CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (4,757,000)	$ (8,860,000)
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	22,631,000	20,295,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	723,000	909,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,680,000	1,410,000
Provision for expected credit losses	321,000	640,000
Other	2,000,000	1,904,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(8,600,000)	(32,539,000)
Inventories	(4,958,000)	(42,901,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(37,766,000)	(20,507,000)
Accounts payable	3,373,000	32,119,000
Accrued interest expense	(20,268,000)	(20,627,000)
Other current liabilities	(16,344,000)	52,376,000
Other assets and liabilities	(4,821,000)	520,000
Net cash used in operating activities	(66,786,000)	(15,261,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(13,290,000)	(9,758,000)
Capital expenditures	(22,247,000)	(20,440,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	752,000	641,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,785,000)	(29,557,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Preferred unit distributions	(15,580,000)	(15,673,000)
Distributions		(49,998,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(979,000)	(595,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	30,000,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(15,000,000)
Cash paid for financing costs		(319,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability	(302,000)	(1,698,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,861,000)	(68,283,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(103,432,000)	(113,101,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	158,737,000	281,952,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	55,305,000	168,851,000
Ferrellgas, L.P
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(4,756,000)	(8,167,000)
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	22,631,000	20,295,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	723,000	909,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,680,000	1,410,000
Provision for expected credit losses	321,000	643,000
Other	2,000,000	1,901,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	(8,600,000)	(32,539,000)
Inventories	(4,958,000)	(42,901,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(37,765,000)	(20,506,000)
Accounts payable	3,373,000	32,119,000
Accrued interest expense	(20,268,000)	(20,627,000)
Other current liabilities	(16,346,000)	52,376,000
Other assets and liabilities	(4,822,000)	(148,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(66,787,000)	(15,235,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(13,290,000)	(9,758,000)
Capital expenditures	(22,247,000)	(20,440,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	752,000	641,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,785,000)	(29,557,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Preferred unit distributions	(15,580,000)	(15,673,000)
Distributions		(50,000,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(979,000)	(595,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	30,000,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(15,000,000)
Cash paid for financing costs		(319,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability	(302,000)	(1,698,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,861,000)	(68,285,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(103,433,000)	(113,077,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	158,466,000	281,688,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	55,033,000	168,611,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(338)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Other current liabilities	(1,706)	0
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,044)	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	2,044	0
Net cash used in financing activities	2,044	0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	0	1,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	0	1,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Net cash used in operating activities	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	0	1,100
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$ 0	$ 1,100