Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
Apr. 30, 2011
Jul. 31, 2010
ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,351,000 $ 11,401,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net (including $163,897,000 and $0 of accounts receivable pledged as collateral at 2011 and 2010, respectively) 235,692,000 89,234,000
Inventories 119,724,000 166,911,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 33,821,000 13,842,000
Total current assets 402,588,000 281,388,000
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $569,715,000 and $546,891,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively) 645,278,000 652,768,000
Goodwill 248,944,000 248,939,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $297,956,000 and $281,590,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively) 208,425,000 221,057,000
Other assets, net 38,372,000 38,199,000
Total assets 1,543,607,000 1,442,351,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL    
Accounts payable 81,517,000 48,658,000
Short-term borrowings 40,464,000 67,203,000
Collateralized note payable 84,000,000 0
Other current liabilities 101,254,000 108,054,000
Total current liabilities 307,235,000 223,915,000
Long-term debt 1,037,913,000 1,111,088,000
Other liabilities 22,117,000 21,446,000
Contingencies and commitments (Note I) 0 0
Partners' capital:    
Common unitholders 214,744,000 141,281,000
General partner unitholder (57,902,000) (58,644,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 15,843,000 (415,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital 172,685,000 82,222,000
Noncontrolling interest 3,657,000 3,680,000
Total partners' capital 176,342,000 85,902,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital 1,543,607,000 1,442,351,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]
    
ASSETS    
Cash 969 969
Total assets 969 969
STOCKHOLDERS' 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 6,670 6,131
Accumulated deficit (6,701) (6,162)
Total stockholder's equity 969 969
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
    
ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents 13,236,000 11,389,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net (including $163,897,000 and $0 of accounts receivable pledged as collateral at 2011 and 2010, respectively) 235,692,000 89,234,000
Inventories 119,724,000 166,911,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 33,804,000 13,832,000
Total current assets 402,456,000 281,366,000
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $569,715,000 and $546,891,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively) 645,278,000 652,768,000
Goodwill 248,944,000 248,939,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $297,956,000 and $281,590,000 at 2011 and 2010, respectively) 208,425,000 221,057,000
Other assets, net 34,612,000 32,047,000
Total assets 1,539,715,000 1,436,177,000
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL    
Accounts payable 81,517,000 48,658,000
Short-term borrowings 40,464,000 67,203,000
Collateralized note payable 84,000,000 0
Other current liabilities 95,170,000 104,735,000
Total current liabilities 301,151,000 220,596,000
Long-term debt 855,913,000 831,088,000
Other liabilities 22,117,000 21,446,000
Contingencies and commitments (Note I) 0 0
Partners' capital:    
Common unitholders 341,034,000 359,782,000
General partner unitholder 3,482,000 3,671,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 16,018,000 (406,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital 360,534,000 363,047,000
Total partners' capital 360,534,000 363,047,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital 1,539,715,000 1,436,177,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]
    
ASSETS    
Cash 1,100 1,100
Total assets 1,100 1,100
STOCKHOLDERS' 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 35,382 27,219
Accumulated deficit (35,282) (27,119)
Total stockholder's equity $ 1,100 $ 1,100