Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Apr. 30, 2019	May 31, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	Ferrellgas Partners L P
Entity Central Index Key	0000922358
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		97,152,665
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
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, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
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, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
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, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,434,000	$ 119,311,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229,000	126,054,000
Inventories	78,449,000	83,694,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,489,000	34,862,000
Total current assets	306,601,000	363,921,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,923,000	557,723,000
Goodwill, net	247,508,000	246,098,000
Intangible assets, net	109,634,000	120,951,000
Other assets, net	62,326,000	74,588,000
Total assets	1,329,992,000	1,363,281,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,408,000	46,820,000
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800,000
Collateralized note payable	62,000,000	58,000,000
Other current liabilities	160,507,000	142,025,000
Total current liabilities	263,915,000	279,645,000
Long-term debt	2,084,506,000	2,078,637,000
Other liabilities	35,879,000	39,476,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(976,902,000)	(978,503,000)
General partner unitholder	(69,776,000)	(69,792,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(846,000)	20,510,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(1,047,524,000)	(1,027,785,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(6,784,000)	(6,692,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(1,054,308,000)	(1,034,477,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,329,992,000	1,363,281,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,000	1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,850
Total assets	1,000	2,850
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	30,837	29,020
Accumulated deficit	(30,837)	(27,170)
Total stockholder's equity	1,000	2,850
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,365,000	119,308,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229,000	126,054,000
Inventories	78,449,000	83,694,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,427,000	34,830,000
Total current assets	306,470,000	363,886,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,923,000	557,723,000
Goodwill, net	247,508,000	246,098,000
Intangible assets, net	109,634,000	120,951,000
Other assets, net	62,326,000	74,588,000
Total assets	1,329,861,000	1,363,246,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,408,000	46,820,000
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800,000
Collateralized note payable	62,000,000	58,000,000
Other current liabilities	148,875,000	138,091,000
Total current liabilities	252,283,000	275,711,000
Long-term debt	1,730,874,000	1,728,137,000
Other liabilities	35,879,000	39,476,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Common unitholders	(681,545,000)	(693,896,000)
General partner unitholder	(6,789,000)	(6,915,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(841,000)	20,733,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(689,175,000)	(680,078,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit)	(689,175,000)	(680,078,000)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,329,861,000	1,363,246,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,100	1,100
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,500
Total assets	1,100	2,600
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	76,677	72,552
Accumulated deficit	(76,577)	(70,952)
Total stockholder's equity	$ 1,100	$ 2,600

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$ 160,959	$ 120,079
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 411,766	$ 399,629
Common unitholders, units outstanding	97,152,665	97,152,665
General partner unitholder, units outstanding	989,926	989,926
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	$ 160,959	$ 120,079
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 411,766	$ 399,629
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, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 479,625,000	$ 515,810,000	$ 1,405,311,000	$ 1,725,621,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	119,991,000	116,579,000	351,541,000	350,757,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617,000	25,348,000	59,214,000	76,565,000
General and administrative expense	11,516,000	11,678,000	42,037,000	39,733,000
Equipment lease expense	8,319,000	7,133,000	24,597,000	20,828,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4,000)	2,738,000	4,688,000	10,731,000
Asset impairment charges				10,005,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,683,000	6,270,000	8,403,000	46,414,000
Operating income (loss)	64,794,000	51,277,000	139,986,000	83,687,000
Interest expense	(44,162,000)	(40,375,000)	(132,931,000)	(123,855,000)
Other income (expense), net	251,000	227,000	356,000	1,422,000
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	20,883,000	11,129,000	7,411,000	(38,746,000)
Income tax expense	123,000	67,000	284,000	282,000
Net earnings (loss)	20,760,000	11,062,000	7,127,000	(39,028,000)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	299,000	201,000	337,000	(131,000)
Net earnings (loss)	20,461,000	10,861,000	6,790,000	(38,897,000)
Less: General partner's interest in net earnings (loss)	205,000	109,000	68,000	(389,000)
Common unitholders' interest in net earnings (loss)	$ 20,256,000	$ 10,752,000	$ 6,722,000	$ (38,508,000)
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common unit	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ 0.07	$ (0.40)
Distributions declared or paid per unit	$ 0.00	$ 0.10	$ 0.00	$ 0.30
Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 459,556,000	$ 451,302,000	$ 1,344,634,000	$ 1,346,299,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	250,389,000	260,419,000	766,056,000	802,852,000
Midstream Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues		22,595,000		260,631,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		14,518,000		229,710,000
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	20,069,000	41,913,000	60,677,000	118,691,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,320,000	19,850,000	8,789,000	54,339,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	1,725	1,840	3,666	2,115
Net earnings (loss)	(1,725)	(1,840)	(3,666)	(2,115)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	479,625,000	515,810,000	1,405,311,000	1,725,621,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	119,991,000	116,579,000	351,541,000	350,757,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617,000	25,348,000	59,214,000	76,565,000
General and administrative expense	11,512,000	11,546,000	42,028,000	39,600,000
Equipment lease expense	8,319,000	7,133,000	24,597,000	20,828,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4,000)	2,738,000	4,688,000	10,731,000
Asset impairment charges				10,005,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,683,000	6,270,000	8,403,000	46,414,000
Operating income (loss)	64,798,000	51,409,000	139,995,000	83,820,000
Interest expense	(35,395,000)	(31,739,000)	(106,740,000)	(97,993,000)
Other income (expense), net	251,000	227,000	356,000	1,422,000
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	29,654,000	19,897,000	33,611,000	(12,751,000)
Income tax expense	100,000	57,000	254,000	261,000
Net earnings (loss)	29,554,000	19,840,000	33,357,000	(13,012,000)
Net earnings (loss)	29,554,000	19,840,000	33,357,000	(13,012,000)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	459,556,000	451,302,000	1,344,634,000	1,346,299,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	250,389,000	260,419,000	766,056,000	802,852,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Midstream Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues		22,595,000		260,631,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		14,518,000		229,710,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	20,069,000	41,913,000	60,677,000	118,691,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,320,000	$ 19,850,000	8,789,000	54,339,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	225		5,625	5,216
Net earnings (loss)	$ (225)		$ (5,625)	$ (5,216)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)	$ 20,760	$ 11,062	$ 7,127	$ (39,028)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in value on risk management derivatives	1,870	(159)	(27,364)	23,362
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net	6,416	(6,568)	5,790	(20,260)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	(6,727)	(21,574)	3,102
Comprehensive income (loss)	29,046	4,335	(14,447)	(35,926)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	382	134	119	(100)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, LP	28,664	4,201	(14,566)	(35,826)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)	29,554	19,840	33,357	(13,012)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in value on risk management derivatives	1,870	(159)	(27,364)	23,362
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net	6,416	(6,568)	5,790	(20,260)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	(6,727)	(21,574)	3,102
Comprehensive income (loss)	37,840	13,113	11,783	(9,910)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, LP	$ 37,840	$ 13,113	$ 11,783	$ (9,910)

Consolidated Statements Of Partners' Deficit - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	$ (1,083,350)	$ (1,111,739)	$ (1,034,477)	$ (809,762)	$ (793,277)	$ (757,510)	$ (1,034,477)	$ (757,510)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	(4)	1,944	2,748	2,738	4,031	3,962
Distributions		(157)	(9,915)	(9,915)	(10,071)	(9,913)
Net earnings (loss)	20,760	43,875	(57,508)	11,062	(1,774)	(48,316)	7,127	(39,028)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	(17,273)	(12,587)	(6,727)	(8,671)	18,500	(21,574)	3,102
Partners' capital balance, ending	(1,054,308)	(1,083,350)	(1,111,739)	(812,604)	(809,762)	(793,277)	(1,054,308)	(812,604)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(9,049)	8,050	20,510	24,332	32,915	14,601	20,510	14,601
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,203	(17,099)	(12,460)	(6,660)	(8,583)	18,314
Partners' capital balance, ending	(846)	(9,049)	8,050	17,672	24,332	32,915	(846)	17,672
Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(1,076,184)	(1,104,354)	(1,027,785)	(805,318)	(789,069)	(753,578)	(1,027,785)	(753,578)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	(4)	1,925	2,720	2,709	3,991	3,923
Distributions			(9,814)	(9,813)	(9,814)	(9,813)	(9,814)	(29,440)
Net earnings (loss)	20,461	43,344	(57,015)	10,861	(1,843)	(47,915)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,203	(17,099)	(12,460)	(6,660)	(8,583)	18,314
Partners' capital balance, ending	(1,047,524)	(1,076,184)	(1,104,354)	(808,221)	(805,318)	(789,069)	(1,047,524)	(808,221)
Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(7,166)	(7,385)	(6,692)	(4,444)	(4,208)	(3,932)	(6,692)	(3,932)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges		19	28	29	40	39
Distributions		(157)	(101)	(102)	(257)	(100)
Net earnings (loss)	299	531	(493)	201	69	(401)	337	(131)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	83	(174)	(127)	(67)	(88)	186
Partners' capital balance, ending	$ (6,784)	$ (7,166)	$ (7,385)	$ (4,383)	$ (4,444)	$ (4,208)	$ (6,784)	$ (4,383)
Common Unitholders [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance (in shares)	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700
Partners' capital balance, beginning	$ (997,154)	$ (1,041,971)	$ (978,503)	$ (762,046)	$ (754,456)	$ (701,188)	$ (978,503)	$ (701,188)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	(4)	1,906	2,693	2,684	3,950	3,883
Distributions			(9,716)	(9,715)	(9,716)	(9,715)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 20,256	$ 42,911	$ (56,445)	$ 10,752	$ (1,824)	$ (47,436)
Partners' capital balance (in shares)	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700
Partners' capital balance, ending	$ (976,902)	$ (997,154)	$ (1,041,971)	$ (758,325)	$ (762,046)	$ (754,456)	$ (976,902)	$ (758,325)
General Partner [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance (in shares)	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900
Partners' capital balance, beginning	$ (69,981)	$ (70,433)	$ (69,792)	$ (67,604)	$ (67,528)	$ (66,991)	$ (69,792)	$ (66,991)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges		19	27	25	41	40
Distributions			(98)	(98)	(98)	(98)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 205	$ 433	$ (570)	$ 109	$ (19)	$ (479)
Partners' capital balance (in shares)	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900	989,900
Partners' capital balance, ending	$ (69,776)	$ (69,981)	$ (70,433)	$ (67,568)	$ (67,604)	$ (67,528)	$ (69,776)	$ (67,568)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(727,011)	(748,746)	(680,078)	(457,208)	(433,948)	(406,798)	(680,078)	(406,798)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	(4)	1,944	2,748	2,738	4,031	3,962
Distributions		(15,553)	(10,015)	(10,115)	(25,467)	(9,913)	(25,568)	(45,495)
Net earnings (loss)	29,554	52,617	(48,814)	19,840	6,847	(39,699)	33,357	(13,012)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	(17,273)	(12,587)	(6,727)	(8,671)	18,500	(21,574)	3,102
Partners' capital balance, ending	(689,175)	(727,011)	(748,746)	(451,472)	(457,208)	(433,948)	(689,175)	(451,472)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(9,127)	8,146	20,733	24,593	33,264	14,764	20,733	14,764
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	(17,273)	(12,587)	(6,727)	(8,671)	18,500
Partners' capital balance, ending	(841)	(9,127)	8,146	17,866	24,593	33,264	(841)	17,866
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Common Unitholders [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(710,796)	(749,411)	(693,896)	(477,096)	(462,655)	(417,467)	(693,896)	(417,467)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges	(4)	1,925	2,720	2,709	3,991	3,923
Distributions		(15,396)	(9,914)	(10,013)	(25,210)	(9,813)
Net earnings (loss)	29,255	52,086	(48,321)	19,639	6,778	(39,298)
Partners' capital balance, ending	(681,545)	(710,796)	(749,411)	(464,761)	(477,096)	(462,655)	(681,545)	(464,761)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(7,088)	(7,481)	(6,915)	(4,705)	(4,557)	(4,095)	(6,915)	(4,095)
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges		19	28	29	40	39
Distributions		(157)	(101)	(102)	(257)	(100)
Net earnings (loss)	299	531	(493)	201	69	(401)
Partners' capital balance, ending	$ (6,789)	$ (7,088)	$ (7,481)	$ (4,577)	$ (4,705)	$ (4,557)	$ (6,789)	$ (4,577)

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 7,127,000	$ (39,028,000)
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	59,214,000	76,565,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	4,688,000	10,731,000
Asset impairment charges		10,005,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	8,403,000	46,414,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	0	(91,000)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,938,000	1,906,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	143,000	423,000
Other	9,266,000	6,712,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable, net of securitization	(33,113,000)	(46,771,000)
Inventories	5,245,000	7,755,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,584,000)	(4,070,000)
Accounts payable	(5,713,000)	(18,429,000)
Accrued interest expense	30,216,000	31,915,000
Other current liabilities	(13,506,000)	(1,084,000)
Other assets and liabilities	2,453,000	(4,642,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	70,777,000	78,311,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(11,351,000)	(14,862,000)
Capital expenditures	(94,660,000)	(58,961,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,416,000	57,802,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,595,000)	(16,021,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions	(9,814,000)	(29,440,000)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt	0	23,580,000
Payments on long-term debt	(1,656,000)	(1,892,000)
Net additions to (reductions in) short-term borrowings	(32,800,000)	(84,179,000)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	4,000,000	35,000,000
Cash paid for financing costs	(531,000)	(1,161,000)
Noncontrolling interest activity	(258,000)	(459,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,059,000)	(58,551,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73,877,000)	3,739,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	119,311,000	5,760,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	45,434,000	9,499,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	(3,666)	(2,115)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,850
Net cash provided by operating activities	(1,816)	(2,115)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	1,816	2,115
Net cash used in financing activities	1,816	2,115
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,000	1,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	1,000	1,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	33,357,000	(13,012,000)
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	59,214,000	76,565,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	4,688,000	10,731,000
Asset impairment charges		10,005,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	8,403,000	46,414,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		(91,000)
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,938,000	1,906,000
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	143,000	423,000
Other	6,135,000	3,987,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable, net of securitization	(33,113,000)	(46,771,000)
Inventories	5,245,000	7,755,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,555,000)	(4,001,000)
Accounts payable	(5,713,000)	(18,429,000)
Accrued interest expense	22,518,000	24,217,000
Other current liabilities	(13,506,000)	(809,000)
Other assets and liabilities	2,453,000	(4,944,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	86,207,000	93,946,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(11,351,000)	(14,862,000)
Capital expenditures	(94,660,000)	(58,961,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,416,000	57,802,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,595,000)	(16,021,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions	(25,568,000)	(45,495,000)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt		23,580,000
Payments on long-term debt	(1,656,000)	(1,892,000)
Net additions to (reductions in) short-term borrowings	(32,800,000)	(84,179,000)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	4,000,000	35,000,000
Cash paid for financing costs	(531,000)	(1,149,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(56,555,000)	(74,135,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73,943,000)	3,790,000
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	119,308,000	5,701,000
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	45,365,000	9,491,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	(5,625)	(5,216)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,500	1,500
Net cash provided by operating activities	(4,125)	(3,716)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	4,125	3,716
Net cash used in financing activities	4,125	3,716
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	1,100	1,100
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$ 1,100	$ 1,100

Partnership Organization And Formation	9 Months Ended
Partnership Organization And Formation	Apr. 30, 2019
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership Organization And Formation	A. Partnership organization and formation Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”) was formed April 19, 1994, and 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, 2019, Ferrell Companies, Inc. ("Ferrell Companies") beneficially owns 22.8 million Ferrellgas Partners common units. Ferrellgas, Inc. (the "general partner"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrell Companies, has retained an approximate 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. As general partner, it performs all management functions required by Ferrellgas. Unless contractually provided for, creditors of the operating partnership have no recourse with regards to Ferrellgas Partners. 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 is primarily engaged in the retail distribution of propane and related equipment sales. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Ferrellgas serves residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Due to seasonality, the results of operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending July 31, 2019. 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. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. 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 2018.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership Organization And Formation	A. 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 presentation 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]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership Organization And Formation	A. 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 primarily engaged in the retail distribution of propane and related equipment sales. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Ferrellgas serves residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Due to seasonality, the results of operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending July 31, 2019. 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. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. 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 2018.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership Organization And Formation	A. 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 presentation 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
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	Apr. 30, 2019
Significant Accounting Policies
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	B. 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 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 assets, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used to value business combinations, fair values of derivative contracts and stock-based compensation calculations. (2) New accounting standards: FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2014‑09 In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014‑09”). The issuance is part of a joint effort by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") to enhance financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and, thereby, improving the consistency of requirements, comparability of practices and usefulness of disclosures. Upon adoption, Ferrellgas applied ASU 2014‑09 only to contracts that were not completed, referred to as open contracts. Ferrellgas adopted ASU 2014‑09 beginning on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. This method requires that the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014‑09 be recognized in partner’s deficit at the date of adoption, August 1, 2018. ASU 2014‑09 has not materially impacted Ferrellgas’ consolidated financial statements, and as a result there was no cumulative effect to record as of the date of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after August 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014‑09, while amounts reported for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods. See Note G - Revenue from contracts with customers for additional information related to revenues and contract costs, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures required under ASU 2014‑09. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑02 In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard requires lessees to apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. An entity may elect the transition relief option in ASU 2018-11, “Leases: Targeted Improvements” which, among other things, provides entities with an option to recognize the cumulative-effect adjustment from the modified retrospective application to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and consequently, continue to report comparative periods in compliance with the prior guidance (ASC 840). Ferrellgas expects to elect this additional transition method. Ferrellgas is continuing to evaluate the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the consolidated financial statements. Ferrellgas has made significant progress in assessing the impact of the standard and planning for the adoption and implementation. The implementation team has completed scoping and the data gathering process of our current lease portfolio. Ferrellgas continues to perform a completeness assessment over the lease population, analyze the financial statement impact of adopting the standards, and evaluate the impact of adoption on our existing accounting policies and disclosures. Further, our implementation team is in the process of determining appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. Ferrellgas believes that the adoption of this standard, which will be effective for Ferrellgas August 1, 2019, will result in material increases to right of use assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet and a corresponding change in classification of certain expenses contained on our consolidated statement of operations. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑13 In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. Ferrellgas is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2017‑12 In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, Financial Instruments - Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities which is intended to improve the financial reporting for hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Ferrellgas is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2018‑15 In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350‑40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract which is intended to clarify the accounting for implementation costs related to a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are deferred, depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed. Any deferred costs are amortized over the term of the service contract. The new guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Ferrellgas adopted ASU 2018-15 on a prospective basis to all implementation costs incurred after January 31, 2019 with an immaterial impact on our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	B. 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 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 assets, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used to value business combinations, fair values of derivative contracts and stock-based compensation calculations. (2) New accounting standards: FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2014‑09 In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014‑09”). The issuance is part of a joint effort by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") to enhance financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and, thereby, improving the consistency of requirements, comparability of practices and usefulness of disclosures. Upon adoption, Ferrellgas, L.P. applied ASU 2014‑09 only to contracts that were not completed, referred to as open contracts. Ferrellgas, L.P. adopted ASU 2014‑09 beginning on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. This method requires that the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014‑09 be recognized in partner’s deficit at the date of adoption, August 1, 2018. ASU 2014‑09 has not materially impacted Ferrellgas, L.P.’s consolidated financial statements, and as a result there was no cumulative effect to record as of the date of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after August 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014‑09, while amounts reported for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods. See Note G - Revenue from contracts with customers for additional information related to revenues and contract costs, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures required under ASU 2014‑09. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑02 In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard requires lessees to apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. An entity may elect the transition relief option in ASU 2018-11, “Leases: Targeted Improvements” which, among other things, provides entities with an option to recognize the cumulative-effect adjustment from the modified retrospective application to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and consequently, continue to report comparative periods in compliance with the prior guidance (ASC 840). Ferrellgas, L.P. expects to elect this additional transition method. Ferrellgas, L.P. is continuing to evaluate the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the consolidated financial statements. Ferrellgas, L.P. has made significant progress in assessing the impact of the standard and planning for the adoption and implementation. The implementation team has completed scoping and the data gathering process of our current lease portfolio. Ferrellgas, L.P. continues to perform a completeness assessment over the lease population, analyze the financial statement impact of adopting the standards, and evaluate the impact of adoption on our existing accounting policies and disclosures. Further, our implementation team is in the process of determining appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes that the adoption of this standard, which will be effective for Ferrellgas, L.P. August 1, 2019, will result in material increases to right of use assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet and a corresponding change in classification of certain expenses contained on our consolidated statement of operations. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑13 In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. Ferrellgas, L.P. is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2017‑12 In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, Financial Instruments - Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities which is intended to improve the financial reporting for hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Ferrellgas, L.P. is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2018‑15 In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350‑40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract which is intended to clarify the accounting for implementation costs related to a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are deferred, depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed. Any deferred costs are amortized over the term of the service contract. The new guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Ferrellgas, L.P. adopted ASU 2018-15 on a prospective basis to all implementation costs incurred after January 31, 2019 with an immaterial impact on our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019. .

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

C. Supplemental financial statement information

Inventories consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Propane gas and related products	$	63,481	$	71,180
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other		14,968		12,514
Inventories	$	78,449	$	83,694

In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas enters into contracts to take delivery of propane for supply procurement purposes with terms that generally do not exceed 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 3.3 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.

Other assets, net consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	18,745	$	27,491
Other		43,581		47,097
Other assets, net	$	62,326	$	74,588

Other current liabilities consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accrued interest	$	52,438	$	22,222
Customer deposits and advances		20,681		22,829
Other		87,388		96,974
Other current liabilities	$	160,507	$	142,025

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


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	54,753	$	48,351	$	162,474	$	146,279
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,934		1,340		4,396		3,575
Equipment lease expense		7,784		6,507		23,172		18,872
	$	64,471	$	56,198	$	190,042	$	168,726

Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:


	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Cash paid (refunded) for:
Interest	$	93,465	$	85,171
Income taxes	$	21	$	(458)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,174	$	1,508
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,202	$	386

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information

C. Supplemental financial statement information

Inventories consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Propane gas and related products	$	63,481	$	71,180
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other		14,968		12,514
Inventories	$	78,449	$	83,694

In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas, L.P. enters into contracts to take delivery of propane for supply procurement purposes with terms that generally do not exceed 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to take delivery of approximately 3.3 million gallons of propane at fixed prices.

Other assets, net consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	18,745	$	27,491
Other		43,581		47,097
Other assets, net	$	62,326	$	74,588

Other current liabilities consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accrued interest		40,806		18,288
Customer deposits and advances		20,681		22,829
Other		87,388		96,974
Other current liabilities	$	148,875	$	138,091

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


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	54,753	$	48,351	$	162,474	$	146,279
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,934		1,340		4,396		3,575
Equipment lease expense		7,784		6,507		23,172		18,872
	$	64,471	$	56,198	$	190,042	$	168,726

Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below:


	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Cash paid (refunded) for:
Interest	$	78,069	$	69,775
Income taxes	$	(9)	$	(479)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,174	$	1,508
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,202	$	386

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

D. Accounts and notes receivable, net and accounts receivable securitization

Accounts and notes receivable, net consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$	160,959	$	120,079
Accounts receivable not pledged as collateral (including other reserves)		(468)		8,272
Note receivable - current portion		121		132
Other		37		26
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,420)		(2,455)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	157,229	$	126,054

At April 30, 2019, $161.0 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $62.0 million of collateralized notes payable due to a commercial paper conduit. At July 31, 2018, $120.1 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $58.0 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, 2019, Ferrellgas had received cash proceeds of $62.0 million from trade accounts receivables securitized, with capacity of $49.0 million to receive additional proceeds or issue letters of credit. As of July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas had received cash proceeds of $58.0 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 5.9% and 5.2% as of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, respectively.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

D. Accounts and notes receivable, net and accounts receivable securitization

Accounts and notes receivable, net consist of the following:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$	160,959	$	120,079
Accounts receivable not pledged as collateral (including other reserves)		(468)		8,272
Note receivable - current portion		121		132
Other		37		26
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,420)		(2,455)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	157,229	$	126,054

At April 30, 2019, $161.0 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $62.0 million of collateralized notes payable due to a commercial paper conduit. At July 31, 2018, $120.1 million of trade accounts receivable were pledged as collateral against $58.0 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, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. had received cash proceeds of $62.0 million from trade accounts receivables securitized, with capacity of $49.0 million to receive additional proceeds or issue letters of credit. As of July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. had received cash proceeds of $58.0 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 5.9% and 5.2% as of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, 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.

+ References + Details

Debt	9 Months Ended
Debt	Apr. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	E. Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas classifies borrowings on the Revolving Facility portion of its Senior Secured Credit Facility (each, as defined below) as short-term because they are primarily used to fund working capital needs that management intends to pay down within the twelve month period following the balance sheet date. As of April 30, 2019, there were no amounts classified as short-term borrowings. As of July 31, 2018, $32.8 million was classified as short-term borrowings. For further discussion see the secured credit facilities section below. Secured credit facilities On May 4, 2018, the operating partnership entered into a new $575.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”), consisting of a $300.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Facility”) and a $275.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). As of April 30, 2019, the operating partnership had borrowings of $275.0 million under the Term Loan at an interest rate of 8.26%, which was classified as long-term debt, and no borrowings under the Revolving Facility. As of April 30, 2019, the operating partnership had available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $197.9 million. As of July 31, 2018, the operating partnership had borrowings of $275.0 million under the Term Loan at an interest rate of 7.86%, which was classified as long-term debt, and $32.8 million under the Revolving Facility at an interest rate of 9.75%, which was classified as short-term borrowings. As of July 31, 2018, the operating partnership had available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $159.3 million. Letters of credit outstanding at April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018 totaled $102.1 million and $107.9 million, respectively, and were used to secure insurance arrangements, product purchases and commodity hedges. At April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas had remaining available letter of credit capacity of $22.9 million. At July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas had remaining available letter of credit capacity of $17.1 million. Subsequent to the quarter ended April 30, 2019, the operating partnership entered into an amendment to the agreement governing its Senior Secured Credit Facility. See Note N – Subsequent events for additional information related to the amendment. Debt and interest expense reduction and refinancing strategy Ferrellgas continues to pursue a strategy to further reduce its debt and interest expense. This strategy included entering into the new Senior Secured Credit Facility and amending our accounts receivable securitization facility in May 2018 and certain asset sales during fiscal 2018. Ferrellgas continues to evaluate its options to address its leverage. Financial covenants The indenture governing the outstanding notes of Ferrellgas Partners and the agreements governing the operating partnership’s indebtedness contain various covenants that limit Ferrellgas Partners’ ability and the ability of specified subsidiaries to, among other things, make restricted payments and incur additional indebtedness. The general partner believes that the most restrictive of these covenants are those related to the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the indenture governing the outstanding notes of Ferrellgas Partners and the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the indentures governing the outstanding notes of the operating partnership. Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio - Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., the master limited partnership Under the Ferrellgas Partners indenture, before a restricted payment (as defined in the indenture) can be made by Ferrellgas Partners, Ferrellgas Partners must satisfy a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio requirement or have unused capacity under a limited exception to the ratio requirement. If Ferrellgas Partners is unable to make restricted payments, Ferrellgas Partners will not have the ability to make distributions to Ferrellgas Partners common unitholders. The restricted payments covenant requires that, for Ferrellgas Partners to make a restricted payment, the ratio of trailing four quarters EBITDA to interest expense (both as adjusted for certain, specified items) of Ferrellgas Partners be at least 1.75x on a pro forma basis giving effect to the restricted payment and, if applicable, certain other specified events, subject to its ability to make restricted payments under the limited exception described below. If this pro forma ratio is below 1.75x, Ferrellgas Partners may make restricted payments of up to $50.0 million in total over a sixteen quarter period. As of April 30, 2019, the ratio was 1.38x. As a result of distributions paid to common unitholders in September 2017, December 2017, March 2018, June 2018, and September 2018, while this ratio was less than 1.75x, Ferrellgas Partners has used substantially all of its capacity under the limited exception and therefore is currently restricted by this covenant from making future restricted payments, including distributions to common unitholders. Accordingly, no distributions were paid to common unitholders in December 2018 and March 2019 for the three months ended October 31, 2018 and the three months ended January 31, 2019, respectively, and no distributions will be paid for the three months ended April 30, 2019. Unless this indenture is amended or replaced, or Ferrellgas Partners’ consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio improves to at least 1.75x this covenant will continue to restrict Ferrellgas Partners from making common unit distributions. Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio - Ferrellgas, L.P., the operating partnership Under the operating partnership indentures, before a restricted payment (as defined in the indentures) can be made by the operating partnership to Ferrellgas Partners, the operating partnership must satisfy a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio requirement or have unused capacity under a limited exception to the ratio requirement. If the operating partnership is unable to make restricted payments, Ferrellgas Partners will not have the ability to make distributions to Ferrellgas Partners common unitholders or make interest payments on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020. The restricted payment covenants require that, for the operating partnership to make a restricted payment, the ratio of trailing four quarters EBITDA to interest expense (both as adjusted for certain, specified items) of the operating partnership be at least 1.75x on a pro forma basis giving effect to the restricted payment and, if applicable, certain other specified events, subject to its ability to make restricted payments under the limited exception described below. If this pro forma ratio is below 1.75x, the operating partnership may make restricted payments in limited amounts determined under the indentures. As of April 30, 2019, the ratio was 1.72x. As a result, it’s likely the distribution that will be made by the operating partnership on June 15, 2019 for payment of interest on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020 will be made from capacity under the limited exception to the ratio requirement. The operating partnership believes that its remaining capacity under the limited exception to the ratio requirement will allow it to make distributions to Ferrellgas Partners sufficient to cover interest payments on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020 through maturity of those notes.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	E. Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas, L.P. classifies borrowings on the Revolving Facility portion of its Senior Secured Credit Facility (each, as defined below) as short-term because they are primarily used to fund working capital needs that management intends to pay down within the twelve month period following the balance sheet date. As of April 30, 2019, there were no amounts classified as short-term borrowings. As of July 31, 2018, $32.8 million was classified as short-term borrowings. For further discussion see the secured credit facilities section below. Secured credit facilities On May 4, 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into a new $575.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”), consisting of a $300.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Facility”) and a $275.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). As of April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. had borrowings of $275.0 million under the Term Loan at an interest rate of 8.26%, which was classified as long-term debt, and no borrowings under the Revolving Facility. As of April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. had available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $197.9 million. As of July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. had borrowings of $275.0 million under the Term Loan at an interest rate of 7.86%, which was classified as long-term debt, and $32.8 million under the Revolving Facility at an interest rate of 9.75%, which was classified as short-term borrowings. As of July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. had available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $159.3 million. Letters of credit outstanding at April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018 totaled $102.1 million and $107.9 million, respectively, and were used to secure insurance arrangements, product purchases and commodity hedges. At April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. had remaining available letter of credit capacity of $22.9 million. At July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. had remaining available letter of credit capacity of $17.1 million. Subsequent to the quarter ended April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into an amendment to the agreement governing its Senior Secured Credit Facility. See Note N – Subsequent events for additional information related to the amendment. Debt and interest expense reduction and refinancing strategy Ferrellgas, L.P. continues to pursue a strategy to further reduce its debt and interest expense. This strategy included entering into the new Senior Secured Credit Facility and amending our accounts receivable securitization facility in May 2018 and certain asset sales during fiscal 2018. Ferrellgas, L.P. continues to evaluate its options to address its leverage. Financial covenants The agreements governing Ferrellgas, L.P.’s indebtedness contain various covenants that limit Ferrellgas, L.P.’s ability and the ability of specified subsidiaries to, among other things, make restricted payments and incur additional indebtedness. The general partner believes that the most restrictive of these covenants are those related to the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the indentures governing the outstanding notes of Ferrellgas, L.P. Under the indentures governing the outstanding notes of Ferrellgas, L.P., before a restricted payment (as defined in the indentures) can be made by Ferrellgas, L.P. to Ferrellgas Partners, Ferrellgas, L.P. must satisfy a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio requirement or have unused capacity under a limited exception to the ratio requirement. If Ferrellgas, L.P. is unable to make restricted payments, Ferrellgas Partners will not have the ability to make distributions to its common unitholders or make interest payments on its unsecured senior notes due 2020. The restricted payments covenants require that, for Ferrellgas, L.P. to make a restricted payment, the ratio of trailing four quarters EBITDA to interest expense (both as adjusted for certain, specified items) of Ferrellgas, L.P. be at least 1.75x on a pro forma basis giving effect to the restricted payment and, if applicable, certain other specified events, subject to its ability to make restricted payments under the limited exception described below. If this pro forma ratio is below 1.75x, Ferrellgas, L.P. may make restricted payments in limited amounts determined under the indentures. As of April 30, 2019, the ratio was 1.72x. As a result, it’s likely the distribution that will be made by Ferrellgas, L.P. on June 15, 2019 for payment of interest on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020 will be made from capacity under the limited exception to the ratio requirement. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes that its remaining capacity under the limited exception to the ratio requirement will allow it to make distributions to Ferrellgas Partners’ to cover interest payments on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020 through the maturity of those notes.

Partners' deficit

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]

Partners' deficit

F. Partners’ deficit

As of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, Ferrellgas Partners limited partner units, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FGP,” were beneficially owned by the following:


	April 30, 2019	July 31, 2018
Public common unitholders	69,612,939	69,612,939
Ferrell Companies (1)	22,529,361	22,529,361
FCI Trading Corp. (2)	195,686	195,686
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)	51,204	51,204
James E. Ferrell (4)	4,763,475	4,763,475

(1)

Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and is an approximate 23% direct owner of Ferrellgas Partners’ common units and thus a related party. Ferrell Companies also beneficially owns 195,686 and 51,204 common units of Ferrellgas Partners held by FCI Trading Corp. ("FCI Trading") and Ferrell Propane, Inc. ("Ferrell Propane"), respectively, bringing Ferrell Companies’ beneficial ownership to 23.4% at April 30, 2019.

(2)

FCI Trading is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.

(3)

Ferrell Propane is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.

(4)

James E. Ferrell is the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of our general partner; and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner and a related party. JEF Capital Management owns 4,758,859 of these common units and is owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust Two and other family trusts, all of which James E. Ferrell and/or his family members are the trustees and beneficiaries. James E. Ferrell holds all voting common stock of JEF Capital Management. The remaining 4,616 common units are held by Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust One, for which James E. Ferrell is the trustee and sole beneficiary.

Partnership distributions

Ferrellgas Partners has recognized the following distributions:


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Public common unitholders	$	—	$	6,961	$	6,962	$	20,884
Ferrell Companies		—		2,253		2,253		6,759
FCI Trading Corp.		—		20		20		60
Ferrell Propane, Inc.		—		5		5		15
James E. Ferrell		—		476		476		1,428
General partner		—		98		98		294
	$	—	$	9,813	$	9,814	$	29,440

Ferrellgas Partners paid cash distributions as detailed in the table above. Ferrellgas Partners did not declare a cash distribution related to the three months ended October 31, 2018, the three months ended January 31, 2019, or the three months ended April 30, 2019. As discussed in Note E – Debt, Ferrellgas Partners was not permitted, pursuant to the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio under its note indenture, to make restricted payments, including distributions to unitholders.

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

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

See Note I – Derivative instruments and hedging activities – for details regarding changes in the fair value of risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

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, 2019, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2018, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.2 million to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]

Partners' deficit

F. Partners’ deficit

Partnership distributions

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


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Ferrellgas Partners	$	—	$	10,013	$	25,310	$	45,036
General partner		—		102		258		459
	$	—	$	10,115	$	25,568	$	45,495

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

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

See Note I – Derivative instruments and hedging activities for details regarding changes in the fair value of risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018.

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, 2019, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2018, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $0.1 million to Ferrellgas, L.P. to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.

Revenue from contracts with customers

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

G. Revenue from contracts with customers

Ferrellgas adopted ASU 2014‑09 beginning on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. Ferrellgas earns revenue from contracts with customers primarily through the distribution of propane, as well as through the sale of propane related equipment and supplies. Revenues from propane and other gas liquids sales are comprised of revenue earned from the delivery of propane to tanks on customers’ premises, from the delivery of propane filled cylinders to customers, or from the sale of portable propane tanks to nationwide and local retailers and end use customers. Other revenues primarily include sales of appliances and other materials as well as other fees charged to customers. Upon adoption, Ferrellgas applied ASU 2014‑09 only to contracts that were not completed.

Contracts with customers

Ferrellgas’ contracts with customers are principally for the bulk delivery of propane to tanks, delivery of propane filled cylinders or the delivery of portable propane tanks to retailers. Ferrellgas sells propane to a wide variety of customers, including residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and others. Ferrellgas’ performance obligations in these contracts are generally limited to the delivery of propane, and therefore revenues from these contracts are earned at the time product is delivered, or in the case of some of Ferrellgas’ portable tank exchange retailers who have consignment agreements, at the time the tanks are sold to the end use customer. Payment is generally due within 30 days. Revenues from sales of propane are included in Propane and other gas liquids sales on the consolidated statements of operations.

Typically, Ferrellgas bills customers upon delivery and payment is generally due within 30 days. With its residential customers, Ferrellgas offers customers the ability to spread their annual heating costs over a longer period, typically twelve months. Customers who opt to spread their heating costs over a longer period are referred to as “even-pay” customers.

Ferrellgas charges other amounts to customers associated with the delivery of propane including hazardous materials fees and fuel surcharge fees. In some regions, Ferrellgas also sells appliances and related parts and fittings as well as other retail propane related services. Ferrellgas charges on an annual basis tank and equipment rental charges for customers that are using our equipment to store propane. Other revenues associated with deliveries of propane are earned at the time product is delivered. Revenues associated with sales of appliances and other materials or services are earned at the time of delivery or installation. Revenues associated with tank and equipment rentals are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over one year.

Accounting estimates related to recognition of revenue require that Ferrellgas make estimates and assumptions about various factors including credits issued for completed sales, future returns and total consideration payable in instances where we have customer incentives payable to the customer.

Disaggregation of revenue

Ferrellgas disaggregates revenues based upon the type of customer and on the type of revenue. The following table presents retail propane revenues, wholesale propane revenues and other revenues. Retail revenues result from sales to end use customers, wholesale revenues result from sales to or through resellers and all other revenues include sales of appliances and other materials, other fees charged to customers and equipment rental charges.


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Retail - Sales to End Users	$	350,151	$	330,320	$	983,742	$	931,495
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers		99,311		97,689		308,646		324,863
Other Gas Sales		10,094		23,293		52,246		89,941
Other		20,069		41,913		60,677		118,691
Propane and related equipment revenues	$	479,625	$	493,215	$	1,405,311	$	1,464,990

Contract assets and liabilities

Ferrellgas’ performance obligations are generally limited to the delivery of propane for our retail and wholesale contracts. Ferrellgas’ performance obligations with respect to sales of appliances and other materials and other revenues are limited to the delivery of the agreed upon good or service. Ferrellgas does not have material performance obligations that are delivered over time, thus all of our revenue is recognized at the time the goods, including propane, are delivered or installed. Ferrellgas offers “even pay” billing programs that can create customer deposits or advances, depending on whether Ferrellgas has delivered more propane than the customer has paid for or whether the customer has paid for more propane than what has been delivered. Revenue is recognized from these customer deposits or advances to customers at the time product is delivered. The advance or deposit is considered to be a contract asset or liability. Additionally, from time to time, we have customers that pay in advance for goods or services, and such amounts result in contract liabilities.

Ferrellgas incurs incremental commissions directly related to the acquisition or renewal of customer contracts. The commissions are calculated and paid based upon the number of gallons sold to the acquired or renewed customer. The total amount of commissions that we incur is not material, and the commissions are expensed commensurate with the deliveries to which they relate; therefore, Ferrellgas does not capitalize these costs.

The following table presents the opening and closing balances of our receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable	$	135,337	$	119,818
Contract assets	$	25,312	$	8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue (1)	$	29,068	$	29,933

(1)

Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $22.7 million was recognized as revenue during the nine months ended April 30, 2019.

Remaining performance obligations

Ferrellgas’ remaining performance obligations are generally limited to situations where its customers have remitted payment but have not yet received deliveries of propane. This most commonly occurs in Ferrellgas’ even pay billing programs and Ferrellgas expects that these balances will be recognized within a year or less as the customer takes delivery of propane.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

G. Revenue from contracts with customers

Ferrellgas, L.P. adopted ASU 2014‑09 beginning on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. Ferrellgas, L.P. earns revenue from contracts with customers primarily through the distribution of propane, as well as through the sale of propane related equipment and supplies. Revenues from propane and other gas liquids sales are comprised of revenue earned from the delivery of propane to tanks on customers’ premises, from the delivery of propane filled cylinders to customers, or from the sale of portable propane tanks to nationwide and local retailers and end use customers. Other revenues primarily include sales of appliances and other materials as well as other fees charged to customers. Upon adoption, Ferrellgas, L.P. applied ASU 2014‑09 only to contracts that were not completed.

Contracts with customers

Ferrellgas, L.P.’s contracts with customers are principally for the bulk delivery of propane to tanks, delivery of propane filled cylinders or the delivery of portable propane tanks to retailers. Ferrellgas, L.P. sells propane to a wide variety of customers, including residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and others. Ferrellgas, L.P.’s performance obligations in these contracts are generally limited to the delivery of propane, and therefore revenues from these contracts are earned at the time product is delivered or in the case of some of Ferrellgas, L.P.’s portable tank exchange retailers who have consignment agreements, at the time the tanks are sold to the end use customer. Payment is generally due within 30 days. Revenues from sales of propane are included in Propane and other gas liquids sales on the consolidated statements of operations.

Typically, Ferrellgas, L.P. bills customers upon delivery and payment is generally due within 30 days. With its residential customers, Ferrellgas, L.P offers customers the ability to spread their annual heating costs over a longer period, typically twelve months. Customers who opt to spread their heating costs over a longer period are referred to as “even-pay” customers.

Ferrellgas, L.P. charges other amounts to customers associated with the delivery of propane including hazardous materials fees and fuel surcharge fees. In some regions, Ferrellgas, L.P. also sells appliances and related parts and fittings as well as other retail propane related services. Ferrellgas, L.P. charges on an annual basis tank and equipment rental charges for customers that are using our equipment to store propane. Other revenues associated with deliveries of propane are earned at the time product is delivered. Revenues associated with sales of appliances and other materials or services are earned at the time of delivery or installation. Revenues associated with tank and equipment rentals are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over one year.

Accounting estimates related to recognition of revenue require that Ferrellgas, L.P. make estimates and assumptions about various factors including credits issued for completed sales, future returns and total consideration payable in instances where we have customer incentives payable to the customer.

Disaggregation of revenue

Ferrellgas, L.P. disaggregates revenues based upon the type of customer and on the type of revenue. The following table presents retail propane revenues, wholesale propane revenues and other revenues. Retail revenues result from sales to end use customers, wholesale revenues result from sales to or through resellers and all other revenues include sales of appliances and other materials, other fees charged to customers and equipment rental charges.


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Retail - Sales to End Users	$	350,151	$	330,320	$	983,742	$	931,495
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers		99,311		97,689		308,646		324,863
Other Gas Sales		10,094		23,293		52,246		89,941
Other		20,069		41,913		60,677		118,691
Propane and related equipment revenues	$	479,625	$	493,215	$	1,405,311	$	1,464,990

Contract assets and liabilities

Ferrellgas, L.P.’s performance obligations are generally limited to the delivery of propane for our retail and wholesale contracts. Ferrellgas, L.P.’s performance obligations with respect to sales of appliances and other materials and other revenues are limited to the delivery of the agreed upon good or service. Ferrellgas, L.P. does not have material performance obligations that are delivered over time, thus all of our revenue is recognized at the time the goods, including propane, are delivered or installed. Ferrellgas, L.P. offers “even pay” billing programs that can create customer deposits or advances, depending on whether Ferrellgas, L.P. has delivered more propane than the customer has paid for or whether the customer has paid for more propane than what has been delivered. Revenue is recognized from these customer deposits or advances to customers at the time product is delivered. The advance or deposit is considered to be a contract asset or liability. Additionally, from time to time, we have customers that pay in advance for goods or services, and such amounts result in contract liabilities.

Ferrellgas, L.P. incurs incremental commissions directly related to the acquisition or renewal of customer contracts. The commissions are calculated and paid based upon the number of gallons sold to the acquired or renewed customer. The total amount of commissions that we incur is not material and the commissions are expensed commensurate with the deliveries to which they relate; therefore, Ferrellgas, L.P. does not capitalize these costs.

The following table presents the opening and closing balances of our receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable	$	135,337	$	119,818
Contract assets	$	25,312	$	8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue (1)	$	29,068	$	29,933

(1)

Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $22.7 million was recognized as revenue during the nine months ended April 30, 2019.

Remaining performance obligations

Ferrellgas, L.P.’s remaining performance obligations are generally limited to situations where its customers have remitted payment but have not yet received deliveries of propane. This most commonly occurs in Ferrellgas, L.P.’s even pay billing programs and Ferrellgas, L.P. expects that these balances will be recognized within a year or less as the customer takes delivery of propane.

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Fair Value Measurements

H. 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, 2019 and July 31, 2018:


	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active
	Markets for Identical		Significant Other
	Assets and Liabilities		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2019:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	5,489	$	—	$	5,489
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(6,502)	$	—	$	(6,502)

July 31, 2018:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	22,470	$	—	$	22,470
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(1,910)	$	—	$	(1,910)

Methodology

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.

Other financial instruments

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities (except for current maturities of long-term debt) approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. The estimated fair value of various note receivable financial instruments classified in "Other assets, net" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are approximately $16.0 million, or $2.8 million less than their carrying amount as of April 30, 2019. The estimated fair values of these notes receivable were calculated using a discounted cash flow method which relied on significant unobservable inputs. At April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, the estimated fair value of Ferrellgas’ long-term debt instruments was $1,851.4 million and $1,935.1 million, respectively. Ferrellgas estimates the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities.

Ferrellgas has other financial instruments such as trade accounts receivable which could expose it to concentrations of credit risk. The credit risk from trade accounts receivable is limited because of a large customer base which extends across many different U.S. markets.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Fair Value Measurements

H. 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, 2019 and July 31, 2018:


	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active
	Markets for Identical		Significant Other
	Assets and Liabilities		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2019:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	5,489	$	—	$	5,489
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(6,502)	$	—	$	(6,502)

July 31, 2018:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	22,470	$	—	$	22,470
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(1,910)	$	—	$	(1,910)

Methodology

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.

Other financial instruments

The carrying amounts of other financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities (except for current maturities of long-term debt) approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. The estimated fair value of various note receivable financial instruments classified in "Other assets, net" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are approximately $16.0 million, or $2.8 million less than their carrying amount as of April 30, 2019. The estimated fair values of these notes receivable were calculated using a discounted cash flow method which relied on significant unobservable inputs. At April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, the estimated fair value of Ferrellgas, L.P.’s long-term debt instruments was $1,585.4 million and $1,591.5 million, respectively. Ferrellgas, L.P. estimates the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices. The fair value of our consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities.

Ferrellgas, L.P. has other financial instruments such as trade accounts receivable which could expose it to concentrations of credit risk. The credit risk from trade accounts receivable is limited because of a large customer base which extends across many different U.S. markets.

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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, 2019

Derivative [Line Items]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

I. 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. Of these, the propane commodity derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. Prior to the sale of Bridger Energy, LLC in January 2018, all other commodity derivative instruments were neither qualified nor were designated as cash flow hedges; therefore, changes in their fair value were recorded currently in earnings. Ferrellgas also periodically utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.

Derivative instruments and hedging activity

During the nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, 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 the fair value of derivatives in Ferrellgas’ condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018:


	April 30, 2019
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,049	Other current liabilities	$	5,726
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		440	Other liabilities		776
	Total	$	5,489	Total	$	6,502


	July 31, 2018
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	17,123	Other current liabilities	$	1,832
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		5,347	Other liabilities		78
	Total	$	22,470	Total	$	1,910

Ferrellgas’ exchange traded commodity derivative contracts require cash margin deposit as collateral for contracts that are in a negative mark-to-market position. These cash margin deposits will be returned if mark-to-market conditions improve or will be applied against cash settlement when the contracts are settled. Liabilities represent cash margin deposits received by Ferrellgas for contracts that are in a positive mark-to-market position. The following tables provide a summary of cash margin balances as of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, respectively:


	April 30, 2019
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	6,493	Other current liabilities	$	1,339
	Other assets, net		1,728	Other liabilities		—
		$	8,221		$	1,339


	July 31, 2018
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	2,851	Other current liabilities	$	12,308
	Other assets, net		927	Other liabilities		4,235
		$	3,778		$	16,543

The following table provides a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas’ condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 due to derivatives that were designated as fair value hedging instruments:


						Amount of Interest Expense
		Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Location of Gain	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
	Recognized on	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	40	$	—	$	(2,275)


						Amount of Interest Expense
		Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Location of Amounts	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
	Recognized on	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	266	$	—	$	(6,825)

The following tables provide a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas’ condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 due to derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:


	For the three months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	(Loss) Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	1,870	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(6,416)	$	—
	$	1,870		$	(6,416)	$	—


	For the three months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(169)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	6,628	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		10	Interest expense		(60)		—
	$	(159)		$	6,568	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(27,364)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(5,790)	$	—
	$	(27,364)		$	(5,790)	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	23,114	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	20,646	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		248	Interest expense		(386)		—
	$	23,362		$	20,260	$	—

The following table provides a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas’ condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 due to the change in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Recognized in Income		Reclassified in Income
Commodity derivatives - crude oil	$	(3,470)	Cost of sales - midstream operations

The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:


	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2019		2018
Beginning balance	$	20,560	$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives		(27,364)		23,114
Reclassification of (gains) and losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net		5,790		(20,646)
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives		—		248
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense		—		386
Ending balance	$	(1,014)	$	17,750

Ferrellgas expects to reclassify net losses related to the risk management commodity derivatives of approximately $0.7 million to earnings during the next 12 months. These net losses are expected to be offset by increased 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, 2019 and 2018, Ferrellgas had no reclassifications to operations 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, 2019, Ferrellgas had financial derivative contracts covering 3.3 million gallons 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, parent guarantees or cash. Ferrellgas has concentrations of credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments held by certain derivative financial instrument counterparties. If these counterparties that make up the concentration failed to perform according to the terms of their contracts at April 30, 2019, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that Ferrellgas would incur is $0.7 million, which is based upon the gross fair values of the derivative financial instruments.

From time to time Ferrellgas enters into derivative contracts that have credit-risk-related contingent features which dictate credit limits based upon Ferrellgas’ debt rating. There were no open derivative contracts with credit-risk-related contingent features as of April 30, 2019.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Derivative [Line Items]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

I. 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. Of these, the propane commodity derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. Prior to the sale of Bridger Energy, LLC in January 2018, all other commodity derivative instruments were neither qualified nor were designated as cash flow hedges; therefore, changes in their fair value were recorded currently in earnings. Ferrellgas, L.P. also periodically utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.

Derivative instruments and hedging activity

During the nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, 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 of derivatives in Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018:


	April 30, 2019
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,049	Other current liabilities	$	5,726
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		440	Other liabilities		776
	Total	$	5,489	Total	$	6,502


	July 31, 2018
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	17,123	Other current liabilities	$	1,832
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		5,347	Other liabilities		78
	Total	$	22,470	Total	$	1,910

Ferrellgas, L.P.’s exchange traded commodity derivative contracts require cash margin deposit as collateral for contracts that are in a negative mark-to-market position. These cash margin deposits will be returned if mark-to-market conditions improve or will be applied against cash settlement when the contracts are settled. Liabilities represent cash margin deposits received by Ferrellgas, L.P. for contracts that are in a positive mark-to-market position. The following tables provide a summary of cash margin balances as of April 30, 2019 and July 31, 2018, respectively:


	April 30, 2019
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	6,493	Other current liabilities	$	1,339
	Other assets, net		1,728	Other liabilities		—
		$	8,221		$	1,339


	July 31, 2018
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	2,851	Other current liabilities	$	12,308
	Other assets, net		927	Other liabilities		4,235
		$	3,778		$	16,543

The following table provides a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 due to derivatives that were designated as fair value hedging instruments:


						Amount of Interest Expense
	Location of Amounts	Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Recognized on	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
		2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	40	$	—	$	(2,275)


						Amount of Interest Expense
	Location of Gain	Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Recognized on	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
		2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	266	$	—	$	(6,825)

The following tables provide a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 due to derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:


	For the three months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	1,870	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(6,416)	$	—
	$	1,870		$	(6,416)	$	—


	For the three months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(169)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	6,628	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		10	Interest expense		(60)		—
	$	(159)		$	6,568	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(27,364)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(5,790)	$	—
	$	(27,364)		$	(5,790)	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	23,114	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	20,646	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		248	Interest expense		(386)		—
	$	23,362		$	20,260	$	—

The following table provides a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 due to the change in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Recognized in Income		Reclassified in Income
Commodity derivatives - crude oil	$	(3,470)	Cost of sales - midstream operations

The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:


	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2019		2018
Beginning balance	$	20,560	$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives		(27,364)		23,114
Reclassification of (gains) and losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net		5,790		(20,646)
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives		—		248
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense		—		386
Ending balance	$	(1,014)	$	17,750

Ferrellgas, L.P. expects to reclassify net losses related to the risk management commodity derivatives of approximately $0.7 million to earnings during the next 12 months. These net losses are expected to be offset by increased 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, 2019 and 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. had no reclassifications to operations 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, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. had financial derivative contracts covering 3.3 million gallons 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, parent guarantees or cash. Ferrellgas, L.P. has concentrations of credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments held by certain derivative financial instrument counterparties. If these counterparties that make up the concentration failed to perform according to the terms of their contracts at April 30, 2019, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that Ferrellgas, L.P. would incur is $0.7 million, which is based upon the gross fair values of the derivative financial instruments.

From time to time Ferrellgas, L.P. enters into derivative contracts that have credit-risk-related contingent features which dictate credit limits based upon Ferrellgas, L.P.’s debt rating. There were no open derivative contracts with credit-risk-related contingent features as of April 30, 2019.

Transactions With Related Parties

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

J. 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 the 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 operations as follows:


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	64,030	$	58,842	$	193,258	$	181,484

General and administrative expense	$	5,872	$	5,707	$	19,196	$	21,637

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

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

J. 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 the 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 operations as follows:


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	64,030	$	58,842	$	193,258	$	181,484

General and administrative expense	$	5,872	$	5,707	$	19,196	$	21,637

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

Contingencies And Commitments	9 Months Ended
Contingencies And Commitments	Apr. 30, 2019
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingencies And Commitments	K. 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 and, prior to the sales of midstream operations in fiscal 2018, crude oil. 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. Ferrellgas has been named as a defendant, along with a competitor, in putative class action lawsuits filed in multiple jurisdictions. The lawsuits, which were consolidated in the Western District of Missouri on October 16, 2014, allege that Ferrellgas and a competitor coordinated in 2008 to reduce the fill level in barbeque cylinders and combined to persuade a common customer to accept that fill reduction, resulting in increased cylinder costs to direct customers and end-user customers in violation of federal and certain state antitrust laws. The lawsuits seek treble damages, attorneys’ fees, injunctive relief and costs on behalf of the putative class. These lawsuits have been consolidated into one case by a multidistrict litigation panel. The Federal Court for the Western District of Missouri initially dismissed all claims brought by direct and indirect customers other than state law claims of indirect customers under Wisconsin, Maine and Vermont law. The direct customer plaintiffs filed an appeal, which resulted in a reversal of the district court’s dismissal. We filed a petition for a writ of certiorari which was denied. An appeal by the indirect customer plaintiffs resulted in the court of appeals affirming the dismissal of the federal claims and remanding the case to the district court to decide whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims. Ferrellgas believes it has strong defenses to the claims and intends to vigorously defend against the consolidated case. Ferrellgas does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time related to the putative class action lawsuit. Ferrellgas has been named, along with several former officers, in several class action lawsuits alleging violations of certain securities laws based on alleged materially false and misleading statements in certain of our public disclosures. The lawsuits, the first of which was filed on October 6, 2016 in the Southern District of New York, seek unspecified compensatory damages. Derivative lawsuits with similar allegations have been filed naming Ferrellgas and several current and former officers and directors as defendants. On April 2, 2018, the securities class action lawsuits were dismissed with prejudice. On April 30, 2018, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On April 24, 2019 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the judgment of the Southern District Court dismissing the class action lawsuits with prejudice. At this time the derivative lawsuits remain stayed by agreement. Ferrellgas believes that it has defenses and will vigorously defend these cases. Ferrellgas does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time related to the putative class action lawsuits or the derivative actions. Ferrellgas and Bridger Logistics, LLC, have been named, along with two former officers, in a lawsuit filed by Eddystone Rail Company ("Eddystone") on February 2, 2017 in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the "EDPA Lawsuit"). Eddystone indicated that it has prevailed in or settled an arbitration against Jamex Transfer Services (“JTS”), then named Bridger Transfer Services, a former subsidiary of Bridger Logistics, LLC (“Bridger”). The arbitration involved a claim against JTS for money due for deficiency payments under a contract for the use of an Eddystone facility used to offload crude from rail onto barges. Eddystone alleges that Ferrellgas transferred assets out of JTS prior to the sale of the membership interest in JTS to Jamex Transfer Holdings, and that those transfers should be avoided so that the assets can be used to satisfy the amount owed by JTS to Eddystone under the arbitration. Eddystone also alleges that JTS was an “alter ego” of Bridger and Ferrellgas. Ferrellgas believes that Ferrellgas and Bridger have valid defenses to these claims and to Eddystone’s primary claim against JTS on the contract claim. The lawsuit does not specify a specific amount of damages that Eddystone is seeking; however, Ferrellgas believes that the amount of such damage claims, if ultimately owed to Eddystone, could be material to Ferrellgas. Ferrellgas intends to vigorously defend this claim. On August 24, 2017, Ferrellgas filed a third-party complaint against JTS, Jamex Transfer Holdings, and other related persons and entities (the "Third-Party Defendants"), asserting claims for breach of contract, indemnification of any losses in the EDPA Lawsuit, tortious interference with contract, and contribution. On June 25, 2018, Ferrellgas entered into an agreement with the Third-Party Defendants which, among other things, resulted in a dismissal of the claims against the Third-Party Defendants from the lawsuit. The lawsuit is in the discovery stage; as such, management does not currently believe a loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingencies And Commitments	B. Contingencies and commitments The Finance Corp. serves as co-issuer and co-obligor for debt securities of the Partnership. The Finance Corp. is liable as co-issuer and co-obligor for the $357 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s unsecured senior notes due June 15, 2020, which obligation is only reported on the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingencies And Commitments	K. 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 and, prior to the sales of midstream operations in fiscal 2018, crude oil. 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. Ferrellgas, L.P. has been named as a defendant, along with a competitor, in putative class action lawsuits filed in multiple jurisdictions. The lawsuits, which were consolidated in the Western District of Missouri on October 16, 2014, allege that Ferrellgas, L.P. and a competitor coordinated in 2008 to reduce the fill level in barbeque cylinders and combined to persuade a common customer to accept that fill reduction, resulting in increased cylinder costs to direct customers and end-user customers in violation of federal and certain state antitrust laws. The lawsuits seek treble damages, attorneys’ fees, injunctive relief and costs on behalf of the putative class. These lawsuits have been consolidated into one case by a multidistrict litigation panel. The Federal Court for the Western District of Missouri initially dismissed all claims brought by direct and indirect customers other than state law claims of indirect customers under Wisconsin, Maine and Vermont law. The direct customer plaintiffs filed an appeal, which resulted in a reversal of the district court’s dismissal. We filed a petition for a writ of certiorari which was denied. An appeal by the indirect customer plaintiffs resulted in the court of appeals affirming the dismissal of the federal claims and remanding the case to the district court to decide whether to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes it has strong defenses to the claims and intends to vigorously defend against the consolidated case. Ferrellgas, L.P. does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time related to the putative class action lawsuit. Ferrellgas, L.P. has been named, along with several former officers, in several class action lawsuits alleging violations of certain securities laws based on alleged materially false and misleading statements in certain of our public disclosures. The lawsuits, the first of which was filed on October 6, 2016 in the Southern District of New York, seek unspecified compensatory damages. Derivative lawsuits with similar allegations have been filed naming Ferrellgas, L.P. and several current and former officers and directors as defendants. On April 2, 2018, the securities class action lawsuits were dismissed with prejudice. On April 30, 2018, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On April 24, 2019 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the judgment of the Southern District Court dismissing the class action lawsuits with prejudice. At this time the derivative lawsuits remain stayed by agreement. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes that it has defenses and will vigorously defend these cases. Ferrellgas, L.P. does not believe loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time related to the putative class action lawsuits or the derivative actions. Ferrellgas, L.P. and Bridger Logistics, LLC, have been named, along with two former officers, in a lawsuit filed by Eddystone Rail Company ("Eddystone") on February 2, 2017 in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the "EDPA Lawsuit"). Eddystone indicated that it has prevailed in or settled an arbitration against Jamex Transfer Services (“JTS”), then named Bridger Transfer Services, a former subsidiary of Bridger Logistics, LLC (“Bridger”). The arbitration involved a claim against JTS for money due for deficiency payments under a contract for the use of an Eddystone facility used to offload crude from rail onto barges. Eddystone alleges that Ferrellgas, L.P. transferred assets out of JTS prior to the sale of the membership interest in JTS to Jamex Transfer Holdings, and that those transfers should be avoided so that the assets can be used to satisfy the amount owed by JTS to Eddystone under the arbitration. Eddystone also alleges that JTS was an “alter ego” of Bridger and Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes that Ferrellgas, L.P. and Bridger have valid defenses to these claims and to Eddystone’s primary claim against JTS on the contract claim. The lawsuit does not specify a specific amount of damages that Eddystone is seeking; however, Ferrellgas, L.P. believes that the amount of such damage claims, if ultimately owed to Eddystone, could be material to Ferrellgas, L.P. Ferrellgas, L.P. intends to vigorously defend this claim. On August 24, 2017, Ferrellgas, L.P. filed a third-party complaint against JTS, Jamex Transfer Holdings, and other related persons and entities (the "Third-Party Defendants"), asserting claims for breach of contract, indemnification of any losses in the EDPA Lawsuit, tortious interference with contract, and contribution. On June 25, 2018, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into an agreement with the Third-Party Defendants which, among other things, resulted in a dismissal of the claims against the Third-Party Defendants from the lawsuit. The lawsuit is in the discovery stage; as such, management does not currently believe a loss is probable or reasonably estimable at this time.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingencies And Commitments	B. Contingencies and commitments The Finance Corp. serves as co-issuer and co-obligor for debt securities of the Partnership. The Finance Corp. is liable as co-issuer and co-obligor for (i) the $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s unsecured senior notes due 2021, (ii) the $475 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s unsecured senior notes due 2022, and (iii) the $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Partnership’s unsecured senior notes due 2023, which obligations are only reported on the Partnership’s consolidated balance sheet. The indentures governing the Partnership’s unsecured senior notes contain various restrictive covenants applicable to the Partnership and its subsidiaries, the most restrictive relating to additional indebtedness and restricted payments. The restricted payments covenants require that, for the Partnership to make a restricted payment, the ratio of trailing four quarters EBITDA to interest expense (both as adjusted for certain, specified items) of the Partnership be at least 1.75x on a pro forma basis giving effect to the restricted payment and, if applicable, certain other specified events, subject to its ability to make restricted payments under the limited exception described below. If this pro forma ratio is below 1.75x, the Partnership may make restricted payments in limited amounts determined under the indentures. As of April 30, 2019, the ratio was 1.72x. As a result, it’s likely the distribution that will be made by the Partnership on June 15, 2019 for payment of interest on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020 will be made from capacity under the limited exception to the ratio requirement. the Partnership believes that its remaining capacity under the limited exception to the ratio requirement will allow it to make distributions to Ferrellgas Partners’ to cover interest payments on Ferrellgas Partners’ unsecured senior notes due 2020 through the maturity of those notes.

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest

L. Net earnings (loss) per common unit

Ferrellgas Partners is currently restricted by its debt covenants from making distributions to common unitholders. See Note E – Debt – for details regarding these restrictions. Below is a calculation of the basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common unit in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated. Ferrellgas calculates net earnings (loss) per common unit 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 according to the incentive distribution rights in the Ferrellgas partnership agreement. 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 no dilutive effect resulting from this method based on basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common unit for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 or 2018.

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,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except per common unit amounts)
Common unitholders’ interest in net earnings (loss)	$	20,256	$	10,752	$	6,722	$	(38,508)
Weighted average common units outstanding (in thousands)		97,152.7		97,152.7		97,152.7		97,152.7
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common unit	$	0.21	$	0.11	$	0.07	$	(0.40)

Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Segment Reporting Disclosure

M. Segment reporting

As of April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas has one reportable operating segment: propane operations and related equipment sales. All remaining activities are included in Corporate and other.

Following is a summary of segment information for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018:


	Three months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	479,625	$	—	$	479,625
Direct costs (1)		380,637		10,427		391,064
Adjusted EBITDA	$	98,988	$	(10,427)	$	88,561


	Three months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	493,215	$	22,595	$	515,810
Direct costs (1)		397,568		31,320		428,888
Adjusted EBITDA	$	95,647	$	(8,725)	$	86,922


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,405,311	$	—	$	1,405,311
Direct costs (1)		1,147,764		31,489		1,179,253
Adjusted EBITDA	$	257,547	$	(31,489)	$	226,058


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,464,990	$	260,631	$	1,725,621
Direct costs (1)		1,208,283		283,573		1,491,856
Adjusted EBITDA	$	256,707	$	(22,942)	$	233,765

(1)

Direct costs are comprised of "cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales", "cost of sales- midstream operations", "cost of sales-other", "operating expense", "general and administrative expense", and "equipment lease expense" less "severance costs", "legal fees and settlements", "unrealized (non-cash) losses on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments" and "multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement".

Following is a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas Partners L.P. to the total segment performance measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:


	Three months ended April 30,				Nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$	20,461	$	10,861	$	6,790	$	(38,897)
Income tax expense		123		67		284		282
Interest expense		44,162		40,375		132,931		123,855
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,617		25,348		59,214		76,565
EBITDA		85,363		76,651		199,219		161,805
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		(4)		2,738		4,688		10,731
Asset impairments		—		—		—		10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals		1,683		6,270		8,403		46,414
Other income, net		(251)		(227)		(356)		(1,422)
Severance costs		—		—		1,600		1,663
Legal fees and settlements		1,471		1,289		10,643		3,407
Unrealized (non-cash) loss on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		—		—		—		1,293
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement		—		—		1,524		—
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		299		201		337		(131)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	88,561	$	86,922	$	226,058	$	233,765

Following are total assets by segment:


Assets	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Propane operations and related equipment sales	$	1,257,214	$	1,196,084
Corporate and other		72,778		167,197
Total consolidated assets	$	1,329,992	$	1,363,281

Following are capital expenditures by segment:


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	43,975	$	672	$	44,647
Growth		44,654		—		44,654
Total	$	88,629	$	672	$	89,301


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	17,556	$	1,702	$	19,258
Growth		34,784		1,265		36,049
Total	$	52,340	$	2,967	$	55,307

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Segment Reporting Disclosure

L. Segment reporting

As of April 30, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. has one reportable operating segment: propane operations and related equipment sales. All remaining activities are included in Corporate and other.

Following is a summary of segment information for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2019 and 2018


	Three months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	479,625	$	—	$	479,625
Direct costs (1)		380,637		10,423		391,060
Adjusted EBITDA	$	98,988	$	(10,423)	$	88,565


	Three months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	493,215	$	22,595	$	515,810
Direct costs (1)		397,568		31,188		428,756
Adjusted EBITDA	$	95,647	$	(8,593)	$	87,054


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,405,311	$	—	$	1,405,311
Direct costs (1)		1,147,764		31,480		1,179,244
Adjusted EBITDA	$	257,547	$	(31,480)	$	226,067


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,464,990	$	260,631	$	1,725,621
Direct costs (1)		1,208,283		283,440		1,491,723
Adjusted EBITDA	$	256,707	$	(22,809)	$	233,898

(1)

Following is a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas, L.P. to the total segment performance measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:


	Three months ended April 30,				Nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Net earnings (loss)	$	29,554	$	19,840	$	33,357	$	(13,012)
Income tax expense		100		57		254		261
Interest expense		35,395		31,739		106,740		97,993
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,617		25,348		59,214		76,565
EBITDA		85,666		76,984		199,565		161,807
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		(4)		2,738		4,688		10,731
Asset impairments		—		—		—		10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals		1,683		6,270		8,403		46,414
Other income, net		(251)		(227)		(356)		(1,422)
Severance costs		—		—		1,600		1,663
Legal fees and settlements		1,471		1,289		10,643		3,407
Unrealized (non-cash) loss on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		—		—		—		1,293
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement		—		—		1,524		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	88,565	$	87,054	$	226,067	$	233,898

Following are total assets by segment:


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Assets
Propane operations and related equipment sales	$	1,257,214	$	1,196,084
Corporate and other		72,647		167,162
Total consolidated assets	$	1,329,861	$	1,363,246

Following are capital expenditures by segment:


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	43,975	$	672	$	44,647
Growth		44,654		—		44,654
Total	$	88,629	$	672	$	89,301


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	17,556	$	1,702	$	19,258
Growth		34,784		1,265		36,049
Total	$	52,340	$	2,967	$	55,307

Guarantor financial information

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Guarantor financial information

M. Guarantor financial information

The $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due 2023 co-issued by Ferrellgas, L.P. and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by all of Ferrellgas, L.P.’s 100% owned subsidiaries except: (i) Ferrellgas Finance Corp; (ii) certain special purposes subsidiaries formed for use in connection with our accounts receivable securitization; and (iii) foreign subsidiaries. Guarantees of these senior notes will be released under certain circumstances, including (i) in connection with any sale or other disposition of (a) all or substantially all of the assets of a guarantor or (b) all of the capital stock of such guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation), in each case, to a person that is not Ferrellgas, L.P. or a restricted subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P., (ii) if Ferrellgas, L.P. designates any restricted subsidiary that is a guarantor as an unrestricted subsidiary, (iii) upon defeasance or discharge of the notes, (iv) upon the liquidation or dissolution of such guarantor, or (v) at such time as such guarantor ceases to guarantee any other indebtedness of either of the issuers and any other guarantor.

The guarantor financial information discloses in separate columns the financial position, results of operations and the cash flows of Ferrellgas, L.P. (Parent), Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (co-issuer), Ferrellgas, L.P.’s guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis, and Ferrellgas, L.P.’s non-guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis. The dates and the periods presented in the guarantor financial information are consistent with the periods presented in Ferrellgas, L.P.’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)


	As of April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,364	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	45,365
Accounts and notes receivable, net		(9,208)		—		150		166,287		—		157,229
Intercompany receivables		49,313		—		—		—		(49,313)		—
Inventories		78,449		—		—		—		—		78,449
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25,427		—		(1)		1		—		25,427
Total current assets		189,345		1		149		166,288		(49,313)		306,470

Property, plant and equipment, net		603,924		—		(1)		—		—		603,923
Goodwill, net		247,508		—		—		—		—		247,508
Intangible assets, net		109,634		—		—		—		—		109,634
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		52,776		—		—		—		(52,776)		—
Other assets, net		58,557		—		2,875		894		—		62,326
Total assets	$	1,261,744	$	1	$	3,023	$	167,182	$	(102,089)	$	1,329,861

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	41,296	$	—	$	—	$	112	$	—	$	41,408
Collateralized note payable		—		—		—		62,000		—		62,000
Intercompany payables		—		—		(192)		49,505		(49,313)		—
Other current liabilities		142,937		—		267		5,671		—		148,875
Total current liabilities		184,233		—		75		117,288		(49,313)		252,283

Long-term debt		1,730,874		—		—		—		—		1,730,874
Other liabilities		35,812		—		67		—		—		35,879
Contingencies and commitments

Partners' capital (deficit):
Partners' equity		(688,334)		1		2,881		49,894		(52,776)		(688,334)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(841)		—		—		—		—		(841)
Total partners' capital (deficit)		(689,175)		1		2,881		49,894		(52,776)		(689,175)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	$	1,261,744	$	1	$	3,023	$	167,182	$	(102,089)	$	1,329,861

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)


	As of July 31, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	119,133	$	1	$	174	$	—	$	—	$	119,308
Accounts and notes receivable, net		(3,420)		—		9,395		120,079		—		126,054
Intercompany receivables		15,660		—		—		—		(15,660)		—
Inventories		83,694		—		—		—		—		83,694
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		34,050		—		775		5		—		34,830
Total current assets		249,117		1		10,344		120,084		(15,660)		363,886

Property, plant and equipment, net		557,689		—		34		—		—		557,723
Goodwill, net		246,098		—		—		—		—		246,098
Intangible assets, net		120,951		—		—		—		—		120,951
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		59,937		—		—		—		(59,937)		—
Other assets, net		63,411		—		9,961		1,216		—		74,588
Total assets	$	1,297,203	$	1	$	20,339	$	121,300	$	(75,597)	$	1,363,246

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	45,171	$	—	$	1,547	$	102	$	—	$	46,820
Short-term borrowings		32,800		—		—		—		—		32,800
Collateralized note payable		—		—		—		58,000		—		58,000
Intercompany payables		—		—		(143)		15,803		(15,660)		—
Other current liabilities		131,702		—		6,036		353		—		138,091
Total current liabilities		209,673		—		7,440		74,258		(15,660)		275,711

Long-term debt		1,728,137		—		—		—		—		1,728,137
Other liabilities		39,471		—		5		—		—		39,476
Contingencies and commitments

Partners' capital (deficit):
Partners' equity		(700,811)		1		12,894		47,042		(59,937)		(700,811)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		20,733		—		—		—		—		20,733
Total partners' capital (deficit)		(680,078)		1		12,894		47,042		(59,937)		(680,078)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	$	1,297,203	$	1	$	20,339	$	121,300	$	(75,597)	$	1,363,246

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the three months ended April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	459,556	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	459,556
Other		20,069		—		—		—		—		20,069
Total revenues		479,625		—		—		—		—		479,625

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		250,389		—		—		—		—		250,389
Cost of sales - other		2,320		—		—		—		—		2,320
Operating expense		124,078		—		(3)		968		(5,052)		119,991
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,506		—		—		111		—		20,617
General and administrative expense		11,511		1		—		—		—		11,512
Equipment lease expense		8,319		—		—		—		—		8,319
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		(4)		—		—		—		—		(4)
Loss on asset sales and disposals		1,683		—		—		—		—		1,683

Operating income (loss)		60,823		(1)		3		(1,079)		5,052		64,798

Interest expense		(34,206)		—		—		(1,189)		—		(35,395)
Other income (expense), net		278		—		(27)		2,834		(2,834)		251

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		26,895		(1)		(24)		566		2,218		29,654

Income tax expense (benefit)		(49)		—		149		—		—		100
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		392		—		—		—		(392)		—

Net earnings (loss)		27,336		(1)		(173)		566		1,826		29,554

Other comprehensive loss		8,286		—		—		—		—		8,286

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,622	$	(1)	$	(173)	$	566	$	1,826	$	37,840

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the three months ended April 30, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	451,212	$	—	$	90	$	—	$	—	$	451,302
Midstream operations		—		—		22,595		—		—		22,595
Other		19,701		—		22,212		—		—		41,913
Total revenues		470,913		—		44,897		—		—		515,810

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		260,317		—		102		—		—		260,419
Cost of sales - midstream operations		—		—		14,518		—		—		14,518
Cost of sales - other		2,328		—		17,522		—		—		19,850
Operating expense		108,291		—		9,262		1,459		(2,433)		116,579
Depreciation and amortization expense		19,105		—		6,171		72		—		25,348
General and administrative expense		10,460		—		1,086		—		—		11,546
Equipment lease expense		7,045		—		88		—		—		7,133
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		2,738		—		—		—		—		2,738
Loss on asset sales and disposals		2,243		—		4,027		—		—		6,270

Operating income (loss)		58,386		—		(7,879)		(1,531)		2,433		51,409

Interest expense		(20,297)		—		(10,104)		(1,338)		—		(31,739)
Other income (expense), net		(133)		—		360		2,433		(2,433)		227

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		37,956		—		(17,623)		(436)		—		19,897

Income tax expense (benefit)		102		—		(45)		—		—		57
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		(18,014)		—		—		—		18,014		—

Net earnings (loss)		19,840		—		(17,578)		(436)		18,014		19,840

Other comprehensive loss		(6,727)		—		—		—		—		(6,727)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	13,113	$	—	$	(17,578)	$	(436)	$	18,014	$	13,113

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	1,344,634	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,344,634
Other		60,628		—		49		—		—		60,677
Total revenues		1,405,262		—		49		—		—		1,405,311

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		766,056		—		—		—		—		766,056
Cost of sales - other		8,675		—		114		—		—		8,789
Operating expense		355,589		—		36		3,869		(7,953)		351,541
Depreciation and amortization expense		58,880		—		—		334		—		59,214
General and administrative expense		42,022		6		—		—		—		42,028
Equipment lease expense		24,597		—		—		—		—		24,597
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		4,688		—		—		—		—		4,688
Loss on asset sales and disposals		5,724		—		2,679		—		—		8,403

Operating income (loss)		139,031		(6)		(2,780)		(4,203)		7,953		139,995

Interest expense		(103,209)		—		(38)		(3,493)		—		(106,740)
Other income (expense), net		393		—		(37)		7,953		(7,953)		356

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		36,215		(6)		(2,855)		257		—		33,611

Income tax expense		105		—		149		—		—		254
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiary		(2,753)		—		—		—		2,753		—

Net earnings (loss)		33,357		(6)		(3,004)		257		2,753		33,357

Other comprehensive loss		(21,574)		—		—		—		—		(21,574)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	11,783	$	(6)	$	(3,004)	$	257	$	2,753	$	11,783

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	1,345,604	$	—	$	695	$	—	$	—	$	1,346,299
Midstream operations		—		—		260,631		—		—		260,631
Other		59,085		—		59,606		—		—		118,691
Total revenues		1,404,689		—		320,932		—		—		1,725,621

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		802,063		—		789		—		—		802,852
Cost of sales - midstream operations		—		—		229,710		—		—		229,710
Cost of sales - other		7,890		—		46,449		—		—		54,339
Operating expense		323,619		—		28,320		4,474		(5,656)		350,757
Depreciation and amortization expense		55,973		—		20,377		215		—		76,565
General and administrative expense		35,048		5		4,547		—		—		39,600
Equipment lease expense		20,555		—		273		—		—		20,828
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		10,731		—		—		—		—		10,731
Asset impairments		—		—		10,005		—		—		10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals		3,706		—		42,708		—		—		46,414

Operating income (loss)		145,104		(5)		(62,246)		(4,689)		5,656		83,820

Interest expense		(61,903)		—		(33,028)		(3,062)		—		(97,993)
Other income (expense), net		490		—		932		5,656		(5,656)		1,422

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		83,691		(5)		(94,342)		(2,095)		—		(12,751)

Income tax expense		174		—		87		—		—		261
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiary		(96,529)		—		—		—		96,529		—

Net earnings (loss)		(13,012)		(5)		(94,429)		(2,095)		96,529		(13,012)

Other comprehensive income		3,102		—		—		—		—		3,102

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(9,910)	$	(5)	$	(94,429)	$	(2,095)	$	96,529	$	(9,910)

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	111,008	$	(6)	$	24,589	$	(45,384)	$	(4,000)	$	86,207

Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(11,351)		—		—		—		—		(11,351)
Capital expenditures		(94,660)		—		—		—		—		(94,660)
Proceeds from sale of assets		2,416		—		—		—		—		2,416
Cash collected for purchase of interest in accounts receivable		—		—		—		1,052,947		(1,052,947)		—
Cash remitted to Ferrellgas, L.P. for accounts receivable		—		—		—		(1,056,947)		1,056,947		—
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Intercompany loan to affiliate		(20,638)		—		—		—		20,638		—
Other		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(124,233)		—		—		(4,000)		24,638		(103,595)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions		(25,568)		—		—		—		—		(25,568)
Reductions in long-term debt		(1,656)		—		—		—		—		(1,656)
Net reductions in short-term borrowings		(32,800)		—		—		—		—		(32,800)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings		—		—		—		4,000		—		4,000
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		—		6		(24,763)		45,395		(20,638)		—
Cash paid for financing costs		(520)		—		—		(11)		—		(531)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(60,544)		6		(24,763)		49,384		(20,638)		(56,555)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(73,769)		—		(174)		—		—		(73,943)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year		119,133		1		174		—		—		119,308
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$	45,364	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	45,365

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	65,604	$	(5)	$	(3,531)	$	66,878	$	(35,000)	$	93,946

Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(14,862)		—		—		—		—		(14,862)
Capital expenditures		(57,158)		—		(1,803)		—		—		(58,961)
Proceeds from sale of assets		2,479		—		55,323		—		—		57,802
Cash collected for purchase of interest in accounts receivable		—		—		—		985,084		(985,084)		—
Cash remitted to Ferrellgas, L.P. for accounts receivable		—		—		—		(1,020,084)		1,020,084		—
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		116,871		—		—		—		(116,871)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		47,330		—		53,520		(35,000)		(81,871)		(16,021)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions		(45,495)		—		—		—		—		(45,495)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt		23,580		—		—		—		—		23,580
Payments on long-term debt		(1,892)		—		—		—		—		(1,892)
Net reductions in short-term borrowings		(84,179)		—		—		—		—		(84,179)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings		—		—		—		35,000		—		35,000
Net changes in advances with parent		—		5		(49,998)		(66,878)		116,871		—
Cash paid for financing costs		(1,149)		—		—		—		—		(1,149)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(109,135)		5		(49,998)		(31,878)		116,871		(74,135)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		3,799		—		(9)		—		—		3,790
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year		5,327		1		373		—		—		5,701
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$	9,126	$	1	$	364	$	—	$	—	$	9,491

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Apr. 30, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Events	N. 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 there were no events or transactions occurring during this period that require recognition or disclosure in its condensed consolidated financial statements except as described below. On June 6, 2019, the operating partnership entered into an amendment to the agreement governing its Senior Secured Credit Facility. Among other matters, the amendment updated the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio for purposes of the fixed charge coverage ratio in the agreement to exclude certain maintenance capital expenditures related to the purchase of new propane delivery trucks which have historically been leased. The amendment provides that up to a specified amount of such maintenance capital expenditures will not be deducted from consolidated EBITDA for purposes of the calculation. The operating partnership was in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant, as amended, as of April 30, 2019. A copy of the amendment has been filed as Exhibit 10.31 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Events	N. 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 there were no events or transactions occurring during this period that require recognition or disclosure in its condensed consolidated financial statements except as described below. On June 6, 2019, Ferrellgas, L.P. entered into an amendment to the agreement governing its Senior Secured Credit Facility. Among other matters, the amendment updated the calculation of the fixed charge coverage ratio for purposes of the fixed charge coverage ratio in the agreement to exclude certain maintenance capital expenditures related to the purchase of new propane delivery trucks which have historically been leased. The amendment provides that up to a specified amount of such maintenance capital expenditures will not be deducted from consolidated EBITDA for purposes of the calculation. The operating partnership was in compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant, as amended, as of April 30, 2019. A copy of the amendment has been filed as Exhibit 10.31 to our Current Report on Form 10-Q.

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	9 Months Ended
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	Apr. 30, 2019
Significant Accounting Policies
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 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 assets, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used to value business combinations, fair values of derivative contracts and stock-based compensation calculations.
New accounting standards	New accounting standards: FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2014‑09 In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014‑09”). The issuance is part of a joint effort by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") to enhance financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and, thereby, improving the consistency of requirements, comparability of practices and usefulness of disclosures. Upon adoption, Ferrellgas applied ASU 2014‑09 only to contracts that were not completed, referred to as open contracts. Ferrellgas adopted ASU 2014‑09 beginning on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. This method requires that the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014‑09 be recognized in partner’s deficit at the date of adoption, August 1, 2018. ASU 2014‑09 has not materially impacted Ferrellgas’ consolidated financial statements, and as a result there was no cumulative effect to record as of the date of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after August 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014‑09, while amounts reported for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods. See Note G - Revenue from contracts with customers for additional information related to revenues and contract costs, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures required under ASU 2014‑09. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑02 In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard requires lessees to apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. An entity may elect the transition relief option in ASU 2018-11, “Leases: Targeted Improvements” which, among other things, provides entities with an option to recognize the cumulative-effect adjustment from the modified retrospective application to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and consequently, continue to report comparative periods in compliance with the prior guidance (ASC 840). Ferrellgas expects to elect this additional transition method. Ferrellgas is continuing to evaluate the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the consolidated financial statements. Ferrellgas has made significant progress in assessing the impact of the standard and planning for the adoption and implementation. The implementation team has completed scoping and the data gathering process of our current lease portfolio. Ferrellgas continues to perform a completeness assessment over the lease population, analyze the financial statement impact of adopting the standards, and evaluate the impact of adoption on our existing accounting policies and disclosures. Further, our implementation team is in the process of determining appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. Ferrellgas believes that the adoption of this standard, which will be effective for Ferrellgas August 1, 2019, will result in material increases to right of use assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet and a corresponding change in classification of certain expenses contained on our consolidated statement of operations. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑13 In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. Ferrellgas is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2017‑12 In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, Financial Instruments - Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities which is intended to improve the financial reporting for hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Ferrellgas is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2018‑15 In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350‑40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract which is intended to clarify the accounting for implementation costs related to a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are deferred, depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed. Any deferred costs are amortized over the term of the service contract. The new guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Ferrellgas adopted ASU 2018-15 on a prospective basis to all implementation costs incurred after January 31, 2019 with an immaterial impact on our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019.
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies
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 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 assets, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for doubtful accounts, fair value of reporting units, recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used to value business combinations, fair values of derivative contracts and stock-based compensation calculations.
New accounting standards	New accounting standards: FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2014‑09 In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014‑09”). The issuance is part of a joint effort by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") to enhance financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and, thereby, improving the consistency of requirements, comparability of practices and usefulness of disclosures. Upon adoption, Ferrellgas, L.P. applied ASU 2014‑09 only to contracts that were not completed, referred to as open contracts. Ferrellgas, L.P. adopted ASU 2014‑09 beginning on August 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. This method requires that the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014‑09 be recognized in partner’s deficit at the date of adoption, August 1, 2018. ASU 2014‑09 has not materially impacted Ferrellgas, L.P.’s consolidated financial statements, and as a result there was no cumulative effect to record as of the date of adoption. Results for reporting periods beginning after August 1, 2018 are presented under ASU 2014‑09, while amounts reported for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods. See Note G - Revenue from contracts with customers for additional information related to revenues and contract costs, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures required under ASU 2014‑09. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑02 In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The new standard requires lessees to apply a modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. An entity may elect the transition relief option in ASU 2018-11, “Leases: Targeted Improvements” which, among other things, provides entities with an option to recognize the cumulative-effect adjustment from the modified retrospective application to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and consequently, continue to report comparative periods in compliance with the prior guidance (ASC 840). Ferrellgas, L.P. expects to elect this additional transition method. Ferrellgas, L.P. is continuing to evaluate the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2016-02 on the consolidated financial statements. Ferrellgas, L.P. has made significant progress in assessing the impact of the standard and planning for the adoption and implementation. The implementation team has completed scoping and the data gathering process of our current lease portfolio. Ferrellgas, L.P. continues to perform a completeness assessment over the lease population, analyze the financial statement impact of adopting the standards, and evaluate the impact of adoption on our existing accounting policies and disclosures. Further, our implementation team is in the process of determining appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. Ferrellgas, L.P. believes that the adoption of this standard, which will be effective for Ferrellgas, L.P. August 1, 2019, will result in material increases to right of use assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet and a corresponding change in classification of certain expenses contained on our consolidated statement of operations. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016‑13 In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016‑13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) which requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. Ferrellgas, L.P. is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2017‑12 In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑12, Financial Instruments - Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities which is intended to improve the financial reporting for hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities in its financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Ferrellgas, L.P. is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of this standard on the consolidated financial statements. FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2018‑15 In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018‑15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350‑40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract which is intended to clarify the accounting for implementation costs related to a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are deferred, depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-implementation stages are expensed. Any deferred costs are amortized over the term of the service contract. The new guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. Ferrellgas, L.P. adopted ASU 2018-15 on a prospective basis to all implementation costs incurred after January 31, 2019 with an immaterial impact on our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2019.

Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]

Schedule Of Inventories


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Propane gas and related products	$	63,481	$	71,180
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other		14,968		12,514
Inventories	$	78,449	$	83,694

Other Assets


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	18,745	$	27,491
Other		43,581		47,097
Other assets, net	$	62,326	$	74,588

Other Current Liabilities


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accrued interest	$	52,438	$	22,222
Customer deposits and advances		20,681		22,829
Other		87,388		96,974
Other current liabilities	$	160,507	$	142,025

Shipping And Handling Expenses


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	54,753	$	48,351	$	162,474	$	146,279
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,934		1,340		4,396		3,575
Equipment lease expense		7,784		6,507		23,172		18,872
	$	64,471	$	56,198	$	190,042	$	168,726

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures


	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Cash paid (refunded) for:
Interest	$	93,465	$	85,171
Income taxes	$	21	$	(458)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,174	$	1,508
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,202	$	386

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]

Schedule Of Inventories


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Propane gas and related products	$	63,481	$	71,180
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other		14,968		12,514
Inventories	$	78,449	$	83,694

Other Assets


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Notes receivable, less current portion	$	18,745	$	27,491
Other		43,581		47,097
Other assets, net	$	62,326	$	74,588

Other Current Liabilities


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accrued interest		40,806		18,288
Customer deposits and advances		20,681		22,829
Other		87,388		96,974
Other current liabilities	$	148,875	$	138,091

Shipping And Handling Expenses


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	54,753	$	48,351	$	162,474	$	146,279
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,934		1,340		4,396		3,575
Equipment lease expense		7,784		6,507		23,172		18,872
	$	64,471	$	56,198	$	190,042	$	168,726

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures


	For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018
Cash paid (refunded) for:
Interest	$	78,069	$	69,775
Income taxes	$	(9)	$	(479)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	$	1,174	$	1,508
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$	1,202	$	386

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Accounts And Notes Receivable


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$	160,959	$	120,079
Accounts receivable not pledged as collateral (including other reserves)		(468)		8,272
Note receivable - current portion		121		132
Other		37		26
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,420)		(2,455)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	157,229	$	126,054

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Accounts And Notes Receivable


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$	160,959	$	120,079
Accounts receivable not pledged as collateral (including other reserves)		(468)		8,272
Note receivable - current portion		121		132
Other		37		26
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(3,420)		(2,455)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$	157,229	$	126,054

Partners' deficit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]

Limited Partner Units


	April 30, 2019	July 31, 2018
Public common unitholders	69,612,939	69,612,939
Ferrell Companies (1)	22,529,361	22,529,361
FCI Trading Corp. (2)	195,686	195,686
Ferrell Propane, Inc. (3)	51,204	51,204
James E. Ferrell (4)	4,763,475	4,763,475

(1)

(2)

FCI Trading is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party.

(3)

Ferrell Propane is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.

(4)

Ferrellgas Recognized Cash Distributions


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Public common unitholders	$	—	$	6,961	$	6,962	$	20,884
Ferrell Companies		—		2,253		2,253		6,759
FCI Trading Corp.		—		20		20		60
Ferrell Propane, Inc.		—		5		5		15
James E. Ferrell		—		476		476		1,428
General partner		—		98		98		294
	$	—	$	9,813	$	9,814	$	29,440

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]

Ferrellgas Recognized Cash Distributions


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Ferrellgas Partners	$	—	$	10,013	$	25,310	$	45,036
General partner		—		102		258		459
	$	—	$	10,115	$	25,568	$	45,495

Revenue from contracts with customers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Retail - Sales to End Users	$	350,151	$	330,320	$	983,742	$	931,495
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers		99,311		97,689		308,646		324,863
Other Gas Sales		10,094		23,293		52,246		89,941
Other		20,069		41,913		60,677		118,691
Propane and related equipment revenues	$	479,625	$	493,215	$	1,405,311	$	1,464,990

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable	$	135,337	$	119,818
Contract assets	$	25,312	$	8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue (1)	$	29,068	$	29,933

(1)

Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $22.7 million was recognized as revenue during the nine months ended April 30, 2019.

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]

Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Retail - Sales to End Users	$	350,151	$	330,320	$	983,742	$	931,495
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers		99,311		97,689		308,646		324,863
Other Gas Sales		10,094		23,293		52,246		89,941
Other		20,069		41,913		60,677		118,691
Propane and related equipment revenues	$	479,625	$	493,215	$	1,405,311	$	1,464,990

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Accounts receivable	$	135,337	$	119,818
Contract assets	$	25,312	$	8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue (1)	$	29,068	$	29,933

(1)

Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $22.7 million was recognized as revenue during the nine months ended April 30, 2019.

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Hierarchy


	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active
	Markets for Identical		Significant Other
	Assets and Liabilities		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2019:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	5,489	$	—	$	5,489
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(6,502)	$	—	$	(6,502)

July 31, 2018:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	22,470	$	—	$	22,470
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(1,910)	$	—	$	(1,910)

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Hierarchy


	Asset (Liability)
	Quoted Prices in Active
	Markets for Identical		Significant Other
	Assets and Liabilities		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
April 30, 2019:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	5,489	$	—	$	5,489
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(6,502)	$	—	$	(6,502)

July 31, 2018:
Assets:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	22,470	$	—	$	22,470
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity derivatives	$	—	$	(1,910)	$	—	$	(1,910)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations


	April 30, 2019
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,049	Other current liabilities	$	5,726
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		440	Other liabilities		776
	Total	$	5,489	Total	$	6,502


	July 31, 2018
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	17,123	Other current liabilities	$	1,832
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		5,347	Other liabilities		78
	Total	$	22,470	Total	$	1,910

Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]


	April 30, 2019
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	6,493	Other current liabilities	$	1,339
	Other assets, net		1,728	Other liabilities		—
		$	8,221		$	1,339


	July 31, 2018
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	2,851	Other current liabilities	$	12,308
	Other assets, net		927	Other liabilities		4,235
		$	3,778		$	16,543

Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings


						Amount of Interest Expense
		Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Location of Gain	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
	Recognized on	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	40	$	—	$	(2,275)


						Amount of Interest Expense
		Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Location of Amounts	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
	Recognized on	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	266	$	—	$	(6,825)

Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income


	For the three months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	(Loss) Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	1,870	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(6,416)	$	—
	$	1,870		$	(6,416)	$	—


	For the three months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(169)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	6,628	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		10	Interest expense		(60)		—
	$	(159)		$	6,568	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(27,364)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(5,790)	$	—
	$	(27,364)		$	(5,790)	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Recognized in		Reclassified from	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	AOCI		AOCI into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	23,114	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	20,646	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		248	Interest expense		(386)		—
	$	23,362		$	20,260	$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments effect on earnings


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Recognized in Income		Reclassified in Income
Commodity derivatives - crude oil	$	(3,470)	Cost of sales - midstream operations

Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income Loss


	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2019		2018
Beginning balance	$	20,560	$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives		(27,364)		23,114
Reclassification of (gains) and losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net		5,790		(20,646)
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives		—		248
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense		—		386
Ending balance	$	(1,014)	$	17,750

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Fair Value of Financial Derivatives Balance Sheet Locations


	April 30, 2019
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	5,049	Other current liabilities	$	5,726
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		440	Other liabilities		776
	Total	$	5,489	Total	$	6,502


	July 31, 2018
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivative Instrument	Location	Fair value		Location	Fair value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity derivatives-propane	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	17,123	Other current liabilities	$	1,832
Commodity derivatives-propane	Other assets, net		5,347	Other liabilities		78
	Total	$	22,470	Total	$	1,910

Offsetting Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]


	April 30, 2019
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	6,493	Other current liabilities	$	1,339
	Other assets, net		1,728	Other liabilities		—
		$	8,221		$	1,339


	July 31, 2018
	Assets			Liabilities
Description	Location	Amount		Location	Amount
Margin Balances	Prepaid expense and other current assets	$	2,851	Other current liabilities	$	12,308
	Other assets, net		927	Other liabilities		4,235
		$	3,778		$	16,543

Fair Value Hedge Derivative Effect on Earnings


						Amount of Interest Expense
	Location of Amounts	Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Recognized on	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	For the three months ended April 30,				For the three months ended April 30,
		2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	40	$	—	$	(2,275)


						Amount of Interest Expense
	Location of Gain	Amount of Gain Recognized on				Recognized on Fixed-Rated Debt
	Recognized on	Derivative				(Related Hedged Item)
Derivative Instrument	Derivative	For the nine months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
		2019		2018		2019		2018
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	266	$	—	$	(6,825)

Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Effect on Comprehensive Income


	For the three months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	1,870	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(6,416)	$	—
	$	1,870		$	(6,416)	$	—


	For the three months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(169)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	6,628	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		10	Interest expense		(60)		—
	$	(159)		$	6,568	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	(27,364)	Cost of sales-propane and other gas liquids sales	$	(5,790)	$	—
	$	(27,364)		$	(5,790)	$	—


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
				Amount of Gain (Loss)
			Location of Gain (Loss)	Reclassified from
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Reclassified from AOCI	AOCI into Income
Derivative Instrument	Recognized in AOCI		into Income	Effective portion		Ineffective portion
Commodity derivatives	$	23,114	Cost of product sold- propane and other gas liquids sales	$	20,646	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements		248	Interest expense		(386)		—
	$	23,362		$	20,260	$	—

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments effect on earnings


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Amount of Gain (Loss)		Location of Gain (Loss)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Recognized in Income		Reclassified in Income
Commodity derivatives - crude oil	$	(3,470)	Cost of sales - midstream operations

Changes in Derivative Value Effect on Other Comprehensive Income Loss


	For the nine months ended April 30,
Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI	2019		2018
Beginning balance	$	20,560	$	14,648
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives		(27,364)		23,114
Reclassification of (gains) and losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net		5,790		(20,646)
Change in value of risk management interest rate derivatives		—		248
Reclassification of losses on interest rate hedges to interest expense		—		386
Ending balance	$	(1,014)	$	17,750

Transactions With Related Parties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Allocation Of Transactions With Related Parties


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	64,030	$	58,842	$	193,258	$	181,484

General and administrative expense	$	5,872	$	5,707	$	19,196	$	21,637

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Allocation Of Transactions With Related Parties


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expense	$	64,030	$	58,842	$	193,258	$	181,484

General and administrative expense	$	5,872	$	5,707	$	19,196	$	21,637

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

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Distribution Allocation


	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	%

Basic And Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Unitholders' Interest


	For the three months ended April 30,				For the nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
	(in thousands, except per common unit amounts)
Common unitholders’ interest in net earnings (loss)	$	20,256	$	10,752	$	6,722	$	(38,508)
Weighted average common units outstanding (in thousands)		97,152.7		97,152.7		97,152.7		97,152.7
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common unit	$	0.21	$	0.11	$	0.07	$	(0.40)

Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment


	Three months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	479,625	$	—	$	479,625
Direct costs (1)		380,637		10,427		391,064
Adjusted EBITDA	$	98,988	$	(10,427)	$	88,561


	Three months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	493,215	$	22,595	$	515,810
Direct costs (1)		397,568		31,320		428,888
Adjusted EBITDA	$	95,647	$	(8,725)	$	86,922


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,405,311	$	—	$	1,405,311
Direct costs (1)		1,147,764		31,489		1,179,253
Adjusted EBITDA	$	257,547	$	(31,489)	$	226,058


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,464,990	$	260,631	$	1,725,621
Direct costs (1)		1,208,283		283,573		1,491,856
Adjusted EBITDA	$	256,707	$	(22,942)	$	233,765

(1)

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Total Segment Performance Measures


	Three months ended April 30,				Nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$	20,461	$	10,861	$	6,790	$	(38,897)
Income tax expense		123		67		284		282
Interest expense		44,162		40,375		132,931		123,855
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,617		25,348		59,214		76,565
EBITDA		85,363		76,651		199,219		161,805
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		(4)		2,738		4,688		10,731
Asset impairments		—		—		—		10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals		1,683		6,270		8,403		46,414
Other income, net		(251)		(227)		(356)		(1,422)
Severance costs		—		—		1,600		1,663
Legal fees and settlements		1,471		1,289		10,643		3,407
Unrealized (non-cash) loss on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		—		—		—		1,293
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement		—		—		1,524		—
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		299		201		337		(131)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	88,561	$	86,922	$	226,058	$	233,765

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated


Assets	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Propane operations and related equipment sales	$	1,257,214	$	1,196,084
Corporate and other		72,778		167,197
Total consolidated assets	$	1,329,992	$	1,363,281

Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Table Text Block]


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	43,975	$	672	$	44,647
Growth		44,654		—		44,654
Total	$	88,629	$	672	$	89,301


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	17,556	$	1,702	$	19,258
Growth		34,784		1,265		36,049
Total	$	52,340	$	2,967	$	55,307

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment


	Three months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	479,625	$	—	$	479,625
Direct costs (1)		380,637		10,423		391,060
Adjusted EBITDA	$	98,988	$	(10,423)	$	88,565


	Three months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	493,215	$	22,595	$	515,810
Direct costs (1)		397,568		31,188		428,756
Adjusted EBITDA	$	95,647	$	(8,593)	$	87,054


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,405,311	$	—	$	1,405,311
Direct costs (1)		1,147,764		31,480		1,179,244
Adjusted EBITDA	$	257,547	$	(31,480)	$	226,067


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations
	and related equipment		Corporate and
	sales		other		Total
Segment revenues	$	1,464,990	$	260,631	$	1,725,621
Direct costs (1)		1,208,283		283,440		1,491,723
Adjusted EBITDA	$	256,707	$	(22,809)	$	233,898

(1)

Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Total Segment Performance Measures


	Three months ended April 30,				Nine months ended April 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018

Net earnings (loss)	$	29,554	$	19,840	$	33,357	$	(13,012)
Income tax expense		100		57		254		261
Interest expense		35,395		31,739		106,740		97,993
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,617		25,348		59,214		76,565
EBITDA		85,666		76,984		199,565		161,807
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		(4)		2,738		4,688		10,731
Asset impairments		—		—		—		10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals		1,683		6,270		8,403		46,414
Other income, net		(251)		(227)		(356)		(1,422)
Severance costs		—		—		1,600		1,663
Legal fees and settlements		1,471		1,289		10,643		3,407
Unrealized (non-cash) loss on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		—		—		—		1,293
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement		—		—		1,524		—
Adjusted EBITDA	$	88,565	$	87,054	$	226,067	$	233,898

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated


	April 30, 2019		July 31, 2018
Assets
Propane operations and related equipment sales	$	1,257,214	$	1,196,084
Corporate and other		72,647		167,162
Total consolidated assets	$	1,329,861	$	1,363,246

Schedule Of Capital Expenditures By Segment [Table Text Block]


	Nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	43,975	$	672	$	44,647
Growth		44,654		—		44,654
Total	$	88,629	$	672	$	89,301


	Nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Propane operations and
	related equipment sales		Corporate and other		Total
Capital expenditures:
Maintenance	$	17,556	$	1,702	$	19,258
Growth		34,784		1,265		36,049
Total	$	52,340	$	2,967	$	55,307

Guarantor financial information (Tables) - Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)


	As of April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	45,364	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	45,365
Accounts and notes receivable, net		(9,208)		—		150		166,287		—		157,229
Intercompany receivables		49,313		—		—		—		(49,313)		—
Inventories		78,449		—		—		—		—		78,449
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25,427		—		(1)		1		—		25,427
Total current assets		189,345		1		149		166,288		(49,313)		306,470

Property, plant and equipment, net		603,924		—		(1)		—		—		603,923
Goodwill, net		247,508		—		—		—		—		247,508
Intangible assets, net		109,634		—		—		—		—		109,634
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		52,776		—		—		—		(52,776)		—
Other assets, net		58,557		—		2,875		894		—		62,326
Total assets	$	1,261,744	$	1	$	3,023	$	167,182	$	(102,089)	$	1,329,861

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	41,296	$	—	$	—	$	112	$	—	$	41,408
Collateralized note payable		—		—		—		62,000		—		62,000
Intercompany payables		—		—		(192)		49,505		(49,313)		—
Other current liabilities		142,937		—		267		5,671		—		148,875
Total current liabilities		184,233		—		75		117,288		(49,313)		252,283

Long-term debt		1,730,874		—		—		—		—		1,730,874
Other liabilities		35,812		—		67		—		—		35,879
Contingencies and commitments

Partners' capital (deficit):
Partners' equity		(688,334)		1		2,881		49,894		(52,776)		(688,334)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(841)		—		—		—		—		(841)
Total partners' capital (deficit)		(689,175)		1		2,881		49,894		(52,776)		(689,175)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	$	1,261,744	$	1	$	3,023	$	167,182	$	(102,089)	$	1,329,861

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)


	As of July 31, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	119,133	$	1	$	174	$	—	$	—	$	119,308
Accounts and notes receivable, net		(3,420)		—		9,395		120,079		—		126,054
Intercompany receivables		15,660		—		—		—		(15,660)		—
Inventories		83,694		—		—		—		—		83,694
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		34,050		—		775		5		—		34,830
Total current assets		249,117		1		10,344		120,084		(15,660)		363,886

Property, plant and equipment, net		557,689		—		34		—		—		557,723
Goodwill, net		246,098		—		—		—		—		246,098
Intangible assets, net		120,951		—		—		—		—		120,951
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries		59,937		—		—		—		(59,937)		—
Other assets, net		63,411		—		9,961		1,216		—		74,588
Total assets	$	1,297,203	$	1	$	20,339	$	121,300	$	(75,597)	$	1,363,246

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	45,171	$	—	$	1,547	$	102	$	—	$	46,820
Short-term borrowings		32,800		—		—		—		—		32,800
Collateralized note payable		—		—		—		58,000		—		58,000
Intercompany payables		—		—		(143)		15,803		(15,660)		—
Other current liabilities		131,702		—		6,036		353		—		138,091
Total current liabilities		209,673		—		7,440		74,258		(15,660)		275,711

Long-term debt		1,728,137		—		—		—		—		1,728,137
Other liabilities		39,471		—		5		—		—		39,476
Contingencies and commitments

Partners' capital (deficit):
Partners' equity		(700,811)		1		12,894		47,042		(59,937)		(700,811)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		20,733		—		—		—		—		20,733
Total partners' capital (deficit)		(680,078)		1		12,894		47,042		(59,937)		(680,078)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	$	1,297,203	$	1	$	20,339	$	121,300	$	(75,597)	$	1,363,246

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the three months ended April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	459,556	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	459,556
Other		20,069		—		—		—		—		20,069
Total revenues		479,625		—		—		—		—		479,625

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		250,389		—		—		—		—		250,389
Cost of sales - other		2,320		—		—		—		—		2,320
Operating expense		124,078		—		(3)		968		(5,052)		119,991
Depreciation and amortization expense		20,506		—		—		111		—		20,617
General and administrative expense		11,511		1		—		—		—		11,512
Equipment lease expense		8,319		—		—		—		—		8,319
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		(4)		—		—		—		—		(4)
Loss on asset sales and disposals		1,683		—		—		—		—		1,683

Operating income (loss)		60,823		(1)		3		(1,079)		5,052		64,798

Interest expense		(34,206)		—		—		(1,189)		—		(35,395)
Other income (expense), net		278		—		(27)		2,834		(2,834)		251

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		26,895		(1)		(24)		566		2,218		29,654

Income tax expense (benefit)		(49)		—		149		—		—		100
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		392		—		—		—		(392)		—

Net earnings (loss)		27,336		(1)		(173)		566		1,826		29,554

Other comprehensive loss		8,286		—		—		—		—		8,286

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	35,622	$	(1)	$	(173)	$	566	$	1,826	$	37,840

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the three months ended April 30, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	451,212	$	—	$	90	$	—	$	—	$	451,302
Midstream operations		—		—		22,595		—		—		22,595
Other		19,701		—		22,212		—		—		41,913
Total revenues		470,913		—		44,897		—		—		515,810

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		260,317		—		102		—		—		260,419
Cost of sales - midstream operations		—		—		14,518		—		—		14,518
Cost of sales - other		2,328		—		17,522		—		—		19,850
Operating expense		108,291		—		9,262		1,459		(2,433)		116,579
Depreciation and amortization expense		19,105		—		6,171		72		—		25,348
General and administrative expense		10,460		—		1,086		—		—		11,546
Equipment lease expense		7,045		—		88		—		—		7,133
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		2,738		—		—		—		—		2,738
Loss on asset sales and disposals		2,243		—		4,027		—		—		6,270

Operating income (loss)		58,386		—		(7,879)		(1,531)		2,433		51,409

Interest expense		(20,297)		—		(10,104)		(1,338)		—		(31,739)
Other income (expense), net		(133)		—		360		2,433		(2,433)		227

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		37,956		—		(17,623)		(436)		—		19,897

Income tax expense (benefit)		102		—		(45)		—		—		57
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries		(18,014)		—		—		—		18,014		—

Net earnings (loss)		19,840		—		(17,578)		(436)		18,014		19,840

Other comprehensive loss		(6,727)		—		—		—		—		(6,727)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	13,113	$	—	$	(17,578)	$	(436)	$	18,014	$	13,113

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	1,344,634	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,344,634
Other		60,628		—		49		—		—		60,677
Total revenues		1,405,262		—		49		—		—		1,405,311

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		766,056		—		—		—		—		766,056
Cost of sales - other		8,675		—		114		—		—		8,789
Operating expense		355,589		—		36		3,869		(7,953)		351,541
Depreciation and amortization expense		58,880		—		—		334		—		59,214
General and administrative expense		42,022		6		—		—		—		42,028
Equipment lease expense		24,597		—		—		—		—		24,597
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		4,688		—		—		—		—		4,688
Loss on asset sales and disposals		5,724		—		2,679		—		—		8,403

Operating income (loss)		139,031		(6)		(2,780)		(4,203)		7,953		139,995

Interest expense		(103,209)		—		(38)		(3,493)		—		(106,740)
Other income (expense), net		393		—		(37)		7,953		(7,953)		356

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		36,215		(6)		(2,855)		257		—		33,611

Income tax expense		105		—		149		—		—		254
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiary		(2,753)		—		—		—		2,753		—

Net earnings (loss)		33,357		(6)		(3,004)		257		2,753		33,357

Other comprehensive loss		(21,574)		—		—		—		—		(21,574)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	11,783	$	(6)	$	(3,004)	$	257	$	2,753	$	11,783

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenues:
Propane and other gas liquids sales	$	1,345,604	$	—	$	695	$	—	$	—	$	1,346,299
Midstream operations		—		—		260,631		—		—		260,631
Other		59,085		—		59,606		—		—		118,691
Total revenues		1,404,689		—		320,932		—		—		1,725,621

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales		802,063		—		789		—		—		802,852
Cost of sales - midstream operations		—		—		229,710		—		—		229,710
Cost of sales - other		7,890		—		46,449		—		—		54,339
Operating expense		323,619		—		28,320		4,474		(5,656)		350,757
Depreciation and amortization expense		55,973		—		20,377		215		—		76,565
General and administrative expense		35,048		5		4,547		—		—		39,600
Equipment lease expense		20,555		—		273		—		—		20,828
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge		10,731		—		—		—		—		10,731
Asset impairments		—		—		10,005		—		—		10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals		3,706		—		42,708		—		—		46,414

Operating income (loss)		145,104		(5)		(62,246)		(4,689)		5,656		83,820

Interest expense		(61,903)		—		(33,028)		(3,062)		—		(97,993)
Other income (expense), net		490		—		932		5,656		(5,656)		1,422

Earnings (loss) before income taxes		83,691		(5)		(94,342)		(2,095)		—		(12,751)

Income tax expense		174		—		87		—		—		261
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiary		(96,529)		—		—		—		96,529		—

Net earnings (loss)		(13,012)		(5)		(94,429)		(2,095)		96,529		(13,012)

Other comprehensive income		3,102		—		—		—		—		3,102

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(9,910)	$	(5)	$	(94,429)	$	(2,095)	$	96,529	$	(9,910)

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2019
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	111,008	$	(6)	$	24,589	$	(45,384)	$	(4,000)	$	86,207

Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(11,351)		—		—		—		—		(11,351)
Capital expenditures		(94,660)		—		—		—		—		(94,660)
Proceeds from sale of assets		2,416		—		—		—		—		2,416
Cash collected for purchase of interest in accounts receivable		—		—		—		1,052,947		(1,052,947)		—
Cash remitted to Ferrellgas, L.P. for accounts receivable		—		—		—		(1,056,947)		1,056,947		—
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		—		—		—		—		—		—
Intercompany loan to affiliate		(20,638)		—		—		—		20,638		—
Other		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(124,233)		—		—		(4,000)		24,638		(103,595)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions		(25,568)		—		—		—		—		(25,568)
Reductions in long-term debt		(1,656)		—		—		—		—		(1,656)
Net reductions in short-term borrowings		(32,800)		—		—		—		—		(32,800)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings		—		—		—		4,000		—		4,000
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		—		6		(24,763)		45,395		(20,638)		—
Cash paid for financing costs		(520)		—		—		(11)		—		(531)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(60,544)		6		(24,763)		49,384		(20,638)		(56,555)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(73,769)		—		(174)		—		—		(73,943)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year		119,133		1		174		—		—		119,308
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$	45,364	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	45,365

FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)


	For the nine months ended April 30, 2018
	Ferrellgas, L.P.		Ferrellgas
	(Parent and		Finance Corp.		Guarantor		Non-Guarantor
	Co-Issuer)		(Co-Issuer)		Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	65,604	$	(5)	$	(3,531)	$	66,878	$	(35,000)	$	93,946

Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(14,862)		—		—		—		—		(14,862)
Capital expenditures		(57,158)		—		(1,803)		—		—		(58,961)
Proceeds from sale of assets		2,479		—		55,323		—		—		57,802
Cash collected for purchase of interest in accounts receivable		—		—		—		985,084		(985,084)		—
Cash remitted to Ferrellgas, L.P. for accounts receivable		—		—		—		(1,020,084)		1,020,084		—
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		116,871		—		—		—		(116,871)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		47,330		—		53,520		(35,000)		(81,871)		(16,021)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions		(45,495)		—		—		—		—		(45,495)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt		23,580		—		—		—		—		23,580
Payments on long-term debt		(1,892)		—		—		—		—		(1,892)
Net reductions in short-term borrowings		(84,179)		—		—		—		—		(84,179)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings		—		—		—		35,000		—		35,000
Net changes in advances with parent		—		5		(49,998)		(66,878)		116,871		—
Cash paid for financing costs		(1,149)		—		—		—		—		(1,149)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(109,135)		5		(49,998)		(31,878)		116,871		(74,135)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		3,799		—		(9)		—		—		3,790
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year		5,327		1		373		—		—		5,701
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year	$	9,126	$	1	$	364	$	—	$	—	$	9,491

Partnership Organization And Formation (Details) shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 subsidiary shares	Apr. 30, 2018
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries \| subsidiary	2
Number of states in which entity operates	50
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1.0101%	1.0101%
Number of states in which entity operates	50
Ferrellgas [Member] \| Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	2.00%	2.00%
Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member] \| Ferrell Companies [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Common stock shares outstanding \| shares	22.8
Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member] \| Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1.00%
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Limited partner interest	99.00%
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1.00%
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Propane gas and related products	$ 63,481	$ 71,180
Appliances, parts and supplies	14,968	12,514
Inventories	78,449	83,694
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Propane gas and related products	63,481	71,180
Appliances, parts and supplies	14,968	12,514
Inventories	$ 78,449	$ 83,694

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, gal in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) gal	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent \| $	$ 18,745	$ 27,491
Maximum term of supply procurement contracts	36 months
Net procurement of fixed priced propane by Ferrellgas in gallons \| gal	3.3
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent \| $	$ 18,745	$ 27,491
Maximum term of supply procurement contracts	36 months
Net procurement of fixed priced propane by Ferrellgas in gallons \| gal	3.3

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Notes receivable, less current portion	$ 18,745	$ 27,491
Other	43,581	47,097
Other assets, net	62,326	74,588
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Notes receivable, less current portion	18,745	27,491
Other	43,581	47,097
Other assets, net	$ 62,326	$ 74,588

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Accrued interest	$ 52,438	$ 22,222
Customer deposits and advances	20,681	22,829
Other	87,388	96,974
Other current liabilities	160,507	142,025
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Accrued interest	40,806	18,288
Customer deposits and advances	20,681	22,829
Other	87,388	96,974
Other current liabilities	$ 148,875	$ 138,091

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Shipping and Handling (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Operating expense	$ 119,991	$ 116,579	$ 351,541	$ 350,757
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617	25,348	59,214	76,565
Equipment lease expense	8,319	7,133	24,597	20,828
Costs and Expenses, Total	391,064	428,888	1,179,253	1,491,856
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Operating expense	119,991	116,579	351,541	350,757
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617	25,348	59,214	76,565
Equipment lease expense	8,319	7,133	24,597	20,828
Costs and Expenses, Total	391,060	428,756	1,179,244	1,491,723
Shipping and Handling [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Operating expense	54,753	48,351	162,474	146,279
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,934	1,340	4,396	3,575
Equipment lease expense	7,784	6,507	23,172	18,872
Costs and Expenses, Total	64,471	56,198	190,042	168,726
Shipping and Handling [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Operating expense	54,753	48,351	162,474	146,279
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,934	1,340	4,396	3,575
Equipment lease expense	7,784	6,507	23,172	18,872
Costs and Expenses, Total	$ 64,471	$ 56,198	$ 190,042	$ 168,726

Supplemental Financial Statement Information - Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Interest paid (refunded)	$ 93,465	$ 85,171
Income taxes paid (refunded)	21	(458)
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	1,174	1,508
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	1,202	386
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Interest paid (refunded)	78,069	69,775
Income taxes paid (refunded)	(9)	(479)
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	1,174	1,508
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	$ 1,202	$ 386

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$ 160,959	$ 120,079
Accounts receivable, not pledged as collateral (including other reserves)	(468)	8,272
Notes receivable, current portion	121	132
Other	37	26
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,420)	(2,455)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229	126,054
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	160,959	120,079
Accounts receivable, not pledged as collateral (including other reserves)	(468)	8,272
Notes receivable, current portion	121	132
Other	37	26
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(3,420)	(2,455)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$ 157,229	$ 126,054

Accounts And Notes Receivable, Net And Accounts Receivable Securitization (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	$ 160,959,000	$ 120,079,000
Proceeds from accounts receivable securitization	62,000,000	58,000,000
Capacity to receive additional proceeds	49,000,000	0
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable pledged as collateral	160,959,000	120,079,000
Proceeds from accounts receivable securitization	62,000,000	58,000,000
Capacity to receive additional proceeds	49,000,000	0
Secured Credit Facility [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collateralized notes payable	$ 62,000,000	$ 58,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of debt	5.90%	5.20%
Secured Credit Facility [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collateralized notes payable	$ 62,000,000	$ 58,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of debt	5.90%	5.20%

Debt - Short-Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 0	$ 32,800
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 0	$ 32,800

Debt - Secured Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Debt - Secured Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	May 04, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	$ 49,000,000	$ 0
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800,000
Letters of credit outstanding	102,100,000	107,900,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility Entered 2018 May [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured line of credit facility			$ 575,000,000
Term Loan Due 2023 May 4 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 275,000,000	$ 275,000,000
Term loan rate, as a percent	8.26%	7.86%
Secured line of credit facility			275,000,000
Revolving Facility Under Senior Secured Credit Facility Entered 2018 May [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	$ 197,900,000	$ 159,300,000
Short-term borrowings	0	$ 32,800,000
Credit facility interest rate		9.75%
Secured line of credit facility			300,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	22,900,000	$ 17,100,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	49,000,000	0
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800,000
Letters of credit outstanding	102,100,000	107,900,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Senior Secured Credit Facility Entered 2018 May [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured line of credit facility			575,000,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Term Loan Due 2023 May 4 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 275,000,000	$ 275,000,000
Term loan rate, as a percent	8.26%	7.86%
Secured line of credit facility			275,000,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Revolving Facility Under Senior Secured Credit Facility Entered 2018 May [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	$ 197,900,000	$ 159,300,000
Short-term borrowings	0	$ 32,800,000
Credit facility interest rate		9.75%
Secured line of credit facility			$ 300,000,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	$ 22,900,000	$ 17,100,000

Debt - Covenants (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Debt - Covenants (Details)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) item
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of quarters for required fixed charge coverage ratio				4
Maximum restricted payments \| $				$ 50,000,000
Number of quarters for restricted payments				16
Current fixed charge coverage ratio				1.38
Dividends allowed \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required fixed charge coverage ratio				1.75
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current fixed charge coverage ratio				1.75
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of quarters for required fixed charge coverage ratio				4
Current fixed charge coverage ratio				1.72
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Required fixed charge coverage ratio				1.75

Partners' Deficit - Limited Partner Units (Details) - shares	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	97,152,665	97,152,665
Ferrell Companies [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	22,529,361	22,529,361
FCI Trading Corp. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	195,686	195,686
Ferrell Propane, Inc. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	51,204	51,204
James E. Ferrell [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	4,763,475	4,763,475
Public Common Unitholders [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	69,612,939	69,612,939

Partners' Deficit - Narrative (Details) - shares	9 Months Ended
Partners' Deficit - Narrative (Details) - shares	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	97,152,665	97,152,665
Ferrell Companies [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	23.00%
Ferrell Companies [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	22,529,361	22,529,361
Ferrell Companies [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	23.40%
Ferrell Companies [Member] \| FCI Trading Corp. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	195,686
Ferrell Companies [Member] \| Ferrell Propane, Inc. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	51,204
James E. Ferrell [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	4,763,475	4,763,475
James E. Ferrell [Member] \| JEF Capital Management [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	4,758,859
James E. Ferrell [Member] \| Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc. [Member] \| Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Common unitholders, units outstanding	4,616

Partners' Deficit - Paid Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	$ 157	$ 9,915	$ 9,915	$ 10,071	$ 9,913
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	15,553	10,015	10,115	25,467	9,913	$ 25,568	$ 45,495
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			102			258	459
Ferrellgas Partners LP [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			10,013			25,310	45,036
Parent [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid		9,814	9,813	9,814	9,813	9,814	29,440
Parent [Member] \| Ferrell Companies [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			2,253			2,253	6,759
Parent [Member] \| FCI Trading Corp. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			20			20	60
Parent [Member] \| Ferrell Propane, Inc. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			5			5	15
Parent [Member] \| James E. Ferrell [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			476			476	1,428
Parent [Member] \| Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			98			98	294
Common Unitholders [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid		9,716	9,715	9,716	9,715
Common Unitholders [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	$ 15,396	$ 9,914	10,013	$ 25,210	$ 9,813
Public Common Unitholders [Member] \| Parent [Member]
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid			$ 6,961			$ 6,962	$ 20,884

Partners' Deficit - General partner's commitment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1.0101%	1.0101%
Ferrellgas [Member] \| Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	2.00%	2.00%
General Partner [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Non-cash contribution	$ 0.1	$ 0.2
General Partner [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Non-cash contribution	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

Revenue from contracts with customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable collection period			30 days
Residential customer, annual cost spread period			12 months
Rental income recognition period			1 year
Revenues	$ 479,625	$ 515,810	$ 1,405,311	$ 1,725,621
Contract assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	135,337		135,337		$ 119,818
Contract assets	25,312		25,312		8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue	$ 29,068		29,068		29,933
Deferred revenue recognized			$ 22,700
Maximum [Member] \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-02-01
Contract liabilities
Remaining performance obligation recognition period	1 year		1 year
Propane And Related Equipment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 479,625		$ 1,405,311
Retail Sales To End Users [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	350,151		983,742
Wholesale Sales To Resellers [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	99,311		308,646
Other Gas Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,094		52,246
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	20,069	41,913	$ 60,677	118,691
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Propane And Related Equipment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		493,215		1,464,990
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Retail Sales To End Users [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		330,320		931,495
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Wholesale Sales To Resellers [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		97,689		324,863
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Other Gas Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		23,293		89,941
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		41,913		118,691
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts receivable collection period			30 days
Residential customer, annual cost spread period			12 months
Rental income recognition period			1 year
Revenues	479,625	515,810	$ 1,405,311	1,725,621
Contract assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	135,337		135,337		119,818
Contract assets	25,312		25,312		8,691
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue	$ 29,068		29,068		$ 29,933
Deferred revenue recognized			$ 22,700
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-02-01
Contract liabilities
Remaining performance obligation recognition period	1 year		1 year
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane And Related Equipment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 479,625		$ 1,405,311
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Retail Sales To End Users [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	350,151		983,742
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Wholesale Sales To Resellers [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	99,311		308,646
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Other Gas Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10,094		52,246
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 20,069	41,913	$ 60,677	118,691
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		515,810		1,725,621
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Propane And Related Equipment [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		493,215		1,464,990
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Retail Sales To End Users [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		330,320		931,495
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Wholesale Sales To Resellers [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		97,689		324,863
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Other Gas Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		23,293		89,941
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 41,913		$ 118,691

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	$ 5,489	$ 22,470
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	(6,502)	(1,910)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	5,489	22,470
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	(6,502)	(1,910)
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	5,489	22,470
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	(6,502)	(1,910)
Level 2 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	5,489	22,470
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	$ (6,502)	$ (1,910)

Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,851.4	$ 1,935.1
Level 2 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	1,585.4	$ 1,591.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes receivable, fair value	16.0
Notes receivable, carrying amount in excess of fair value	2.8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes receivable, fair value	16.0
Notes receivable, carrying amount in excess of fair value	$ 2.8

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized due to ineffectiveness	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	5,489,000		$ 22,470,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	6,502,000		1,910,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized due to ineffectiveness	0	$ 0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	5,489,000		22,470,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	6,502,000		1,910,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	5,049,000		17,123,000
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	5,049,000		17,123,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	5,726,000		1,832,000
Other Current Liabilities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	5,726,000		1,832,000
Other Assets, Net [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	440,000		5,347,000
Other Assets, Net [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	440,000		5,347,000
Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	776,000		78,000
Other Liabilities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	$ 776,000		$ 78,000

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivative Collateral (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	$ 8,221	$ 3,778
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	1,339	16,543
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	6,493	2,851
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	1,339	12,308
Other Assets, Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	1,728	927
Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral		4,235
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	8,221	3,778
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	1,339	16,543
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	6,493	2,851
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	1,339	12,308
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Other Assets, Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	$ 1,728	927
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral		$ 4,235

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effect on Earnings (Details) - Interest Rate Swap [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain Recognized	$ 40	$ 266
Amount of Interest Expense Recognized	(2,275)	(6,825)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain Recognized	40	266
Amount of Interest Expense Recognized	$ (2,275)	$ (6,825)

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Effect on Comprehensive Income and Change in FV (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI(L) on derivative	$ 1,870	$ (159)	$ (27,364)	$ 23,362
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(6,416)	6,568	(5,790)	20,260
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net				(1,293)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI(L) on derivative	1,870	(159)	(27,364)	23,362
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(6,416)	6,568	(5,790)	20,260
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net				(1,293)
Commodity Derivatives Propane [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI(L) on derivative	1,870	(169)	(27,364)	23,114
Commodity Derivatives Propane [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI(L) on derivative	1,870	(169)	(27,364)	23,114
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI(L) on derivative		10		248
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI(L) on derivative		10		248
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income		(60)		(386)
Interest Expense [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income		(60)		(386)
Midstream Operations [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Commodity Derivatives Crude Oil [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net				(3,470)
Midstream Operations [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Commodity Derivatives Crude Oil [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net				(3,470)
Propane [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Commodity Derivatives Propane [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	(6,416)	6,628	(5,790)	20,646
Propane [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Commodity Derivatives Propane [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	$ (6,416)	$ 6,628	$ (5,790)	$ 20,646

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - AOCI Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands, gal in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) gal	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	$ (1,083,350)	$ (809,762)	$ (1,034,477)	$ (757,510)
Change in value of derivative	1,870	(159)	(27,364)	23,362
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net	6,416	(6,568)	5,790	(20,260)
Partners' capital balance, ending	(1,054,308)	(812,604)	(1,054,308)	(812,604)
Reclassification of net losses to earnings during next 12 months			700
Gain (loss) on discontinuation of cash flow hedge due to forecasted transaction probable of not occurring, net			$ 0	0
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| gal			3.3
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Partners' capital balance, beginning			$ 20,560	14,648
Partners' capital balance, ending	(1,014)	17,750	(1,014)	17,750
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(727,011)	(457,208)	(680,078)	(406,798)
Change in value of derivative	1,870	(159)	(27,364)	23,362
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net	6,416	(6,568)	5,790	(20,260)
Partners' capital balance, ending	(689,175)	(451,472)	(689,175)	(451,472)
Reclassification of net losses to earnings during next 12 months			700
Gain (loss) on discontinuation of cash flow hedge due to forecasted transaction probable of not occurring, net			$ 0	0
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges \| gal			3.3
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Partners' capital balance, beginning			$ 20,560	14,648
Partners' capital balance, ending	$ (1,014)	$ 17,750	(1,014)	17,750
Commodity Derivatives Propane [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in value of derivative			(27,364)	23,114
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net			5,790	(20,646)
Commodity Derivatives Propane [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in value of derivative			(27,364)	23,114
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net			$ 5,790	(20,646)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in value of derivative				248
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net				386
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in value of derivative				248
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net				$ 386

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Credit Risk (Details)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum loss due to credit risk	$ 700,000
Open derivative contracts with credit risk features	0
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum loss due to credit risk	700,000
Open derivative contracts with credit risk features	$ 0

Transactions With Related Parties (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Transactions With Related Parties (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) employee	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) employee	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees \| employee	0		0
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees \| employee	0		0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees \| employee	0		0
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Entity Number of Employees \| employee	0		0
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member] \| Operating Expense [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses reimbursed to related party \| $	$ 64,030	$ 58,842	$ 193,258	$ 181,484
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member] \| Operating Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses reimbursed to related party \| $	64,030	58,842	193,258	181,484
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses reimbursed to related party \| $	5,872	5,707	19,196	21,637
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses reimbursed to related party \| $	$ 5,872	$ 5,707	$ 19,196	$ 21,637

Contingencies And Commitments (Details)		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Contingencies And Commitments (Details)	Feb. 02, 2017 item	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) item	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) item
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of quarters for required fixed charge coverage ratio					4
Maximum restricted payments \| $					$ 50,000,000
Number of quarters for restricted payments					16
Current fixed charge coverage ratio					1.38
Dividends allowed \| $		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Required fixed charge coverage ratio					1.75
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Current fixed charge coverage ratio					1.75
Class Action Related To Cylinder Fill Level [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases		1			1
Lawsuit Related To Sale Of Jamex Transfer Services [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former officers	2
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Eight Point Six Two Five Due Two Thousand Twenty [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential liability as co-issuer and co-obligor \| $		$ 357,000,000			$ 357,000,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Five Zero Due Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential liability as co-issuer and co-obligor \| $		500,000,000			500,000,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential liability as co-issuer and co-obligor \| $		500,000,000			500,000,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] \| Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand twenty Two [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential liability as co-issuer and co-obligor \| $		$ 475,000,000			$ 475,000,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of quarters for required fixed charge coverage ratio					4
Required fixed charge coverage ratio					1.75
Current fixed charge coverage ratio					1.72
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of quarters for required fixed charge coverage ratio					4
Current fixed charge coverage ratio					1.72
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Required fixed charge coverage ratio					1.75
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Class Action Related To Cylinder Fill Level [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cases		1			1
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Lawsuit Related To Sale Of Jamex Transfer Services [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of former officers	2

Net Earnings (Loss) Per Common Unitholders' Interest (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Value of dilutive securities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common unitholders' interest in net earnings (loss)	$ 20,256,000	$ 10,752,000	$ 6,722,000	$ (38,508,000)
Weighted average common units outstanding, basic and diluted	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700	97,152,700
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common unit	$ 0.21	$ 0.11	$ 0.07	$ (0.40)
$0.56 to $0.63 \| Common Unitholders [Member]
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Ratio of total distributions payable			51.50%
$0.56 to $0.63 \| General Partner [Member]
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Ratio of total distributions payable			48.50%
$0.64 to $0.82 \| Common Unitholders [Member]
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Ratio of total distributions payable			76.80%
$0.64 to $0.82 \| General Partner [Member]
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Ratio of total distributions payable			23.20%
$0.83 and above \| Common Unitholders [Member]
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Ratio of total distributions payable			86.90%
$0.83 and above \| General Partner [Member]
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Ratio of total distributions payable			13.10%
Minimum [Member] \| $0.56 to $0.63
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Distributed			$ 0.83
Minimum [Member] \| $0.64 to $0.82
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Distributed			0.64
Minimum [Member] \| $0.83 and above
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Distributed			0.56
Maximum [Member] \| $0.64 to $0.82
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Distributed			0.82
Maximum [Member] \| $0.83 and above
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Earnings Per Share, Basic, Distributed			$ 0.63

Segment Reporting - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) item	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments \| item			1
Number of Operating Segments \| item			1
Segment revenues	$ 479,625	$ 515,810	$ 1,405,311	$ 1,725,621
DO NOT USE IN SEGMENTS FN	391,064	428,888	1,179,253	1,491,856
Adjusted EBITDA	88,561	86,922	226,058	233,765
Propane and related equipment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	479,625	493,215	1,405,311	1,464,990
DO NOT USE IN SEGMENTS FN	380,637	397,568	1,147,764	1,208,283
Adjusted EBITDA	98,988	95,647	257,547	256,707
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	0	22,595		260,631
DO NOT USE IN SEGMENTS FN	10,427	31,320	31,489	283,573
Adjusted EBITDA	(10,427)	(8,725)	$ (31,489)	(22,942)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments \| item			1
Number of Operating Segments \| item			1
Segment revenues	479,625	515,810	$ 1,405,311	1,725,621
DO NOT USE IN SEGMENTS FN	391,060	428,756	1,179,244	1,491,723
Adjusted EBITDA	88,565	87,054	226,067	233,898
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane and related equipment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues	479,625	493,215	1,405,311	1,464,990
DO NOT USE IN SEGMENTS FN	380,637	397,568	1,147,764	1,208,283
Adjusted EBITDA	98,988	95,647	257,547	256,707
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment revenues		22,595		260,631
DO NOT USE IN SEGMENTS FN	10,423	31,188	31,480	283,440
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (10,423)	$ (8,593)	$ (31,480)	$ (22,809)

Segment Reporting - Reconciliation of Segment Earnings to Consolidated (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 20,461			$ 10,861			$ 6,790	$ (38,897)
Income tax expense (benefit)	123			67			284	282
Interest expense	44,162			40,375			132,931	123,855
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617			25,348			59,214	76,565
EBITDA	85,363			76,651			199,219	161,805
DQC NEVER NEGATIVE Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4)			2,738			4,688	10,731
Asset impairment charges								10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals	(1,683)			(6,270)			(8,403)	(46,414)
Other income, net	(251)			(227)			(356)	(1,422)
Severance costs							1,600	1,663
Legal Fees and settlements	1,471			1,289			10,643	3,407
Unrealized (non-cash) loss on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments								1,293
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement							1,524
Net earnings (loss)	20,760	$ 43,875	$ (57,508)	11,062	$ (1,774)	$ (48,316)	7,127	(39,028)
Adjusted EBITDA	88,561			86,922			226,058	233,765
Non-Controlling Interest [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	299	531	(493)	201	69	(401)	337	(131)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net earnings (loss)	29,554			19,840			33,357	(13,012)
Income tax expense (benefit)	100			57			254	261
Interest expense	35,395			31,739			106,740	97,993
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617			25,348			59,214	76,565
EBITDA	85,666			76,984			199,565	161,807
DQC NEVER NEGATIVE Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4)			2,738			4,688	10,731
Asset impairment charges								10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals	(1,683)			(6,270)			(8,403)	(46,414)
Other income, net	251			227			356	1,422
Severance costs							1,600	1,663
Legal Fees and settlements	1,471			1,289			10,643	3,407
Unrealized (non-cash) loss on changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments								1,293
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal settlement							1,524
Net earnings (loss)	29,554	$ 52,617	$ (48,814)	19,840	$ 6,847	$ (39,699)	33,357	(13,012)
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 88,565			$ 87,054			$ 226,067	$ 233,898

Segment Reporting - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 1,329,992	$ 1,363,281
Propane and related equipment sales
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,257,214	1,196,084
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	72,778	167,197
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,329,861	1,363,246
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane and related equipment sales
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	1,257,214	1,196,084
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Corporate and other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 72,647	$ 167,162

Segment Reporting - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maintenance	$ 44,647	$ 19,258
Growth	44,654	36,049
Capital expenditures, total	89,301	55,307
Propane and related equipment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maintenance	43,975	17,556
Growth	44,654	34,784
Capital expenditures, total	88,629	52,340
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maintenance	672	1,702
Growth		1,265
Capital expenditures, total	672	2,967
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maintenance	44,647	19,258
Growth	44,654	36,049
Capital expenditures, total	89,301	55,307
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane and related equipment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maintenance	43,975	17,556
Growth	44,654	34,784
Capital expenditures, total	88,629	52,340
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maintenance	672	1,702
Growth		1,265
Capital expenditures, total	$ 672	$ 2,967

Guarantor financial information (Details) - Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	100.00%
Fixed Rate Six Point Seven Five Due Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500.0
Interest rate, as a percent	6.75%

Guarantor financial information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45,434	$ 119,311	$ 9,499	$ 5,760
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229	126,054
Inventories	78,449	83,694
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,489	34,862
Total current assets	306,601	363,921
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,923	557,723
Goodwill, net	247,508	246,098
Intangible assets, net	109,634	120,951
Other assets, net	62,326	74,588
Total assets	1,329,992	1,363,281
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,408	46,820
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800
Collateralized note payable	62,000	58,000
Other current liabilities	160,507	142,025
Total current liabilities	263,915	279,645
Long-term debt	2,084,506	2,078,637
Other liabilities	35,879	39,476
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(846)	20,510
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(1,047,524)	(1,027,785)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,329,992	1,363,281
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,365	119,308	9,491	5,701
Accounts and notes receivable, net	157,229	126,054
Inventories	78,449	83,694
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,427	34,830
Total current assets	306,470	363,886
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,923	557,723
Goodwill, net	247,508	246,098
Intangible assets, net	109,634	120,951
Other assets, net	62,326	74,588
Total assets	1,329,861	1,363,246
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,408	46,820
Short-term borrowings	0	32,800
Collateralized note payable	62,000	58,000
Other current liabilities	148,875	138,091
Total current liabilities	252,283	275,711
Long-term debt	1,730,874	1,728,137
Other liabilities	35,879	39,476
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Partners' equity	(688,334)	(700,811)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(841)	20,733
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(689,175)	(680,078)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,329,861	1,363,246
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,364	119,133	9,126	5,327
Accounts and notes receivable, net	(9,208)	(3,420)
Intercompany Receivables, Current	49,313	15,660
Inventories	78,449	83,694
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,427	34,050
Total current assets	189,345	249,117
Property, plant and equipment, net	603,924	557,689
Goodwill, net	247,508	246,098
Intangible assets, net	109,634	120,951
Investment in Ferrellgas, L.P.	52,776	59,937
Other assets, net	58,557	63,411
Total assets	1,261,744	1,297,203
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,296	45,171
Short-term borrowings		32,800
Other current liabilities	142,937	131,702
Total current liabilities	184,233	209,673
Long-term debt	1,730,874	1,728,137
Other liabilities	35,812	39,471
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Partners' equity	(688,334)	(700,811)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(841)	20,733
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(689,175)	(680,078)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1,261,744	1,297,203
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	1	1	1
Total current assets	1	1
Total assets	1	1
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Partners' equity	1	1
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	1	1
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	1	1
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		174	$ 364	$ 373
Accounts and notes receivable, net	150	9,395
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1)	775
Total current assets	149	10,344
Property, plant and equipment, net	(1)	34
Other assets, net	2,875	9,961
Total assets	3,023	20,339
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		1,547
Intercompany Payables	(192)	(143)
Other current liabilities	267	6,036
Total current liabilities	75	7,440
Other liabilities	67	5
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Partners' equity	2,881	12,894
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	2,881	12,894
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	3,023	20,339
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts and notes receivable, net	166,287	120,079
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1	5
Total current assets	166,288	120,084
Other assets, net	894	1,216
Total assets	167,182	121,300
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	112	102
Collateralized note payable	62,000	58,000
Intercompany Payables	49,505	15,803
Other current liabilities	5,671	353
Total current liabilities	117,288	74,258
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Partners' equity	49,894	47,042
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	49,894	47,042
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	167,182	121,300
Eliminations [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Current assets:
Intercompany Receivables, Current	(49,313)	(15,660)
Total current assets	(49,313)	(15,660)
Investment in Ferrellgas, L.P.	(52,776)	(59,937)
Total assets	(102,089)	(75,597)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany Payables	(49,313)	(15,660)
Total current liabilities	(49,313)	(15,660)
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)
Partners' equity	(52,776)	(59,937)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' deficit	(52,776)	(59,937)
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit)	$ (102,089)	$ (75,597)

Guarantor financial information - Statements of Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 479,625			$ 515,810			$ 1,405,311	$ 1,725,621
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	119,991			116,579			351,541	350,757
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617			25,348			59,214	76,565
General and administrative expense	11,516			11,678			42,037	39,733
Equipment lease expense	8,319			7,133			24,597	20,828
DQC NEVER NEGATIVE Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4)			2,738			4,688	10,731
Asset impairment charges								10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,683			6,270			8,403	46,414
Operating Income (Loss)	64,794			51,277			139,986	83,687
Interest expense	(44,162)			(40,375)			(132,931)	(123,855)
Other income (expense), net	251			227			356	1,422
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	20,883			11,129			7,411	(38,746)
Income tax expense (benefit)	123			67			284	282
Net earnings (loss)	20,760	$ 43,875	$ (57,508)	11,062	$ (1,774)	$ (48,316)	7,127	(39,028)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	(17,273)	(12,587)	(6,727)	(8,671)	18,500	(21,574)	3,102
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	29,046			4,335			(14,447)	(35,926)
Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	459,556			451,302			1,344,634	1,346,299
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	250,389			260,419			766,056	802,852
Midstream Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				22,595				260,631
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				14,518				229,710
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	20,069			41,913			60,677	118,691
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,320			19,850			8,789	54,339
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	479,625			515,810			1,405,311	1,725,621
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	119,991			116,579			351,541	350,757
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,617			25,348			59,214	76,565
General and administrative expense	11,512			11,546			42,028	39,600
Equipment lease expense	8,319			7,133			24,597	20,828
DQC NEVER NEGATIVE Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4)			2,738			4,688	10,731
Asset impairment charges								10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,683			6,270			8,403	46,414
Operating Income (Loss)	64,798			51,409			139,995	83,820
Interest expense	(35,395)			(31,739)			(106,740)	(97,993)
Other income (expense), net	251			227			356	1,422
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	29,654			19,897			33,611	(12,751)
Income tax expense (benefit)	100			57			254	261
Net earnings (loss)	29,554	52,617	(48,814)	19,840	6,847	(39,699)	33,357	(13,012)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286	$ (17,273)	$ (12,587)	(6,727)	$ (8,671)	$ 18,500	(21,574)	3,102
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	37,840			13,113			11,783	(9,910)
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	459,556			451,302			1,344,634	1,346,299
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	250,389			260,419			766,056	802,852
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Midstream Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				22,595				260,631
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				14,518				229,710
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	20,069			41,913			60,677	118,691
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,320			19,850			8,789	54,339
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	479,625						1,405,262
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	124,078			108,291			355,589	323,619
Depreciation and amortization expense	20,506			19,105			58,880	55,973
General and administrative expense	11,511			10,460			42,022	35,048
Equipment lease expense	8,319			7,045			24,597	20,555
DQC NEVER NEGATIVE Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	(4)			2,738			4,688	10,731
Loss on asset sales and disposals	1,683			2,243			5,724	3,706
Operating Income (Loss)	60,823			58,386			139,031	145,104
Interest expense	(34,206)			(20,297)			(103,209)	(61,903)
Other income (expense), net	278			(133)			393	490
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	26,895			37,956			36,215	83,691
Income tax expense (benefit)	(49)			102			105	174
Equity in earnings (loss) of Ferrellgas, L.P.	392			(18,014)			(2,753)	(96,529)
Net earnings (loss)	27,336			19,840			33,357	(13,012)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	8,286			(6,727)			(21,574)	3,102
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	35,622			13,113			11,783	(9,910)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member] \| Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	459,556						1,344,634
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	250,389						766,056
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues	20,069						60,628
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,320						8,675
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	1						6	5
Operating Income (Loss)	(1)						(6)	(5)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(1)						(6)	(5)
Net earnings (loss)	(1)						(6)	(5)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1)						(6)	(5)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues							49
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	(3)			9,262			36	28,320
Depreciation and amortization expense				6,171				20,377
General and administrative expense				1,086				4,547
Equipment lease expense				88				273
Asset impairment charges								10,005
Loss on asset sales and disposals				4,027			2,679	42,708
Operating Income (Loss)	3			(7,879)			(2,780)	(62,246)
Interest expense				(10,104)			(38)	(33,028)
Other income (expense), net	(27)			360			(37)	932
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(24)			(17,623)			(2,855)	(94,342)
Income tax expense (benefit)	149			(45)			149	87
Net earnings (loss)	(173)			(17,578)			(3,004)	(94,429)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(173)			(17,578)			(3,004)	(94,429)
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues							49
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales							114
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	968			1,459			3,869	4,474
Depreciation and amortization expense	111			72			334	215
Operating Income (Loss)	(1,079)			(1,531)			(4,203)	(4,689)
Interest expense	(1,189)			(1,338)			(3,493)	(3,062)
Other income (expense), net	2,834			2,433			7,953	5,656
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	566			(436)			257	(2,095)
Net earnings (loss)	566			(436)			257	(2,095)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	566			(436)			257	(2,095)
Eliminations [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense	(5,052)			(2,433)			(7,953)	(5,656)
Operating Income (Loss)	5,052			2,433			7,953	5,656
Other income (expense), net	(2,834)			(2,433)			(7,953)	(5,656)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	2,218
Equity in earnings (loss) of Ferrellgas, L.P.	(392)			18,014			2,753	96,529
Net earnings (loss)	1,826			18,014			2,753	96,529
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ 1,826			18,014			$ 2,753	96,529
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				41,913				118,691
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				515,810				1,725,621
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				451,302				1,346,299
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				260,419				802,852
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Midstream Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				22,595				260,631
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				14,518				229,710
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				41,913				118,691
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				19,850				54,339
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				470,913				1,404,689
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member] \| Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				451,212				1,345,604
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				260,317				802,063
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				19,701				59,085
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				2,328				7,890
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				44,897				320,932
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Propane [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				90				695
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				102				789
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Midstream Operations [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				22,595				260,631
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				14,518				229,710
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] \| Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Product and Service, Other [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues				22,212				59,606
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales				$ 17,522				$ 46,449

Guarantor financial information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 70,777	$ 78,311
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(11,351)	(14,862)
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	(94,660)	(58,961)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,416	57,802
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,595)	(16,021)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions	(9,814)	(29,440)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt	0	23,580
Reductions in Long-term Debt	(1,656)	(1,892)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	(32,800)	(84,179)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	4,000	35,000
Cash paid for financing costs	(531)	(1,161)
Net cash used in financing activities	(41,059)	(58,551)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73,877)	3,739
Cash and cash equivalents	45,434	9,499	$ 119,311	$ 5,760
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	86,207	93,946
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(11,351)	(14,862)
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	(94,660)	(58,961)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,416	57,802
Net cash used in investing activities	(103,595)	(16,021)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions	(25,568)	(45,495)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt		23,580
Reductions in Long-term Debt	(1,656)	(1,892)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	(32,800)	(84,179)
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	4,000	35,000
Cash paid for financing costs	(531)	(1,149)
Net cash used in financing activities	(56,555)	(74,135)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73,943)	3,790
Cash and cash equivalents	45,365	9,491	119,308	5,701
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	111,008	65,604
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(11,351)	(14,862)
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets	(94,660)	(57,158)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,416	2,479
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		116,871
Intercompany loan to affiliate	(20,638)
Net cash used in investing activities	(124,233)	47,330
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions	(25,568)	(45,495)
Proceeds from increase in long-term debt		23,580
Reductions in Long-term Debt	(1,656)	(1,892)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	(32,800)	(84,179)
Cash paid for financing costs	(520)	(1,149)
Net cash used in financing activities	(60,544)	(109,135)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(73,769)	3,799
Cash and cash equivalents	45,364	9,126	119,133	5,327
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(6)	(5)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities	6	5
Net cash used in financing activities	6	5
Cash and cash equivalents	1	1	1	1
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	24,589	(3,531)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets		(1,803)
Proceeds from sale of assets		55,323
Net cash used in investing activities		53,520
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities	(24,763)	(49,998)
Net cash used in financing activities	(24,763)	(49,998)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(174)	(9)
Cash and cash equivalents		364	$ 174	$ 373
Reportable Legal Entities [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(45,384)	66,878
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash collected for purchase of interest in accounts receivable	1,052,947	985,084
Cash remitted for accounts receivable	(1,056,947)	(1,020,084)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,000)	(35,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net additions to collateralized short-term borrowings	4,000	35,000
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities	45,395	(66,878)
Cash paid for financing costs	(11)
Net cash used in financing activities	49,384	(31,878)
Eliminations [Member] \| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(4,000)	(35,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash collected for purchase of interest in accounts receivable	(1,052,947)	(985,084)
Cash remitted for accounts receivable	1,056,947	1,020,084
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities		(116,871)
Intercompany loan to affiliate	20,638
Net cash used in investing activities	24,638	(81,871)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net changes in advances with consolidated entities	(20,638)	116,871
Net cash used in financing activities	$ (20,638)	$ 116,871