,080,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	137,347,000	158,737,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	73,645,000	104,657,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	131,579,000	167,144,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	74,179,000	69,453,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	2,500,000	2,212,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,847,000	2,928,000
Provision for expected credit losses	1,518,000	909,000
Other	5,719,000	6,050,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(20,302,000)	(49,556,000)
Inventories	6,829,000	17,374,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	863,000	(4,560,000)
Accounts payable	12,350,000	(8,126,000)
Accrued interest expense	(21,475,000)	(22,366,000)
Other current liabilities	(18,689,000)	(36,149,000)
Other assets and liabilities	(1,295,000)	(2,277,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	175,623,000	143,036,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(16,499,000)	(24,079,000)
Capital expenditures	(69,490,000)	(70,246,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,969,000	2,079,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(84,020,000)	(92,246,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.	(1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions	(49,141,000)	(48,773,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(100,000,000)	(50,000,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(2,167,000)	(1,291,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		45,000,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(45,000,000)
Cash paid for financing costs	(4,459,000)	(4,935,000)
Other, net	1,150,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(155,627,000)	(104,999,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(64,024,000)	(54,209,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	137,245,000	158,466,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	73,221,000	104,257,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	(278)	(657)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Other current liabilities	0	(1,706)
Net cash provided by operating activities	(278)	(2,363)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	278	2,363
Net cash used in financing activities	278	2,363
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	0	0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	(677)	(278)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Net cash provided by operating activities	(677)	(278)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	677	278
Net cash used in financing activities	677	278
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$ 0	$ 0