Minimum Percentage Ownership Of Outstanding Common Units Resulting In Non-Voting Of Owners

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Percentage investment held by the managing member or general partner of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Percentage investment held by members or limited partners of limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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Equity (Deficit) - Ownership (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
Equity (Deficit) - Ownership (Details) - shares	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	4,857,605		4,857,605
Minimum percentage ownership of outstanding common units resulting in non voting of owners	20.00%
Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	1,126,468		1,126,468
James E. Ferrell [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	238,172		238,172
Ferrellgas Partners LP \| Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	23.40%
Ferrellgas, L.P
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	98.00%
Ferrell Companies \| Ferrellgas Partners LP
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	23.00%
FCI Trading Corp. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP \| Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	9,784
Ferrell Propane, Inc. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP \| Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	2,560
JEF Capital Management [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP \| James E. Ferrell [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	237,942
Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP \| James E. Ferrell [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	230
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner \| Ferrellgas Partners LP
Capital Unit [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1.00%
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner \| Ferrellgas, L.P
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	1.0101%
General partner ownership interest		1.0101%
Ferrellgas Partners LP \| Ferrellgas, L.P
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	99.00%