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<p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="2">F.</font></b><b><font style="font-size: 3pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></b><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="2">Partners' capital</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Common unit issuance</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">During the three months ended October 31, 2010, Ferrellgas issued $1.6 million of common units in connection with the acquisition of propane distribution assets. The general partner contributed $39 thousand to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest in connection with all common unit issuances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Partnership distributions paid</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:</font></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1">For the three months<br />ended October 31,</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1">2010</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Public common unit holders</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">22,433</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">21,777</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrell Companies (1)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">10,040</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">FCI Trading Corp. (2)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">98</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">98</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">26</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">26</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">James E. Ferrell (4)</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">2,177</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">2,177</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">General partner</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">345</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">34,463</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and a 29% beneficial owner of Ferrellgas' common units and thus a related party.</font></p></td></tr>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">FCI Trading Corp. ("FCI Trading") is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.</font></p></td></tr>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrell Propane, Inc. ("Ferrell Propane") is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.</font></p></td></tr>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">(4)</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">James E. Ferrell is the Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner and thus a related party.</font></p></td></tr></table>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">On November 19, 2010, Ferrellgas Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.50 per common unit for the three months ended October 31, 2010, which is expected to be paid on December 15, 2010.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts expected to be paid to related parties:</font></p>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrell Companies</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">10,040</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">FCI Trading Corp.</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">98</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrell Propane, Inc.</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">26</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">James E. Ferrell</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">2,177</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">General partner</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">358</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note H — Transactions with related parties.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Other comprehensive income ("OCI")</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">See Note G — Derivatives </font><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">— for details regarding changes in fair value on risk management financial derivatives recorded within OCI for the three months ended October 31, 2010.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">General partner's commitment to maintain its capital account</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrellgas Partners partnership agreement allows the general partner to have an option to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.</font></p>
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<p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="2">F.</font></b><b><font style="font-size: 3pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1"> </font></b><b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="2">Partners' capital</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Partnership contributions</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">During October 2010, Ferrellgas, L.P. received asset contributions of $1.6 million in connection with the acquisition of propane distribution assets. The general partner contributed $20 thousand to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest in connection with all common unit issuances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Partnership distributions paid</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:</font></p>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1">For the three months<br />ended October 31,</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1">2010</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt" size="1">2009</font></b></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrellgas Partners</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">35,125</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">34,463</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-indent: -10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">General partner</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">359</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">352</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">35,484</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">$</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align: right; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align="right"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">34,815</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">On November 19, 2010, Ferrellgas, L.P. declared distributions for the three months ended October 31, 2010 to Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner of $47.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which is expected to be paid on December 15, 2010.</font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note H — Transactions with related parties.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Other comprehensive income ("OCI")</font></i></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">See Note G — Derivatives </font><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">— for details regarding changes in fair value on risk management financial derivatives recorded within OCI for the three months ended October 31, 2010.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><i><font style="font-style: italic; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">General partner's commitment to maintain its capital account</font></i></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2"> </font> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">Ferrellgas, L.P.'s partnership agreement allows the general partner to have an option to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">The general partner made noncash </font><font style="font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt" size="2">contributions totaling $35 thousand to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest in connection with employee stock ownership and stock-based compensation charges.</font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalse | Otherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDescribes the formation, structure, control and ownership of the partnership. Disclosures related to accounts comprising partners' capital. Includes balances of general partners' capital account, limited partners' capital account, preferred partners' capital account and total partners' capital account and units outstanding; accumulated other comprehensive income; amount and nature of changes to amount of partner's capital and units outstanding by class, rights and privileges for each class of units; distribution policies and distributions paid by unit class; impact of and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; limitations of partners' liability; redemption, conversion and distribution policies; and deferred compensation related to the issuance of units.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
-Number 87-21
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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Practice Bulletin (PB)
-Number 14
-Paragraph 10, 15
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