Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Apr. 30, 2014	May 31, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	FERRELLGAS PARTNERS L P
Entity Central Index Key	0000922358
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		81,228,237
Trading Symbol	fgp
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001012493
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	FERRELLGAS L P
Entity Central Index Key	0000922359
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000922360
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,397,000	$ 6,464,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	247,576,000	131,791,000
Inventories	110,721,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,496,000	25,608,000
Total current assets	530,190,000	280,979,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	584,991,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,331,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	177,817,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	43,540,000	42,444,000
Total assets	1,589,869,000	1,356,028,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	79,105,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	77,956,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	155,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	129,124,000	121,102,000
Total current liabilities	441,185,000	302,284,000
Long-term debt	1,205,370,000	1,106,940,000
Other liabilities	32,238,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(39,292,000)	(28,931,000)
General partner unitholder	(60,467,000)	(60,362,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,848,000	1,697,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit)	(89,911,000)	(87,596,000)
Noncontrolling interest	987,000	969,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(88,924,000)	(86,627,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,589,869,000	1,356,028,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	969	969
Total assets	969	969
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	13,132	12,957
Accumulated deficit	(13,163)	(12,988)
Total stockholder's equity	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	134,279,000	6,307,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	247,576,000	131,791,000
Inventories	110,721,000	117,116,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,456,000	25,582,000
Total current assets	530,032,000	280,796,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	584,991,000	589,727,000
Goodwill	253,331,000	253,362,000
Intangible assets, net	177,817,000	189,516,000
Other assets, net	40,985,000	39,531,000
Total assets	1,587,156,000	1,352,932,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	79,105,000	49,128,000
Short-term borrowings	77,956,000	50,054,000
Collateralized note payable	155,000,000	82,000,000
Other current liabilities	123,053,000	118,903,000
Total current liabilities	435,114,000	300,085,000
Long-term debt	1,023,370,000	924,940,000
Other liabilities	32,238,000	33,431,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	85,599,000	91,810,000
General partner unitholder	873,000	938,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,962,000	1,728,000
Total partners' capital (deficit)	96,434,000	94,476,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,587,156,000	1,352,932,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash	1,100	1,100
Total assets	1,100	1,100
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	48,835	43,870
Accumulated deficit	(48,735)	(43,770)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 1,100

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$ 230,798	$ 130,025
Property, plant and equipment accumulated depreciation	624,266	617,541
Intangible assets accumulated amortization	363,193	346,618
Common unitholders, units outstanding	79,187,419	79,072,819
General partner unitholder, units outstanding	799,873	798,715
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000	2,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	230,798	130,025
Property, plant and equipment accumulated depreciation	624,266	617,541
Intangible assets accumulated amortization	$ 363,193	$ 346,618
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000	2,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$ 625,117,000	$ 508,408,000	$ 1,796,786,000	$ 1,426,763,000
Other	97,000,000	94,612,000	210,044,000	198,031,000
Total revenues	722,117,000	603,020,000	2,006,830,000	1,624,794,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	422,256,000	313,207,000	1,232,516,000	903,100,000
Cost of product sold - other	69,388,000	66,714,000	131,443,000	123,348,000
Operating expense	115,089,000	107,610,000	337,135,000	310,947,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,913,000	20,896,000	61,771,000	62,522,000
General and administrative expense	16,860,000	15,232,000	47,749,000	39,104,000
Equipment lease expense	4,638,000	4,098,000	12,978,000	11,848,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,710,000	2,824,000	10,389,000	12,673,000
Loss on disposal of assets	1,732,000	3,337,000	3,426,000	5,728,000
Operating income	67,531,000	69,102,000	169,423,000	155,524,000
Interest expense	(20,189,000)	(22,084,000)	(64,372,000)	(67,138,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		0	(21,202,000)	0
Other income, net	225,000	185,000	498,000	517,000
Earnings before income taxes	47,567,000	47,203,000	84,347,000	88,903,000
Income tax expense	1,677,000	2,023,000	2,391,000	2,676,000
Net earnings (loss)	45,890,000	45,180,000	81,956,000	86,227,000
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	505,000	499,000	950,000	997,000
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	45,385,000	44,681,000	81,006,000	85,230,000
Less: General partner's interest in net earnings	454,000	447,000	810,000	852,000
Common unitholders' interest in net earnings	44,931,000	44,234,000	80,196,000	84,378,000
Basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders' interest	$ 0.57	$ 0.56	$ 1.01	$ 1.07
Cash distributions declared per common unit	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	125	0	175	215
Net earnings (loss)	(125)	0	(175)	(215)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	625,117,000	508,408,000	1,796,786,000	1,426,763,000
Other	97,000,000	94,612,000	210,044,000	198,031,000
Total revenues	722,117,000	603,020,000	2,006,830,000	1,624,794,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	422,256,000	313,207,000	1,232,516,000	903,100,000
Cost of product sold - other	69,388,000	66,714,000	131,443,000	123,348,000
Operating expense	115,014,000	107,453,000	337,180,000	310,660,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,913,000	20,896,000	61,771,000	62,522,000
General and administrative expense	16,860,000	15,232,000	47,749,000	39,104,000
Equipment lease expense	4,638,000	4,098,000	12,978,000	11,848,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,710,000	2,824,000	10,389,000	12,673,000
Loss on disposal of assets	1,732,000	3,337,000	3,426,000	5,728,000
Operating income	67,606,000	69,259,000	169,378,000	155,811,000
Interest expense	(16,146,000)	(18,040,000)	(52,242,000)	(55,010,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(21,202,000)	0
Other income, net	225,000	185,000	498,000	517,000
Earnings before income taxes	51,685,000	51,404,000	96,432,000	101,318,000
Income tax expense	1,632,000	2,008,000	2,346,000	2,661,000
Net earnings (loss)	50,053,000	49,396,000	94,086,000	98,657,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	125	0	4,965	4,675
Net earnings (loss)	$ (125)	$ 0	$ (4,965)	$ (4,675)

Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Operating Expense [Member]
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation	$ 1.2	$ 0.4	$ 3.5	$ 1.7
Operating Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation	1.2	0.4	3.5	1.7
General And Administrative Expense [Member]
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation	4.7	1.8	12.7	6.7
General And Administrative Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation	$ 4.7	$ 1.8	$ 12.7	$ 6.7

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Net earnings	$ 45,890,000	$ 45,180,000	$ 81,956,000	$ 86,227,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in value of risk management derivatives	660,000	1,032,000	17,047,000	1,103,000
Reclassification of derivative gains and losses to earnings	(3,885,000)	1,723,000	(8,640,000)	10,348,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(38,000)	(20,000)	(173,000)	(17,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,263,000)	2,735,000	8,234,000	11,434,000
Comprehensive income	42,627,000	47,915,000	90,190,000	97,661,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	472,000	528,000	1,033,000	1,113,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, LP	42,155,000	47,387,000	89,157,000	96,548,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Net earnings	50,053,000	49,396,000	94,086,000	98,657,000
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in value of risk management derivatives	660,000	1,032,000	17,047,000	1,103,000
Reclassification of derivative gains and losses to earnings	(3,885,000)	1,723,000	(8,640,000)	10,348,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(38,000)	(20,000)	(173,000)	(17,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,263,000)	2,735,000	8,234,000	11,434,000
Comprehensive income	$ 46,790,000	$ 52,131,000	$ 102,320,000	$ 110,091,000

- Definition

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

+ References+ Details

Consolidated Statements Of Partners' Capital (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. Partners' Capital (Deficit) [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Common Unitholders [Member]	General Partner Unitholder [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] Common Unitholders [Member]	Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] General Partner Unitholder [Member]
Partners' capital balance at Jul. 31, 2013	$ (86,627,000)	$ 1,697,000	$ (87,596,000)	$ 969,000	$ (28,931,000)	$ (60,362,000)	$ 94,476,000	$ 1,728,000	$ 91,810,000	$ 938,000
Partners' capital balance (in units) at Jul. 31, 2013					79,072,800	798,700
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	26,571,000		26,303,000	268,000	26,040,000	263,000	26,571,000		26,303,000	268,000
Distributions	(121,205,000)		(119,901,000)	(1,304,000)	(118,702,000)	(1,199,000)	(129,054,000)		(127,750,000)	(1,304,000)
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions - units					62,600	700
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions - value	1,530,000		1,515,000	15,000	1,500,000	15,000	1,515,000		1,500,000	15,000
Contributions from partners							606,000		600,000	6,000
Exercise of common unit options -units					52,000	500
Exercise of common unit options - value	617,000		611,000	6,000	605,000	6,000
Net earnings	81,956,000		81,006,000	950,000	80,196,000	810,000	94,086,000		93,136,000	950,000
Other comprehensive income	8,234,000	8,151,000	8,151,000	83,000			8,234,000	8,234,000
Partners' capital balance at Apr. 30, 2014	(88,924,000)	9,848,000	(89,911,000)	987,000	(39,292,000)	(60,467,000)	96,434,000	9,962,000	85,599,000	873,000
Partners' capital balance (in units) at Apr. 30, 2014					79,187,400	799,900
Partners' capital balance at Jan. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	45,890,000						50,053,000
Other comprehensive income	(3,263,000)						(3,263,000)
Partners' capital balance at Apr. 30, 2014	$ (88,924,000)						$ 96,434,000

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 81,956,000	$ 86,227,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	61,771,000	62,522,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	10,389,000	12,673,000
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation charge	16,182,000	8,434,000
Loss on disposal of assets	3,426,000	5,728,000
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	6,526,000	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,797,000	2,373,000
Deferred tax expense	197,000	1,303,000
Other	4,368,000	3,170,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable, net of securitization	(120,224,000)	(68,007,000)
Inventories	6,425,000	25,915,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,028,000)	8,052,000
Accounts payable	29,193,000	22,245,000
Accrued interest expense	13,760,000	5,083,000
Other current liabilities	(5,141,000)	(2,852,000)
Other liabilities	(2,718,000)	379,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	103,879,000	173,245,000
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,077,000)	(37,186,000)
Capital expenditures	(41,222,000)	(33,263,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	3,267,000	8,013,000
Other	(24,000)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,056,000)	(62,436,000)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Distributions	(119,901,000)	(119,748,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	459,952,000	48,163,000
Payments on long-term debt	(363,058,000)	(2,641,000)
Net additions to (reductions in) short-term borrowings	27,902,000	(74,280,000)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	73,000,000	42,000,000
Cash paid for financing costs	(7,925,000)	0
Noncontrolling interest activity	(1,298,000)	(1,297,000)
Proceeds from exercise of common unit options	605,000	833,000
Contributions from partners	6,000	9,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	69,283,000	(106,961,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(173,000)	(17,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	127,933,000	3,831,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	6,464,000	8,429,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	134,397,000	12,260,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	(175)	(215)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(175)	(215)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Capital contribution	175	215
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	175	215
Net change in cash	0	0
Cash - beginning of period	969	969
Cash - end of period	969	969
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	94,086,000	98,657,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	61,771,000	62,522,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	10,389,000	12,673,000
Non-cash stock and unit-based compensation charge	16,182,000	8,434,000
Loss on disposal of assets	3,426,000	5,728,000
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	6,526,000	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,797,000	2,373,000
Deferred tax expense	197,000	1,303,000
Other	4,010,000	2,840,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable, net of securitization	(120,224,000)	(68,007,000)
Inventories	6,425,000	25,915,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,014,000)	8,035,000
Accounts payable	29,193,000	22,245,000
Accrued interest expense	9,838,000	1,159,000
Other current liabilities	(5,091,000)	(3,039,000)
Other liabilities	(2,718,000)	379,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	111,793,000	181,217,000
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,092,000)	(37,186,000)
Capital expenditures	(41,222,000)	(33,263,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	3,267,000	8,013,000
Other	(24,000)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,071,000)	(62,436,000)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Distributions	(129,054,000)	(128,899,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	459,952,000	48,163,000
Payments on long-term debt	(363,058,000)	(2,641,000)
Net additions to (reductions in) short-term borrowings	27,902,000	(74,280,000)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	73,000,000	42,000,000
Cash paid for financing costs	(7,925,000)	0
Contributions from partners	606,000	455,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	61,423,000	(115,202,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(173,000)	(17,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	127,972,000	3,562,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	6,307,000	8,218,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	134,279,000	11,780,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	(4,965)	(4,675)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(4,965)	(4,675)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Capital contribution	4,965	4,675
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,965	4,675
Net change in cash	0	0
Cash - beginning of period	1,100	1,100
Cash - end of period	$ 1,100	$ 1,100

Partnership Organization And Formation	9 Months Ended
Partnership Organization And Formation	Apr. 30, 2014
Partnership Organization And Formation	Partnership organization and formation Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”) is a publicly traded limited partnership, owning an approximate 99% limited partner interest in Ferrellgas, L.P. (the "operating partnership"). Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership, collectively referred to as “Ferrellgas,” are both Delaware limited partnerships and are governed by their respective partnership agreements. Ferrellgas Partners was formed to acquire and hold a limited partner interest in the operating partnership. As of April 30, 2014, Ferrell Companies, Inc. ("Ferrell Companies") beneficially owns 21.7 million Ferrellgas Partners common units. Ferrellgas, Inc. (the "general partner") has retained a 1% general partner interest in Ferrellgas Partners and also holds an approximate 1% general partner interest in the operating partnership, representing an effective 2% general partner interest in Ferrellgas on a combined basis. The general partner performs all management functions required by Ferrellgas. Ferrellgas Partners is a holding entity that conducts no operations and has two subsidiaries, Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and the operating partnership. Ferrellgas Partners owns a 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., whose only business activity is to act as the co-issuer and co-obligor of debt issued by Ferrellgas Partners. The operating partnership is the only operating subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners. Ferrellgas has a single reportable operating segment. The operating partnership is engaged primarily in the distribution of propane and related equipment and supplies in the United States. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, the results of operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year. The operating partnership serves residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The condensed consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed consolidated financial statements were of a normal recurring nature. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with (i) the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and (ii) the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Ferrellgas' Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2013.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Partnership Organization And Formation	Formation Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. (the “Finance Corp.”), a Delaware corporation, was formed on March 28, 1996 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”). The condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed financial statements were of a normal recurring nature. The Finance Corp. has nominal assets, does not conduct any operations and has no employees.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Partnership Organization And Formation	Partnership organization and formation Ferrellgas, L.P. is a limited partnership that owns and operates propane distribution and related assets. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”), a publicly traded limited partnership, holds an approximate 99% limited partner interest in, and consolidates, Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, Inc. (the “general partner”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrell Companies, Inc. (“Ferrell Companies”), holds an approximate 1% general partner interest in Ferrellgas, L.P. and performs all management functions required by Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, L.P. owns a 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Finance Corp., whose only business activity is to act as the co-issuer and co-obligor of debt issued by Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, L.P. is engaged primarily in the distribution of propane and related equipment and supplies in the United States. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, the results of operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year. Ferrellgas, L.P. serves residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The condensed consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas, L.P. and subsidiaries reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed consolidated financial statements were of a normal recurring nature. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with (i) the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and (ii) the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Ferrellgas, L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2013.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Partnership Organization And Formation	Formation Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (the “Finance Corp.”), a Delaware corporation, was formed on January 16, 2003 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Partnership”). The condensed financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the interim periods presented. All adjustments to the condensed financial statements were of a normal recurring nature. The Finance Corp. has nominal assets, does not conduct any operations and has no employees.

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of significant accounting policies

(1) Accounting estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the condensed consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, valuation methods used to value intangibles and goodwill in business combinations, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, fair values of derivative contracts, and stock and unit-based compensation calculations.

(2) Supplemental cash flow information: For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, Ferrellgas considers cash equivalents to include all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	$	48,888	$	58,262
Income taxes	$	403	$	88
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions	$	1,500	$	—
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	887	$	8,047
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,318	$	449

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of significant accounting policies

(1) Accounting estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the condensed consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, valuation methods used to value intangibles and goodwill in business combinations, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, fair value of derivative contracts, and stock and unit-based compensation calculations.

(2) Supplemental cash flow information: For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, Ferrellgas, L.P. considers cash equivalents to include all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	$	40,394	$	50,413
Income taxes	$	358	$	73
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Assets contributed from Ferrellgas Partners in connection with acquisitions	$	1,500	$	—
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	887	$	8,047
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,318	$	449

- Definition

The entire disclosure for all significant accounting policies of the reporting entity.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Supplemental financial statement information

Inventories consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products	$	84,921	$	94,946
Appliances, parts and supplies	25,800		22,170
Inventories	$	110,721	$	117,116

In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas enters into contracts primarily to buy propane for supply procurement purposes with terms up to 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 21.2 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.

Other current liabilities consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Accrued interest	$	33,555	$	19,795
Accrued payroll	30,411		30,295
Customer deposits and advances	15,521		20,420
Other	49,637		50,592
Other current liabilities	$	129,124	$	121,102

Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating expense	$	47,967	$	49,633	$	148,700	$	141,794
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,492		1,371		4,347		4,298
Equipment lease expense	4,149		3,555		11,543		10,435
	$	53,608	$	54,559	$	164,590	$	156,527

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

Supplemental financial statement information

Inventories consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products	$	84,921	$	94,946
Appliances, parts and supplies	25,800		22,170
Inventories	$	110,721	$	117,116

In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas, L.P. enters into contracts primarily to buy propane for supply procurement purposes with terms up to 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 21.2 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.

Other current liabilities consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Accrued interest	$	27,625	$	17,787
Accrued payroll	30,411		30,295
Customer deposits and advances	15,521		20,420
Other	49,496		50,401
Other current liabilities	$	123,053	$	118,903

Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating expense	$	47,967	$	49,633	$	148,700	$	141,794
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,492		1,371		4,347		4,298
Equipment lease expense	4,149		3,555		11,543		10,435
	$	53,608	$	54,559	$	164,590	$	156,527

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization

Accounts and notes receivable, net and accounts receivable securitization

Accounts and notes receivable, net consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$	230,798		$	130,025
Accounts receivable	22,385			4,867
Other	196			506
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,803		)	(3,607		)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	247,576		$	131,791

At April 30, 2014, $230.8 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $155.0 million of collateralized notes payable due to the commercial paper conduit. At July 31, 2013, $130.0 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $82.0 million of collateralized notes payable due to the commercial paper conduit. These accounts receivable pledged as collateral are bankruptcy remote from the operating partnership. The operating partnership does not provide any guarantee or similar support to the collectability of these accounts receivable pledged as collateral.

As of April 30, 2014, the operating partnership had received cash proceeds of $155.0 million from trade accounts receivables securitized, with no remaining capacity to receive additional proceeds. As of July 31, 2013, the operating partnership had received cash proceeds of $82.0 million from trade accounts receivables securitized, with no remaining capacity to receive additional proceeds. Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization facility had a weighted average interest rate of 1.8% and 2.4% as of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization

Accounts and notes receivable, net and accounts receivable securitization

Accounts and notes receivable, net consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$	230,798		$	130,025
Accounts receivable	22,385			4,867
Other	196			506
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,803		)	(3,607		)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	247,576		$	131,791

At April 30, 2014, $230.8 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $155.0 million of collateralized notes payable due to a commercial paper conduit. At July 31, 2013, $130.0 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $82.0 million of collateralized notes payable due to the commercial paper conduit. These accounts receivable pledged as collateral are bankruptcy remote from Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, L.P. does not provide any guarantee or similar support to the collectability of these accounts receivable pledged as collateral.

As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had received cash proceeds of $155.0 million from trade accounts receivables securitized, with no remaining capacity to receive additional proceeds. As of July 31, 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. had received cash proceeds of $82.0 million from trade accounts receivables securitized, with no remaining capacity to receive additional proceeds. Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization facility had a weighted average interest rate of 1.8% and 2.4% as of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Debt

Short-term borrowings

Ferrellgas classified a portion of its secured credit facility borrowings as short-term because it was used to fund working capital needs and the subsequent acquisition of Sable Environmental, LLC and Sable SWD 2, LLC on May 1, 2014. Management classified these amounts as current due to their intent to pay these amounts down within the 12 month period following each balance sheet date. As of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, $78.0 million and $50.1 million, respectively, were classified as short-term borrowings. For further discussion see the secured credit facility section below.

Long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:



	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013
Senior notes
Fixed rate, 6.50%, due 2021	$	500,000		$	500,000
Fixed rate, 6.75%, due 2022	325,000			—
Fixed rate, 9.125%, due 2017, net of unamortized discount of $2,556 at July 31, 2013	—			297,444
Fixed rate, 8.625%, due 2020	182,000			182,000
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps	(4,062		)	(1,657		)

Secured credit facility
Variable interest rate, expiring October 2018 (net of $78.0 million and $50.1 million classified as short-term borrowings at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively)	195,644			121,346

Notes payable
8.9% and 9.1% weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively, due 2014 to 2022, net of unamortized discount of $2,017 and $2,392 at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively	10,021			10,898
	1,208,603			1,110,031
Less: current portion, included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets	3,233			3,091
Long-term debt	$	1,205,370		$	1,106,940

Senior notes

During November 2013, Ferrellgas issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due 2022 at an offering price equal to par. Ferrellgas received $319.3 million of net proceeds after deducting underwriters' fees. Ferrellgas used the net proceeds to redeem all of its $300.0 million 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due October 1, 2017. Ferrellgas used the remaining proceeds to pay the related $14.7 million make whole and consent payments, $3.3 million in interest payments and to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the secured credit facility. This redemption also resulted in $6.0 million of non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs. The make whole and consent payments and the non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs are classified as loss on extinguishment of debt.

As a result of the above transactions, the scheduled annual principal payments on long-term debt have been updated as follows:



For the fiscal year ending July 31,	Scheduled annual principal payments
2014	$	520
2015	3,103
2016	3,043
2017	2,706
2018	1,124
Thereafter	1,204,186
Total	$	1,214,682

Secured credit facility

During October 2013, Ferrellgas executed an amendment to its secured credit facility. This amendment extended the maturity date to October 2018 and increased the size of the facility from $400.0 million to $500.0 million with no change to the size of the letter of credit sublimit which remains at $200.0 million. Ferrellgas incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.3 million related to the writeoff of capitalized financing costs. Borrowings on the amended secured credit facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate equal to either:


•	for Base Rate Loans or Swing Line Loans, the Base Rate, which is defined as the higher of i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, ii) Bank of America’s prime rate; or iii) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; plus a margin varying from 0.75% to 1.75%; or


•	for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Eurodollar Rate, which is defined as the LIBOR Rate plus a margin varying from 1.75% to 2.75%.

As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $273.6 million, of which $195.6 million was classified as long-term debt. As of July 31, 2013, Ferrellgas had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $171.4 million, of which $121.3 million was classified as long-term debt. Additionally, Ferrellgas had $166.1 million and $205.4 million of available borrowing capacity under our secured credit facility as of April 30, 2014 and April 30, 2013, respectively.

Borrowings outstanding at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013 under the secured credit facilities had weighted average interest rates of 3.3% and 3.7%, respectively.

The obligations under the credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of the operating partnership, the general partner and certain subsidiaries of the operating partnership but specifically excluding (a) assets that are subject to the operating partnership’s accounts receivable securitization facility, (b) the general partner’s equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners and (c) equity interest in certain unrestricted subsidiaries. Such obligations are also guaranteed by the general partner and certain subsidiaries of the operating partnership.

Letters of credit outstanding at April 30, 2014 totaled $60.3 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and, to a lesser extent, product purchases. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2013 totaled $53.9 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and, to a lesser extent, commodity hedges and product purchases. At April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas had remaining letter of credit capacity of $139.7 million. At July 31, 2013, Ferrellgas had remaining letter of credit capacity of $146.1 million.

Interest rate swaps

During May 2012, the operating partnership entered into a $140.0 million interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in the fair value of a portion of its $300.0 million 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due 2017. The operating partnership received 9.125% and paid one-month LIBOR plus 7.96% on the $140.0 million swapped. The operating partnership accounted for this agreement as a fair value hedge. In October 2013, this interest rate swap was terminated. As a result, the operating partnership discontinued hedge accounting treatment for this agreement at a cost of $0.2 million, which was classified as loss on extinguishment of debt when the related senior notes were redeemed as discussed above.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Debt

Short-term borrowings

Ferrellgas, L.P. classified a portion of its secured credit facility borrowings as short-term because it was used to fund working capital needs and the subsequent acquisition of Sable Environmental, LLC and Sable SWD 2, LLC on May 1, 2014. Management classified these amounts as current due to their intent to pay these amounts down within the 12 month period following each balance sheet date. As of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, $78.0 million and $50.1 million, respectively, were classified as short-term borrowings. For further discussion see the secured credit facility section below.

Long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:



	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013
Senior notes
Fixed rate, 6.50%, due 2021	$	500,000		$	500,000
Fixed rate, 6.75%, due 2022	325,000			—
Fixed rate, 9.125%, due 2017, net of unamortized discount of $2,556 at July 31, 2013	—			297,444
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps	(4,062		)	(1,657		)

Secured credit facility
Variable interest rate, expiring October 2018 (net of $78.0 million and $50.1 million classified as short-term borrowings at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively)	195,644			121,346

Notes payable
8.9% and 9.1% weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively, due 2014 to 2022, net of unamortized discount of $2,017 and $2,392 at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively	10,021			10,898
	1,026,603			928,031
Less: current portion, included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets	3,233			3,091
Long-term debt	$	1,023,370		$	924,940

Senior Notes

During November 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due 2022 at an offering price equal to par. Ferrellgas, L.P. received $319.3 million of net proceeds after deducting underwriters' fees. Ferrellgas, L.P. used the net proceeds to redeem all of its $300.0 million 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due October 1, 2017. Ferrellgas, L.P. used the remaining proceeds to pay the related $14.7 million make whole and consent payments, $3.3 million in interest payments and to reduce outstanding indebtedness under the secured credit facility. This redemption also resulted in $6.0 million of non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs. The make whole and consent payments and the non-cash write-offs of unamortized debt discount and related capitalized debt costs are classified as loss on extinguishment of debt.

As a result of the above transactions, the scheduled annual principal payments on long-term debt have been updated as follows:



For the fiscal year ending July 31,	Scheduled annual principal payments
2014	$	520
2015	3,103
2016	3,043
2017	2,706
2018	1,124
Thereafter	1,022,186
Total	$	1,032,682

Secured credit facility

During October 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. executed an amendment to its secured credit facility. This amendment extended the maturity date to October 2018 and increased the size of the facility from $400.0 million to $500.0 million with no change to the size of the letter of credit sublimit which remains at $200.0 million. Ferrellgas, L.P. incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.3 million related to the writeoff of capitalized financing costs. Borrowings on the amended secured credit facility bear interest, at our option, at a rate equal to either:


•	for Base Rate Loans or Swing Line Loans, the Base Rate, which is defined as the higher of i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, ii) Bank of America’s prime rate; or iii) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%; plus a margin varying from 0.75% to 1.75%; or


•	for Eurodollar Rate Loans, the Eurodollar Rate, which is defined as the LIBOR Rate plus a margin varying from 1.75% to 2.75%.

As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $273.6 million, of which $196.3 million was classified as long-term debt. As of July 31, 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. had total borrowings outstanding under its secured credit facility of $171.4 million, of which $121.3 million was classified as long-term debt. Additionally, Ferrellgas had $166.1 million and $205.4 million of available borrowing capacity under our secured credit facility as of April 30, 2014 and April 30, 2013, respectively.

Borrowings outstanding at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013 under the secured credit facilities had weighted average interest rates of 3.3% and 3.7%, respectively.

The obligations under this credit facility are secured by substantially all assets of Ferrellgas, L.P., the general partner and certain subsidiaries of Ferrellgas, L.P. but specifically excluding (a) assets that are subject to Ferrellgas, L.P.’s accounts receivable securitization facility, (b) the general partner’s equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners and (c) equity interest in certain unrestricted subsidiaries. Such obligations are also guaranteed by the general partner and certain subsidiaries of Ferrellgas, L.P.

Letters of credit outstanding at April 30, 2014 totaled $60.3 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, product purchases. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2013 totaled $53.9 million and were used primarily to secure insurance arrangements and to a lesser extent, commodity hedges and product purchases. At April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had remaining letter of credit capacity of $139.7 million. At July 31, 2013 Ferrellgas, L.P. had remaining letter of credit capacity of $146.1 million.

Interest rate swaps

During May 2012, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into a $140.0 million interest rate swap agreement to hedge against changes in the fair value of a portion of its $300.0 million 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due 2017. Ferrellgas, L.P. received 9.125% and paid one-month LIBOR plus 7.96% on the $140.0 million swapped. Ferrellgas, L.P. accounted for this agreement as a fair value hedge. In October 2013, this interest rate swap was terminated. As a result, Ferrellgas, L.P. discontinued hedge accounting treatment for this agreement at a cost of $0.2 million, which was classified as loss on extinguishment of debt when the related senior notes were redeemed as discussed above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Partners' Capital

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Partners' Capital

Partners' deficit

Partnership distributions paid

Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Public common unitholders	$	26,556	$	26,497	$	79,588	$	79,437
Ferrell Companies (1)	10,735		10,735		32,205		32,205
FCI Trading Corp. (2)	98		98		294		294
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)	26		26		78		78
James E. Ferrell (4)	2,179		2,179		6,537		6,537
General partner	400		399		1,199		1,197
	$	39,994	$	39,934	$	119,901	$	119,748

(1) Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and an approximately 27% direct owner of Ferrellgas Partners' common units and thus a related party.

(2) FCI Trading Corp. is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.

(3) Ferrell Propane, Inc. is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.

(4) James E. Ferrell is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the general partner and a related party.

On May 22, 2014, Ferrellgas Partners declared a cash distribution of $0.50 per common unit for the three months ended April 30, 2014, which is expected to be paid on June 13, 2014. Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts to be paid to related parties:



Ferrell Companies	$	10,735
FCI Trading Corp.	98
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	26
James E. Ferrell	2,179
General partner	410

See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note I – Transactions with related parties.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)

See Note H – Derivative instruments and hedging activities – for details regarding changes in the fair value of risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013.

General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account

Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements allow the general partner to have an option to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2014, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.5 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2013, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.4 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Partners' Capital

Partners’ capital

Partnership distributions paid

Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Ferrellgas Partners	$	39,994	$	39,934	$	127,750	$	127,597
General partner	408		408		1,304		1,302
	$	40,402	$	40,342	$	129,054	$	128,899

On May 22, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. declared distributions for the three months ended April 30, 2014 to Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner of $48.9 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which are expected to be paid on June 13, 2014.

See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note I – Transactions with related parties.

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”)

General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account

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.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2014, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.3 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2013, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.2 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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.

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements

Derivative Financial Instruments

The following table presents Ferrellgas’ financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, including both current and noncurrent portions, as of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013:



	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2014:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	2,382		$	—	$	2,382
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	10,283		$	—	$	10,283
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(6,254	)	$	—	$	(6,254	)

July 31, 2013:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,783		$	—	$	3,783
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	2,532		$	—	$	2,532
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(4,998	)	$	—	$	(4,998	)
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(907	)	$	—	$	(907	)

The fair values of Ferrellgas’ non-exchange traded commodity derivative contracts are based upon indicative price quotations available through brokers, industry price publications or recent market transactions and related market indicators. The fair values of interest rate swap contracts are based upon third-party quotes or indicative values based on recent market transactions.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements

Derivative Financial Instruments

The following table presents Ferrellgas, L.P.’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, including both current and noncurrent portions, as of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013:



	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2014:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	2,382		$	—	$	2,382
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	10,283		$	—	$	10,283
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(6,254	)	$	—	$	(6,254	)

July 31, 2013:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,783		$	—	$	3,783
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	2,532		$	—	$	2,532
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(4,998	)	$	—	$	(4,998	)
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(907	)	$	—	$	(907	)

The fair values of Ferrellgas, L.P.’s non-exchange traded commodity derivative contracts are based upon indicative price quotations available through brokers, industry price publications or recent market transactions and related market indicators. The fair values of interest rate swap contracts are based upon third-party quotes or indicative values based on recent market transactions.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Ferrellgas is exposed to certain market risks related to its ongoing business operations. These risks include exposure to changing commodity prices as well as fluctuations in interest rates. Ferrellgas utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Ferrellgas also periodically utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

During the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, Ferrellgas did not recognize any gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness and did not exclude any component of financial derivative contract gains or losses from the assessment of hedge effectiveness related to commodity cash flow hedges.

The following tables provide a summary of fair value derivatives that were designated as hedging instruments in Ferrellgas’ condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013:

April 30, 2014

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,420

Other current liabilities

—

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,863

Other liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,192

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

190

Other liabilities

6,254

Total

12,665

Total

6,254

July 31, 2013

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,400

Other current liabilities

569

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,132

Other liabilities

338

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,341

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

442

Other liabilities

4,998

Total

6,315

Total

5,905

The following tables provide a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas' condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 due to derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments:



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	627	$	805	$	(2,275	)	$	(5,469	)



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	1,948	$	2,412	$	(9,915	)	$	(16,406	)

The following tables provide a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas’ condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 due to the effective portion of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:



	For the three months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	(165	)	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(3,885	)
Interest rate swap agreements	825			Interest expense	—
	$	660			$	(3,885	)



	For the three months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	1,130		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(1,723	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(98		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,032			$	(1,723	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	17,298		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(8,640	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(251		)	Interest expense	—
	$	17,047			$	(8,640	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	2,044		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(10,348	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(941		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,103			$	(10,348	)

The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	2,066		$	(12,799	)
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	17,298			2,044
Reclassification of gains and losses on commodity hedges to cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	(8,640		)	10,348
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives	(251		)	(941		)
Ending balance	$	10,473		$	(1,348	)

Ferrellgas expects to reclassify net gains of approximately $8.2 million to earnings during the next 12 months. These net gains are expected to be offset by reduced margins on propane sales commitments Ferrellgas has with its customers that qualify for the normal purchase normal sales exception.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, Ferrellgas had no reclassifications to earnings resulting from the discontinuance of any cash flow hedges arising from the probability of the original forecasted transactions not occurring within the originally specified period of time defined within the hedging relationship.

As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas had financial derivative contracts covering 1.3 million barrels of propane that were entered into as cash flow hedges of forward and forecasted purchases of propane.

Derivative Financial Instruments Credit Risk

Ferrellgas is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial and commodity instruments. Ferrellgas’ counterparties principally consist of major energy companies and major U.S. financial institutions. Ferrellgas maintains credit policies with regard to its counterparties that it believes reduces its overall credit risk. These policies include evaluating and monitoring its counterparties’ financial condition, including their credit ratings, and entering into agreements with counterparties that govern credit limits. Certain of these agreements call for the posting of collateral by the counterparty or by Ferrellgas in the forms of letters of credit, parental guarantees or cash. Although Ferrellgas has concentrations of credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments held by certain derivative financial instrument counterparties, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based upon the gross fair values of the derivative financial instruments, Ferrellgas would incur if these counterparties that make up the concentration failed to perform according to the terms of their contracts was $10.3 million at April 30, 2014.

Ferrellgas holds certain derivative contracts that have credit-risk-related contingent features which dictate credit limits based upon the operating partnership’s debt rating. At April 30, 2014, a downgrade in the operating partnership’s debt rating would not trigger any further reduction in credit limit. There were no derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features in a liability position on April 30, 2014 and Ferrellgas had no collateral posted in the normal course of business related to such derivatives.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

Ferrellgas, L.P. is exposed to certain market risks related to its ongoing business operations. These risks include exposure to changing commodity prices as well as fluctuations in interest rates. Ferrellgas, L.P. utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Ferrellgas, L.P. also periodically utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

During the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. did not recognize any gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness and did not exclude any component of financial derivative contract gains or losses from the assessment of hedge effectiveness related to commodity cash flow hedges.

The following tables provide a summary of the fair value derivatives that were designated as hedging instruments in Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013:

April 30, 2014

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,420

Other current liabilities

—

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,863

Other liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,192

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

190

Other liabilities

6,254

Total

12,665

Total

6,254

July 31, 2013

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,400

Other current liabilities

569

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,132

Other liabilities

338

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,341

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

442

Other liabilities

4,998

Total

6,315

Total

5,905

The following table provides a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated statements of earnings for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 due to derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments:



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	627	$	805	$	(2,275	)	$	(5,469	)



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	1,948	$	2,412	$	(9,915	)	$	(16,406	)

The following tables provide a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 due to the effective portion of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:



	For the three months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	(165	)	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(3,885	)
Interest rate swap agreements	825			Interest expense	—
	$	660			$	(3,885	)

	For the three months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	1,130		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(1,723	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(98		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,032			$	(1,723	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	17,298		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(8,640	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(251		)	Interest expense	—
	$	17,047			$	(8,640	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	2,044		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(10,348	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(941		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,103			$	(10,348	)

The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	2,066		$	(12,799	)
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	17,298			2,044
Reclassification of gains and losses on commodity hedges to cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	(8,640		)	10,348
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives	(251		)	(941		)
Ending balance	$	10,473		$	(1,348	)

Ferrellgas, L.P. expects to reclassify net gains of approximately $8.2 million to earnings during the next 12 months. These net gains are expected to be offset by reduced margins on propane sales commitments Ferrellgas, L.P. has with its customers that qualify for the normal purchase normal sales exception.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, Ferrellgas, L.P. had no reclassifications to earnings resulting from the discontinuance of any cash flow hedges arising from the probability of the original forecasted transactions not occurring within the originally specified period of time defined within the hedging relationship.

As of April 30, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. had financial derivative contracts covering 1.3 million barrels of propane that were entered into as cash flow hedges of forward and forecasted purchases of propane.

Derivative Financial Instruments Credit Risk

Ferrellgas, L.P. is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial and commodity instruments. Ferrellgas, L.P.’s counterparties principally consist of major energy companies and major U.S. financial institutions. Ferrellgas, L.P. maintains credit policies with regard to its counterparties that it believes reduces its overall credit risk. These policies include evaluating and monitoring its counterparties’ financial condition, including their credit ratings, and entering into agreements with counterparties that govern credit limits. Certain of these agreements call for the posting of collateral by the counterparty or by Ferrellgas, L.P. in the forms of letters of credit, parental guarantees or cash. Although Ferrellgas, L.P. has concentrations of credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments held by certain derivative financial instrument counterparties, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based upon the gross fair values of the derivative financial instruments, Ferrellgas, L.P. would incur if these counterparties that make up the concentration failed to perform according to the terms of their contracts was $10.3 million at April 30, 2014.

Ferrellgas, L.P. holds certain derivative contracts that have credit-risk-related contingent features which dictate credit limits based upon the Ferrellgas, L.P.’s debt rating. At April 30, 2014, a downgrade in the Ferrellgas, L.P.’s debt rating would not trigger any further reduction in credit limit. There were no derivatives with credit-risk-related contingent features in a liability position on April 30, 2014 and Ferrellgas, L.P. had no posted collateral in the normal course of business related to such derivatives.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Transactions With Related Parties

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Transactions With Related Parties

Transactions with related parties

Ferrellgas has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas’ business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas’ behalf and are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating expense	$	55,458	$	55,374	$	165,028	$	156,752

General and administrative expense	$	9,233	$	10,252	$	24,334	$	23,708

See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note F – Partners’ deficit.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Transactions With Related Parties

Transactions with related parties

Ferrellgas, L.P. has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas, L.P. and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas, L.P. or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas, L.P.’s business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s behalf and are reported in the condensed consolidated statements of earnings as follows:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating expense	$	55,458	$	55,374	$	165,028	$	156,752

General and administrative expense	$	9,233	$	10,252	$	24,334	$	23,708

See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note F – Partners’ capital.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Contingencies And Commitments

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Contingencies And Commitments

Contingencies and commitments

Litigation

Ferrellgas’ operations are subject to all operating hazards and risks normally incidental to handling, storing, transporting and otherwise providing for use by consumers of combustible liquids such as propane. As a result, at any given time, Ferrellgas can be threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Other than as discussed below, Ferrellgas is not a party to any legal proceedings other than various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters; however, management is of the opinion that there are no known claims or contingent claims that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Ferrellgas.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2014 Ferrellgas reached a settlement with the Offices of the District Attorneys of several counties in California relating to an investigation of labeling and filling practices relating to the amount of propane contained in barbecue cylinders. Ferrellgas already paid and reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements the settlement reached.

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) initiated an investigation into certain practices related to the filling of portable propane cylinders. On March 27, 2014, the FTC filed an administrative complaint alleging that Ferrellgas and one of its competitors colluded in 2008 to persuade a customer to accept the cylinder fill reduction from 17 pounds to 15 pounds. The complaint does not seek monetary remedies. Ferrellgas has filed an answer to the complaint and believes that the FTC’s claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the claims. Ferrellgas does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time.

Ferrellgas has also been named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court in Kansas. The complaint was the subject of a motion to dismiss which was granted, in part, in August 2011. The surviving claims allege breach of contract and breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, both of which allegedly arise from the existence of an oral contract for continuous propane service. Ferrellgas believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously. The case has not been certified for class treatment. Ferrellgas recently prevailed on an appeal before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the appellate court ordered the trial court to determine whether the case must be arbitrated. Ferrellgas does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time related to this putative class action lawsuit.

Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]

Contingencies And Commitments

Contingencies and commitments

The Finance Corp. serves as co-issuer and co-obligor for the Partnership's $182.0 million, 8.625% senior notes due 2020.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Contingencies And Commitments

Contingencies and commitments

Litigation

Ferrellgas, L.P.’s operations are subject to all operating hazards and risks normally incidental to handling, storing, transporting and otherwise providing for use by consumers of combustible liquids such as propane. As a result, at any given time, Ferrellgas, L.P. can be threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Other than as discussed below, Ferrellgas, L.P. is not a party to any legal proceedings other than various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters; however, management is of the opinion that there are no known claims or contingent claims that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Ferrellgas, L.P.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. reached a settlement with the Offices of the District Attorneys of several counties in California relating to an investigation of labeling and filling practices relating to the amount of propane contained in barbecue cylinders. Ferrellgas, L.P. already paid and reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements the settlement reached.

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) initiated an investigation into certain practices related to the filling of portable propane cylinders. On March 27, 2014, the FTC filed an administrative complaint alleging that Ferrellgas, L.P. and one of its competitors colluded in 2008 to persuade a customer to accept the cylinder fill reduction from 17 pounds to 15 pounds. The complaint does not seek monetary remedies. Ferrellgas, L.P. filed an answer to the complaint and believes that the FTC’s claims are without merit and will vigorously defend the claims. Ferrellgas, L.P. does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time.

Ferrellgas, L.P. has also been named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court in Kansas. The complaint was the subject of a motion to dismiss which was granted, in part, in August 2011. The surviving claims allege breach of contract and breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, both of which allegedly arise from the existence of an oral contract for continuous propane service. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes the claims are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously. The case has not been certified for class treatment. Ferrellgas, L.P. recently prevailed on an appeal before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the appellate court ordered the trial court to determine whether the case must be arbitrated. Ferrellgas, L.P. does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time related to this putative class action lawsuit.

Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]

Contingencies And Commitments

Contingencies and commitments

During November 2013, the Partnership issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due 2022 with the proceeds used to fund the redemption of $300.0 million of 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due October 1, 2017.

The Finance Corp. serves as co-issuer and co-obligor for the following debt securities of the Partnership:


•	$500.0 million, 6.50% senior notes due 2021; and


•	$325.0 million, 6.75% senior notes due 2022.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earning Per Common Unitholders' Interest

Net earnings per common unitholders’ interest

Below is a calculation of the basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders’ interest in the consolidated statements of earnings for the periods indicated. In accordance with guidance issued by the FASB regarding participating securities and the two-class method, Ferrellgas calculates net earnings (loss) per common unitholders’ interest for each period presented according to distributions declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings, as if all of the earnings or loss for the period had been distributed. Due to the seasonality of the propane business, the dilutive effect of the two-class method typically impacts only the three months ending January 31. In periods with undistributed earnings above certain levels, the calculation according to the two-class method results in an increased allocation of undistributed earnings to the general partner and a dilution of the earnings to the limited partners as follows:



	Ratio of total distributions payable to:
Quarterly distribution per common unit	Common unitholder		General partner
$0.56 to $0.63	86.9	%	13.1	%
$0.64 to $0.82	76.8	%	23.2	%
$0.83 and above	51.5	%	48.5	%

There was neither a dilutive effect resulting from this guidance on basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders' interest for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, nor for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 or 2013.

In periods with net losses, the allocation of the net losses to the limited partners and the general partner will be determined based on the same allocation basis specified in Ferrellgas Partners’ partnership agreement that would apply to periods in which there were no undistributed earnings. Additionally, there are no dilutive securities in periods with net losses.



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in thousands, except per unitholders' interest amounts)
Common unitholders’ interest in net earnings	$	44,931	$	44,234	$	80,196	$	84,378

Weighted average common units outstanding - basic	79,177.8		79,054.4		79,127.1		79,027.5
Dilutive securities	9.4		31.7		24.5		38.0
Weighted average common units outstanding - diluted	79,187.2		79,086.1		79,151.6		79,065.5

Basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders’ interest	$	0.57	$	0.56	$	1.01	$	1.07

- Definition

The entire disclosure for earnings per share.

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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Apr. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events	Subsequent events Ferrellgas evaluated events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through the date Ferrellgas' condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and concluded that, other than the events discussed below, there were no events or transactions occurring during this period that require recognition or disclosure in its condensed consolidated financial statements. On May 1, 2014, Ferrellgas entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in each of Sable Environmental, LLC and Sable SWD 2, LLC (collectively, "Sable"), a fluid logistics provider in the Eagle Ford shale region of south Texas for consideration of $124.7 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Consideration was paid in cash upon closing and a two year earn-out agreement was entered into entitling the sellers to additional cash consideration if the acquired business exceeds certain earnings targets. The acquisition was funded through the secured credit facility. On May 1, 2014, subsequent to the Sable acquisition discussed above, the previous Sable ownership group purchased 2.0 million new common units of Ferrellgas Partners in a registered direct offering, which units are subject to certain transfer restrictions, for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million. Ferrellgas used these proceeds to pay down a portion of borrowing under the secured credit facility that had been made to fund the Sable acquisition. On June 6, 2014, Ferrellgas executed a third amendment to its secured credit facility to better facilitate its strategic focus on further business diversification. Immediately following the amendment, Ferrellgas increased the size of this facility from $500.0 million to $600.0 million providing increased liquidity for future acquisitions. There was no change to the size of the letter of credit sublimit which remains at $200.0 million. This amendment did not change the interest rate or the maturity date of the secured credit facility which remains at October 2018. Borrowings under this amended facility are available for working capital needs, capital expenditures and other general partnership purposes, including the refinancing of existing indebtedness. The amended secured credit facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants and default provisions, as well as requirements with respect to the maintenance of specified financial ratios and limitations on the making of loans and investments.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent events Ferrellgas, L.P. evaluated events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through the date Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated financial statements were issued and concluded that, other than the events discussed below, there were no events or transactions occurring during this period that require recognition or disclosure in its condensed consolidated financial statements. On May 1, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in each of Sable Environmental, LLC and Sable SWD 2, LLC (collectively, "Sable"), a fluid logistics provider in the Eagle Ford shale region of south Texas for consideration of $124.7 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Consideration was paid in cash upon closing and a two year earn-out agreement was entered into entitling the sellers to additional cash consideration if the acquired business exceeds certain earnings targets. The acquisition was funded through the secured credit facility. On May 1, 2014, subsequent to the Sable acquisition discussed above, the previous Sable ownership group purchased 2.0 million new common units of Ferrellgas Partners in a registered direct offering, which units are subject to certain transfer restrictions, for an aggregate purchase price of $50.0 million. Ferrellgas used these proceeds to pay down a portion of borrowing under the secured credit facility that had been made to fund the Sable acquisition. On June 6, 2014, Ferrellgas, L.P. executed a third amendment to its secured credit facility to better facilitate its strategic focus on further business diversification. Immediately following the amendment, Ferrellgas, L.P. increased the size of this facility from $500.0 million to $600.0 million providing increased liquidity for future acquisitions. There was no change to the size of the letter of credit sublimit which remains at $200.0 million. This amendment did not change the interest rate or maturity date of the secured credit facility which remains at October 2018. Borrowings under this amended facility are available for working capital needs, capital expenditures and other general partnership purposes, including the refinancing of existing indebtedness. The amended secured credit facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants and default provisions, as well as requirements with respect to the maintenance of specified financial ratios and limitations on the making of loans and investments.

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Accounting estimates

Accounting estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the condensed consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, valuation methods used to value intangibles and goodwill in business combinations, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, fair values of derivative contracts, and stock and unit-based compensation calculations.

Cash equivalents

Supplemental cash flow information: For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, Ferrellgas considers cash equivalents to include all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	$	48,888	$	58,262
Income taxes	$	403	$	88
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions	$	1,500	$	—
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	887	$	8,047
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,318	$	449

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Accounting estimates

Accounting estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the condensed consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, valuation methods used to value intangibles and goodwill in business combinations, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, fair value of derivative contracts, and stock and unit-based compensation calculations.

Cash equivalents

Supplemental cash flow information: For purposes of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, Ferrellgas, L.P. considers cash equivalents to include all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	$	40,394	$	50,413
Income taxes	$	358	$	73
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Assets contributed from Ferrellgas Partners in connection with acquisitions	$	1,500	$	—
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	887	$	8,047
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,318	$	449

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Disclosure of accounting policy for cash and cash equivalents, including the policy for determining which items are treated as cash equivalents. Other information that may be disclosed includes (1) the nature of any restrictions on the entity's use of its cash and cash equivalents, (2) whether the entity's cash and cash equivalents are insured or expose the entity to credit risk, (3) the classification of any negative balance accounts (overdrafts), and (4) the carrying basis of cash equivalents (for example, at cost) and whether the carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates fair value.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products	$	84,921	$	94,946
Appliances, parts and supplies	25,800		22,170
Inventories	$	110,721	$	117,116

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Accrued interest	$	33,555	$	19,795
Accrued payroll	30,411		30,295
Customer deposits and advances	15,521		20,420
Other	49,637		50,592
Other current liabilities	$	129,124	$	121,102

Shipping And Handling Expenses

Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating expense	$	47,967	$	49,633	$	148,700	$	141,794
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,492		1,371		4,347		4,298
Equipment lease expense	4,149		3,555		11,543		10,435
	$	53,608	$	54,559	$	164,590	$	156,527

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Schedule of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products	$	84,921	$	94,946
Appliances, parts and supplies	25,800		22,170
Inventories	$	110,721	$	117,116

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:



	April 30, 2014		July 31, 2013
Accrued interest	$	27,625	$	17,787
Accrued payroll	30,411		30,295
Customer deposits and advances	15,521		20,420
Other	49,496		50,401
Other current liabilities	$	123,053	$	118,903

Shipping And Handling Expenses

Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following condensed consolidated statements of earnings line items:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Operating expense	$	47,967	$	49,633	$	148,700	$	141,794
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,492		1,371		4,347		4,298
Equipment lease expense	4,149		3,555		11,543		10,435
	$	53,608	$	54,559	$	164,590	$	156,527

Debt Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Components of Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:



	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013
Senior notes
Fixed rate, 6.50%, due 2021	$	500,000		$	500,000
Fixed rate, 6.75%, due 2022	325,000			—
Fixed rate, 9.125%, due 2017, net of unamortized discount of $2,556 at July 31, 2013	—			297,444
Fixed rate, 8.625%, due 2020	182,000			182,000
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps	(4,062		)	(1,657		)

Secured credit facility
Variable interest rate, expiring October 2018 (net of $78.0 million and $50.1 million classified as short-term borrowings at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively)	195,644			121,346

Notes payable
8.9% and 9.1% weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively, due 2014 to 2022, net of unamortized discount of $2,017 and $2,392 at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively	10,021			10,898
	1,208,603			1,110,031
Less: current portion, included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets	3,233			3,091
Long-term debt	$	1,205,370		$	1,106,940

Scheduled Annual Principal Payments On Long-term Debt

As a result of the above transactions, the scheduled annual principal payments on long-term debt have been updated as follows:



For the fiscal year ending July 31,	Scheduled annual principal payments
2014	$	520
2015	3,103
2016	3,043
2017	2,706
2018	1,124
Thereafter	1,204,186
Total	$	1,214,682

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Components of Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:



	April 30, 2014			July 31, 2013
Senior notes
Fixed rate, 6.50%, due 2021	$	500,000		$	500,000
Fixed rate, 6.75%, due 2022	325,000			—
Fixed rate, 9.125%, due 2017, net of unamortized discount of $2,556 at July 31, 2013	—			297,444
Fair value adjustments related to interest rate swaps	(4,062		)	(1,657		)

Secured credit facility
Variable interest rate, expiring October 2018 (net of $78.0 million and $50.1 million classified as short-term borrowings at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively)	195,644			121,346

Notes payable
8.9% and 9.1% weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively, due 2014 to 2022, net of unamortized discount of $2,017 and $2,392 at April 30, 2014 and July 31, 2013, respectively	10,021			10,898
	1,026,603			928,031
Less: current portion, included in other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets	3,233			3,091
Long-term debt	$	1,023,370		$	924,940

Scheduled Annual Principal Payments On Long-term Debt

As a result of the above transactions, the scheduled annual principal payments on long-term debt have been updated as follows:



For the fiscal year ending July 31,	Scheduled annual principal payments
2014	$	520
2015	3,103
2016	3,043
2017	2,706
2018	1,124
Thereafter	1,022,186
Total	$	1,032,682

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Partners' Capital (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Cash distributions

Ferrellgas Partners has paid the following distributions:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Public common unitholders	$	26,556	$	26,497	$	79,588	$	79,437
Ferrell Companies (1)	10,735		10,735		32,205		32,205
FCI Trading Corp. (2)	98		98		294		294
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)	26		26		78		78
James E. Ferrell (4)	2,179		2,179		6,537		6,537
General partner	400		399		1,199		1,197
	$	39,994	$	39,934	$	119,901	$	119,748

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Cash distributions

Ferrellgas, L.P. has paid the following distributions:



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Ferrellgas Partners	$	39,994	$	39,934	$	127,750	$	127,597
General partner	408		408		1,304		1,302
	$	40,402	$	40,342	$	129,054	$	128,899

Subsequent Event [Member]

Dividends expected to be paid to related parties

Included in this cash distribution are the following amounts to be paid to related parties:



Ferrell Companies	$	10,735
FCI Trading Corp.	98
Ferrell Propane, Inc.	26
James E. Ferrell	2,179
General partner	410

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Schedule of fair value assets and liabilities



	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2014:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	2,382		$	—	$	2,382
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	10,283		$	—	$	10,283
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(6,254	)	$	—	$	(6,254	)

July 31, 2013:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,783		$	—	$	3,783
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	2,532		$	—	$	2,532
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(4,998	)	$	—	$	(4,998	)
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(907	)	$	—	$	(907	)

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Schedule of fair value assets and liabilities



	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2014:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	2,382		$	—	$	2,382
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	10,283		$	—	$	10,283
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(6,254	)	$	—	$	(6,254	)

July 31, 2013:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	3,783		$	—	$	3,783
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	2,532		$	—	$	2,532
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Interest rate swap agreements	$	—	$	(4,998	)	$	—	$	(4,998	)
Propane commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(907	)	$	—	$	(907	)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations

April 30, 2014

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,420

Other current liabilities

—

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,863

Other liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,192

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

190

Other liabilities

6,254

Total

12,665

Total

6,254

July 31, 2013

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,400

Other current liabilities

569

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,132

Other liabilities

338

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,341

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

442

Other liabilities

4,998

Total

6,315

Total

5,905

Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	627	$	805	$	(2,275	)	$	(5,469	)



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	1,948	$	2,412	$	(9,915	)	$	(16,406	)

Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income



	For the three months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	(165	)	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(3,885	)
Interest rate swap agreements	825			Interest expense	—
	$	660			$	(3,885	)



	For the three months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	1,130		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(1,723	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(98		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,032			$	(1,723	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	17,298		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(8,640	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(251		)	Interest expense	—
	$	17,047			$	(8,640	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	2,044		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(10,348	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(941		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,103			$	(10,348	)

Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	2,066		$	(12,799	)
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	17,298			2,044
Reclassification of gains and losses on commodity hedges to cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	(8,640		)	10,348
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives	(251		)	(941		)
Ending balance	$	10,473		$	(1,348	)

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations

April 30, 2014

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,420

Other current liabilities

—

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,863

Other liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

2,192

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

190

Other liabilities

6,254

Total

12,665

Total

6,254

July 31, 2013

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Instrument

Location

Fair value

Location

Fair value

Propane commodity derivatives

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,400

Other current liabilities

569

Propane commodity derivatives

Other assets, net

1,132

Other liabilities

338

Interest rate swap agreements

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,341

Other current liabilities

—

Interest rate swap agreements

Other assets, net

442

Other liabilities

4,998

Total

6,315

Total

5,905

Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	627	$	805	$	(2,275	)	$	(5,469	)



		Amount of Gain Recognized on Derivative				Amount of Interest Expense Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt (Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Location of Gain Recognized on Derivative	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
		2014		2013		2014			2013
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	1,948	$	2,412	$	(9,915	)	$	(16,406	)

Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income



	For the three months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	(165	)	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(3,885	)
Interest rate swap agreements	825			Interest expense	—
	$	660			$	(3,885	)

	For the three months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	1,130		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(1,723	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(98		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,032			$	(1,723	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2014
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	17,298		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(8,640	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(251		)	Interest expense	—
	$	17,047			$	(8,640	)



	For the nine months ended April 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI			Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
Propane commodity derivatives	$	2,044		Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(10,348	)
Interest rate swap agreements	(941		)	Interest expense	—
	$	1,103			$	(10,348	)

Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	2,066		$	(12,799	)
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	17,298			2,044
Reclassification of gains and losses on commodity hedges to cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	(8,640		)	10,348
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives	(251		)	(941		)
Ending balance	$	10,473		$	(1,348	)

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Distribution Allocation

In periods with undistributed earnings above certain levels, the calculation according to the two-class method results in an increased allocation of undistributed earnings to the general partner and a dilution of the earnings to the limited partners as follows:



	Ratio of total distributions payable to:
Quarterly distribution per common unit	Common unitholder		General partner
$0.56 to $0.63	86.9	%	13.1	%
$0.64 to $0.82	76.8	%	23.2	%
$0.83 and above	51.5	%	48.5	%

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Additionally, there are no dilutive securities in periods with net losses.



	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in thousands, except per unitholders' interest amounts)
Common unitholders’ interest in net earnings	$	44,931	$	44,234	$	80,196	$	84,378

Weighted average common units outstanding - basic	79,177.8		79,054.4		79,127.1		79,027.5
Dilutive securities	9.4		31.7		24.5		38.0
Weighted average common units outstanding - diluted	79,187.2		79,086.1		79,151.6		79,065.5

Basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders’ interest	$	0.57	$	0.56	$	1.01	$	1.07

Partnership Organization And Formation (Details)	9 Months Ended
Partnership Organization And Formation (Details)	Apr. 30, 2014 employee	Jul. 31, 2013
Limited partner interest	99.00%
General partner ownership interest	1.00%
Number of entity subsidiaries	2
Equity interest in subsidiary	100.00%
Number of states in which entity operates	50
Number of employees	0
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Common stock shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Corporation formation date	Mar. 28, 1996
Number of employees	0
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited partner interest	99.00%
General partner ownership interest	1.00%
Equity interest in subsidiary	100.00%
Number of states in which entity operates	50
Number of employees	0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Common stock shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Corporation formation date	Jan. 16, 2003
Number of employees	0
Ferrell Companies [Member]
Common stock shares outstanding	21,700,000
Operating Partnership [Member]
General partner ownership interest	1.00%
Ferrellgas [Member]
General partner ownership interest	2.00%

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Significant Cash And Non-Cash Activities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Cash Paid For [Abstract]
Interest	$ 48,888	$ 58,262
Income taxes	403	88
Non-Cash Investing Activities [Abstract]
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions	1,530
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	887	8,047
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	1,318	449
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Cash Paid For [Abstract]
Interest	40,394	50,413
Income taxes	358	73
Non-Cash Investing Activities [Abstract]
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions	1,515
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	887	8,047
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	1,318	449
Common Unitholders [Member]
Non-Cash Investing Activities [Abstract]
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions	1,500	0
Common Unitholders [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Non-Cash Investing Activities [Abstract]
Issuance of common units in connection with acquisitions	$ 1,500	$ 0

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Schedule Of Inventories) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Propane gas and related products	$ 84,921	$ 94,946
Appliances, parts and supplies	25,800	22,170
Inventories	110,721	117,116
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Propane gas and related products	84,921	94,946
Appliances, parts and supplies	25,800	22,170
Inventories	$ 110,721	$ 117,116

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Other Current Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Accrued interest	$ 33,555	$ 19,795
Accrued payroll	30,411	30,295
Customer deposits and advances	15,521	20,420
Other	49,637	50,592
Other current liabilities	129,124	121,102
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accrued interest	27,625	17,787
Accrued payroll	30,411	30,295
Customer deposits and advances	15,521	20,420
Other	49,496	50,401
Other current liabilities	$ 123,053	$ 118,903

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for employees' services provided. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed.

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Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Shipping And Handling Expenses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	$ 53,608	$ 54,559	$ 164,590	$ 156,527
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	53,608	54,559	164,590	156,527
Operating Expense [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	47,967	49,633	148,700	141,794
Operating Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	47,967	49,633	148,700	141,794
Depreciation And Amortization Expense [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	1,492	1,371	4,347	4,298
Depreciation And Amortization Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	1,492	1,371	4,347	4,298
Equipment Lease Expense [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	4,149	3,555	11,543	10,435
Equipment Lease Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Shipping and handling expenses	$ 4,149	$ 3,555	$ 11,543	$ 10,435

- Definition

Cost incurred during the reporting period in transporting goods and services to customers. Includes freight-out costs.

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Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$ 230,798,000	$ 130,025,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	230,798,000	130,025,000
Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	230,800,000	130,000,000
Collateralized notes payable	155,000,000	82,000,000
Proceeds from accounts receivable securitization	155,000,000	82,000,000
Available proceeds from additional trade accounts receivable	0	0
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings under accounts receivable securitization	1.80%	2.40%
Accounts Receivable Securitization [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	230,800,000	130,000,000
Collateralized notes payable	155,000,000	82,000,000
Proceeds from accounts receivable securitization	155,000,000	82,000,000
Available proceeds from additional trade accounts receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings under accounts receivable securitization	1.80%	2.40%

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization (Accounts And Notes Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$ 230,798	$ 130,025
Accounts receivable	22,385	4,867
Other	196	506
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,803)	(3,607)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	247,576	131,791
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	230,798	130,025
Accounts receivable	22,385	4,867
Other	196	506
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,803)	(3,607)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$ 247,576	$ 131,791

Debt (Short-Term Borrowings Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Short-term borrowings	$ 77,956	$ 50,054
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Short-term borrowings	$ 77,956	$ 50,054

- Definition

Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt Debt (Components of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 10,021	$ 10,898
Total long-term debt	1,208,603	1,110,031
Less: current portion	3,233	3,091
Long-term debt	1,205,370	1,106,940
Short-term borrowings	77,956	50,054
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes payable	10,021	10,898
Total long-term debt	1,026,603	928,031
Less: current portion	3,233	3,091
Long-term debt	1,023,370	924,940
Short-term borrowings	77,956	50,054
Fixed Rate, 6.50%, Due 2021 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	500,000	500,000
Debt interest rate	6.50%
Debt maturity year	2021
Fixed Rate, 6.50%, Due 2021 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	500,000	500,000
Debt interest rate	6.50%
Debt maturity year	2021
Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	325,000
Debt interest rate	6.75%
Debt maturity year	2022
Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	325,000
Debt interest rate	6.75%
Debt maturity year	2022
Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes		297,444
Debt interest rate	9.125%
Debt maturity year	2017
Debt instrument unamortized discount		2,556
Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes		297,444
Debt interest rate	9.125%
Debt maturity year	2017
Debt instrument unamortized discount		2,556
Fixed Rate, 8.625%, Due 2020 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	182,000	182,000
Debt interest rate	8.625%
Debt maturity year	2020
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	(4,062)	(1,657)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes	(4,062)	(1,657)
Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	195,644	121,346
Debt maturity year	2018
Short-term borrowings	77,956	50,054
Debt weighted average interest rate	3.30%	3.70%
Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	195,644	121,346
Debt maturity year	2018
Short-term borrowings	77,956	50,054
Debt weighted average interest rate	3.30%	3.70%
Notes Payable [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year range start	2014
Debt instrument maturity year range end	2022
Debt instrument unamortized discount	2,017	2,392
Debt weighted average interest rate	8.90%	9.10%
Notes Payable [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity year range start	2014
Debt instrument maturity year range end	2022
Debt instrument unamortized discount	$ 2,017	$ 2,392
Debt weighted average interest rate	8.90%	9.10%

Debt (Senior Notes Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Debt (Senior Notes Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member]	Nov. 04, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Nov. 04, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 04, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Dec. 04, 2013 Senior Notes [Member] Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt issuance principal amount						$ 325,000,000.0		$ 325,000,000.0
Debt interest rate						6.75%		6.75%		9.125%		9.125%
Debt maturity year						2022		2022
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes					319,300,000.0		319,300,000.0
Debt redemption principal amount										300,000,000.0		300,000,000.0
Maturity date									Oct. 01, 2017		Oct. 01, 2017
Make whole and consent payments									14,700,000		14,700,000
Interest payments	48,888,000	58,262,000	40,394,000	50,413,000					3,300,000		3,300,000
Write off of capitalized financing costs									$ 6,000,000		$ 6,000,000

Debt Debt (Scheduled Annual Principal Payments On Long-term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014
2014	$ 520
2015	3,103
2016	3,043
2017	2,706
2018	1,124
Thereafter	1,204,186
Total	1,214,682
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
2014	520
2015	3,103
2016	3,043
2017	2,706
2018	1,124
Thereafter	1,022,186
Total	$ 1,032,682

Debt (Secured Credit Facility Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 60,300,000	$ 53,900,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	60,300,000	53,900,000
Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Oct. 20, 2018
Secured credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	500,000,000.0	400,000,000.0
Write off of capitalized financing costs	300,000
Total credit faciltiy borrowings outstanding	273,600,000	171,400,000
Amount of credit facility borrowings classified as long-term debt	195,600,000	121,300,000
Weighted average interest rate on credit facility borrowings	3.30%	3.70%
Available borrowing capacity	166,100,000		205,400,000
Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	Oct. 20, 2018
Secured credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	500,000,000.0	400,000,000.0
Write off of capitalized financing costs	300,000
Total credit faciltiy borrowings outstanding	273,600,000	171,400,000
Amount of credit facility borrowings classified as long-term debt	196,300,000	121,300,000
Weighted average interest rate on credit facility borrowings	3.30%	3.70%
Available borrowing capacity	166,100,000		205,400,000
Letter Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	200,000,000.0
Available borrowing capacity	139,700,000	146,100,000
Letter Of Credit [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	200,000,000.0
Available borrowing capacity	$ 139,700,000	$ 146,100,000
Federal Funds Rate [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	0.50%
Federal Funds Rate [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	0.50%
Eurodollar Rate Loan [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	1.00%
Eurodollar Rate Loan [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	1.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	0.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	0.75%
Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	1.75%
Minimum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	1.75%
Maximum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	2.75%
Maximum [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility interest rate basis spread rate	2.75%

Debt (Interest Rate Swaps Narrative) (Details) (Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014
Swap inception date	May 07, 2012
Swap notional amount	$ 140.0
Description of hedged item	$300.0 million 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due 2017
Swap fixed interest rate	9.125%
Swap variable rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Basis spread on swap variable rate	7.96%
Swap settlement cost	0.2
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Swap inception date	May 07, 2012
Swap notional amount	140.0
Description of hedged item	$300.0 million 9.125% fixed rate senior notes due 2017
Swap fixed interest rate	9.125%
Swap variable rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Basis spread on swap variable rate	7.96%
Swap settlement cost	$ 0.2

Partners' Capital (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
Partners' Capital (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 General Partner [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 General Partner [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 General Partner [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 General Partner [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	May 22, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	May 22, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	May 22, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Ferrellgas Partners [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] General Partner [Member]	Jun. 13, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] General Partner [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	27.00%
Cash distribution declaration date									May 22, 2014		May 22, 2014
Cash distributions declared per common unit								$ 0.50
Cash distributions payment date							Jun. 13, 2014			Jun. 13, 2014
Cash distributions to related parties												$ 48,900,000	$ 410,000	$ 500,000
Non-cash contributions			$ 500,000	$ 400,000	$ 300,000	$ 200,000
General partner ownership interest	1.00%	1.00%	2.00%		1.0101%

Partners' Capital (Distributions Paid) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	$ 39,994	$ 39,934	$ 119,901	$ 119,748
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	40,402	40,342	129,054	128,899
Public Common Unitholders [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	26,556	26,497	79,588	79,437
Ferrell Companies [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	10,735	10,735	32,205	32,205
FCI Trading Corp. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	98	98	294	294
Ferrell Propane, Inc. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	26	26	78	78
James E. Ferrell [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	2,179	2,179	6,537	6,537
General Partner [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	400	399	1,199	1,197
General Partner [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	408	408	1,304	1,302
Ferrellgas Partners [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions	$ 39,994	$ 39,934	$ 127,750	$ 127,597

Partners' Capital (Distributions Expected To Be Paid To Related Parties) (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2014
Ferrell Companies [Member]
Distribution Expected To Be Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions to related parties	$ 10,735
FCI Trading Corp. [Member]
Distribution Expected To Be Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions to related parties	98
Ferrell Propane, Inc. [Member]
Distribution Expected To Be Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions to related parties	26
James E. Ferrell [Member]
Distribution Expected To Be Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions to related parties	2,179
General Partner [Member]
Distribution Expected To Be Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions to related parties	$ 410

Fair Value Measurements (Assets And Liabilities Fair Value Hierarchy) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Interest rate swap assets	$ 2,382	$ 3,783
Propane commodity derivative assets	10,283	2,532
Interest rate swap liabilities	(6,254)	(4,998)
Propane commodity derivative liabilities		(907)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Interest rate swap assets	2,382	3,783
Propane commodity derivative assets	10,283	2,532
Interest rate swap liabilities	(6,254)	(4,998)
Propane commodity derivative liabilities		(907)
Level 1 [Member]
Interest rate swap assets
Propane commodity derivative assets
Interest rate swap liabilities
Propane commodity derivative liabilities
Level 1 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Interest rate swap assets
Propane commodity derivative assets
Interest rate swap liabilities
Propane commodity derivative liabilities
Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate swap assets	2,382	3,783
Propane commodity derivative assets	10,283	2,532
Interest rate swap liabilities	(6,254)	(4,998)
Propane commodity derivative liabilities		(907)
Level 2 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Interest rate swap assets	2,382	3,783
Propane commodity derivative assets	10,283	2,532
Interest rate swap liabilities	(6,254)	(4,998)
Propane commodity derivative liabilities		(907)
Level 3 [Member]
Interest rate swap assets
Propane commodity derivative assets
Interest rate swap liabilities
Propane commodity derivative liabilities
Level 3 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Interest rate swap assets
Propane commodity derivative assets
Interest rate swap liabilities
Propane commodity derivative liabilities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 MMBbls	Apr. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification of net gain to earnings during next 12 months	$ 8,200,000
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges	1,300,000
Derivative amount of credit risk	10,300,000
Derivative net liability position aggregate fair value	0
Collateral already posted	0
Gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness	0	0
Components of financial derivative contract gains or losses excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness	0	0
Reclassification of gain (loss) to earnings from discontinuance of cash flow hedges	0	0
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification of net gain to earnings during next 12 months	8,200,000
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges	1,300,000
Derivative amount of credit risk	10,300,000
Derivative net liability position aggregate fair value	0
Collateral already posted	0
Gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness	0	0
Components of financial derivative contract gains or losses excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness	0	0
Reclassification of gain (loss) to earnings from discontinuance of cash flow hedges	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative assets	$ 10,283	$ 2,532
Interest rate swap assets	2,382	3,783
Derivative assets, fair value	12,665	6,315
Propane commodity derivative liabilities		907
Interest rate swap liabilities	6,254	4,998
Derivative liabilities, fair value	6,254	5,905
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative assets	10,283	2,532
Interest rate swap assets	2,382	3,783
Derivative assets, fair value	12,665	6,315
Propane commodity derivative liabilities		907
Interest rate swap liabilities	6,254	4,998
Derivative liabilities, fair value	6,254	5,905
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative assets	8,420	1,400
Interest rate swap assets	2,192	3,341
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative assets	8,420	1,400
Interest rate swap assets	2,192	3,341
Other Assets, Net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative assets	1,863	1,132
Interest rate swap assets	190	442
Other Assets, Net [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative assets	1,863	1,132
Interest rate swap assets	190	442
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative liabilities	0	569
Interest rate swap liabilities	0	0
Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative liabilities	0	569
Interest rate swap liabilities	0	0
Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative liabilities	0	338
Interest rate swap liabilities	6,254	4,998
Other Liabilities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Propane commodity derivative liabilities	0	338
Interest rate swap liabilities	$ 6,254	$ 4,998

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings) (Details) (Interest Rate Swap [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative	$ 627	$ 805	$ 1,948	$ 2,412
Interest expense recognized on fixed-rate debt	(2,275)	(5,469)	(9,915)	(16,406)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Gain (loss) recognized on derivative	627	805	1,948	2,412
Interest expense recognized on fixed-rate debt	$ (2,275)	$ (5,469)	$ (9,915)	$ (16,406)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	$ 660	$ 1,032	$ 17,047	$ 1,103
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(3,885)	(1,723)	(8,640)	(10,348)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	660	1,032	17,047	1,103
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(3,885)	(1,723)	(8,640)	(10,348)
Propane commodity derivatives [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(165)	1,130	17,298	2,044
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income			8,640	(10,348)
Propane commodity derivatives [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	(165)	1,130	17,298	2,044
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income			8,640	(10,348)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	825	(98)	(251)	(941)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI	825	(98)	(251)	(941)
Cost of Product Sold [Member] \| Propane commodity derivatives [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(3,885)	(1,723)	(8,640)	(10,348)
Cost of Product Sold [Member] \| Propane commodity derivatives [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(3,885)	(1,723)	(8,640)	(10,348)
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Propane commodity derivatives [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Propane commodity derivatives [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Propane commodity derivatives [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Propane commodity derivatives [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Propane commodity derivatives [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Propane commodity derivatives [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Propane commodity derivatives [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Propane commodity derivatives [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Derivative [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Derivative [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Derivative [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Derivative [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Derivative [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Derivative [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Derivative [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Derivative [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 9,848		$ 9,848		$ 1,697	$ 9,962		$ 9,962		$ 1,728																	$ 10,473	$ 2,066	$ (1,348)	$ (12,799)	$ 10,473	$ 2,066	$ (1,348)	$ (12,799)
Change in value of risk management derivatives	660	1,032	17,047	1,103		660	1,032	17,047	1,103		(165)	1,130	17,298	2,044	(165)	1,130	17,298	2,044	825	(98)	(251)	(941)	825	(98)	(251)	(941)
Reclassification of gains and losses on commodity hedges to cost of product sold - propane and other gas liquids sales	3,885	1,723	8,640	10,348		3,885	1,723	8,640	10,348				(8,640)	10,348			(8,640)	10,348
Ending balance	$ 9,848		$ 9,848		$ 1,697	$ 9,962		$ 9,962		$ 1,728																	$ 10,473	$ 2,066	$ (1,348)	$ (12,799)	$ 10,473	$ 2,066	$ (1,348)	$ (12,799)

- Definition

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

+ References+ Details

Transactions With Related Parties (Schedule Of Transactions With Related Parties) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expense	$ 16,860,000	$ 15,232,000	$ 47,749,000	$ 39,104,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
General and administrative expense	16,860,000	15,232,000	47,749,000	39,104,000
Compensation And Benefits [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating expense	55,458,000	55,374,000	165,028,000	156,752,000
General and administrative expense	9,233,000	10,252,000	24,334,000	23,708,000
Compensation And Benefits [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating expense	55,458,000	55,374,000	165,028,000	156,752,000
General and administrative expense	$ 9,233,000	$ 10,252,000	$ 24,334,000	$ 23,708,000

Contingencies And Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (Senior Notes [Member], USD $)						3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 Fixed Rate, 8.625%, Due 2020 [Member] Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Fixed Rate, 6.50%, Due 2021 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Nov. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Nov. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 6.75%, Due 2022 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]	Dec. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]	Dec. 04, 2013 Fixed Rate, 9.125%, Due 2017 [Member] Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Debt principal amount	$ 182,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 325,000,000.0	$ 325,000,000	$ 325,000,000.0
Debt interest rate	8.625%	6.50%	6.75%	6.75%	6.75%		9.125%		9.125%
Debt maturity year	2020	2021	2022	2022	2022
Debt redemption principal amount							$ 300,000,000.0		$ 300,000,000.0
Maturity date						Oct. 01, 2017		Oct. 01, 2017

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest (Schedule of Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Common unitholders' interest in net earnings	$ 44,931	$ 44,234	$ 80,196	$ 84,378
Weighted average common units outstanding - basic	79,177,800	79,054,400	79,127,100	79,027,500
Dilutive securities	9,400	31,700	24,500	38,000
Weighted average common units outstanding - diluted	79,187,200	79,086,100	79,151,600	79,065,500
Basic and diluted net earnings per common unitholders' interest	$ 0.57	$ 0.56	$ 1.01	$ 1.07

Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 09, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	May 03, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	May 01, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jun. 09, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	May 03, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	May 01, 2014 Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Jun. 09, 2014 Secured Credit Facility [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Secured Credit Facility [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Secured Credit Facility [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]	Jun. 09, 2014 Secured Credit Facility [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Letter Of Credit [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Letter Of Credit [Member] Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		May 01, 2014			May 01, 2014
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 124,700,000			$ 124,700,000
Contingent consideration duration		2 years			2 years
Common stock, shares issued			2,000,000			2,000,000
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction		50,000,000			50,000,000
Subsequent Event, Date	Jun. 06, 2014			Jun. 06, 2014
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 500,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000	$ 500,000,000.0	$ 400,000,000.0	$ 600,000,000	$ 200,000,000.0	$ 200,000,000.0
Maturity date							Oct. 20, 2018			Oct. 20, 2018

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 gal
Maximum term of supply procurement contracts	36 months
Net procurement of fixed priced propane in gallons	21,200,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Maximum term of supply procurement contracts	36 months
Net procurement of fixed priced propane in gallons	21,200,000

Net Earnings Per Common Unitholders' Interest Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest (Earnings Distribution Allocation) (Details)	Apr. 30, 2014
Common Stock [Member] \| Lower Range [Member]
Allocated Distribution	86.90%
Common Stock [Member] \| Middle Range [Member]
Allocated Distribution	76.80%
Common Stock [Member] \| Upper Range [Member]
Allocated Distribution	51.50%
General Partner [Member] \| Lower Range [Member]
Allocated Distribution	13.10%
General Partner [Member] \| Middle Range [Member]
Allocated Distribution	23.20%
General Partner [Member] \| Upper Range [Member]
Allocated Distribution	48.50%