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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (USD $)
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Total
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Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Common unitholders [Member]
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Common unitholders [Member]
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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General partner unitholder [Member]
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General partner unitholder [Member]
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Risk management [Member]
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Risk management [Member]
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Currency translation adjustments [Member]
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Currency translation adjustments [Member]
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Pension liability [Member]
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Pension liability [Member]
Ferrellgas, L.P. and Subsidiaries [Member]
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Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P partners' capital [Member]
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Noncontrolling interest [Member]
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| Value at Jul. 31, 2009 | $ 151,345,000 | Â | $ 206,255,000 | Â | $ (57,988,000) | Â | $ (989,000) | Â | $ 22,000 | Â | $ (227,000) | Â | $ 147,073,000 | $ 4,272,000 |
| Shares at Jul. 31, 2009 | Â | Â | 68,236,800 | Â | 689,300 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges | 11,149,000 | Â | 10,927,000 | Â | 110,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 11,037,000 | 112,000 |
| Distributions | (105,839,000) | (117,564,000) | (103,604,000) | Â | (1,047,000) | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | (104,651,000) | (1,188,000) |
| Common units issued in connection with acquisitions - shares | Â | Â | 155,100 | Â | 1,500 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
| Common units issued in connection with acquisitions - value | 3,123,000 | Â | 3,061,000 | Â | 31,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 3,092,000 | 31,000 |
| Common unit options issued - shares | Â | Â | 71,500 | Â | 700 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Common unit options issued - value | 1,209,000 | Â | 1,189,000 | Â | 12,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 1,201,000 | 8,000 |
| Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - shares | Â | Â | 1,058,400 | Â | 10,700 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - value | 20,355,000 | Â | 19,949,000 | Â | 202,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 20,151,000 | 204,000 |
| Cash contributed by Ferrellgas Partners and general partner | 311,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | 311,000 |
| Comprehensive income: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Net earnings | 74,185,000 | 96,623,000 | 72,477,000 | Â | 732,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 73,209,000 | 976,000 |
| Other comprehensive income: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Net earnings on risk management derivatives | Â | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 15,039,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | Â | 153,000 |
| Reclassification of derivatives to earnings | Â | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | (9,597,000) | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | Â | (98,000) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | Â | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 5,000 | Â | 0 | Â | Â | Â |
| Tax effect on foreign currency translation adjustment | 5,501,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | (1,000) | Â | 0 | Â | 5,446,000 | Â |
| Comprehensive income | 79,686,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 78,655,000 | 1,031,000 |
| Value at Apr. 30, 2010 | 161,339,000 | Â | 210,254,000 | Â | (57,948,000) | Â | 4,453,000 | Â | 26,000 | Â | (227,000) | Â | 156,558,000 | 4,781,000 |
| Shares at Apr. 30, 2010 | Â | Â | 69,521,800 | Â | 702,200 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Value at Jul. 31, 2010 | 85,902,000 | 363,047,000 | 141,281,000 | 359,782,000 | (58,644,000) | 3,671,000 | (166,000) | (157,000) | 24,000 | 24,000 | (273,000) | (273,000) | 82,222,000 | 3,680,000 |
| Shares at Jul. 31, 2010 | Â | Â | 69,521,800 | Â | 702,200 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP and stock and unit-based compensation charges | 21,676,000 | 21,676,000 | 21,243,000 | 21,458,000 | 215,000 | 218,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,458,000 | 218,000 | |||
| Distributions | (108,980,000) | (228,906,000) | (105,601,000) | (226,594,000) | (1,067,000) | (2,312,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (106,668,000) | (2,312,000) | |||
| Common units issued in connection with acquisitions - shares | Â | 63,500 | Â | 600 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||||
| Common units issued in connection with acquisitions - value | 1,658,000 | 1,645,000 | 1,625,000 | 1,625,000 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,641,000 | 17,000 | |||
| Common unit options issued - shares | Â | 40,400 | Â | 400 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||||
| Common unit options issued - value | 476,000 | Â | 468,000 | Â | 5,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 473,000 | 3,000 | |||
| Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - shares | Â | 6,275,100 | Â | 63,400 | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||||||
| Common units issued in offering, net of issuance costs - value | 160,408,000 | Â | 157,212,000 | Â | 1,588,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | 158,800,000 | 1,608,000 | |||
| Cash contributed by Ferrellgas Partners and general partner | Â | 159,288,000 | Â | 157,680,000 | Â | 1,608,000 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | 0 | Â | Â |
| Comprehensive income: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Net earnings | (2,477,000) | 26,105,000 | (2,714,000) | 25,841,000 | (27,000) | 264,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,741,000) | 264,000 | |||
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | 1,255,000 | 1,255,000 | 1,230,000 | 1,242,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,242,000 | 13,000 | |||
| Other comprehensive income: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Net earnings on risk management derivatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,082,000 | 24,328,000 | 0 | 0 | 246,000 | ||||||
| Reclassification of derivatives to earnings | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,825,000) | 7,905,000 | 0 | 0 | (80,000) | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | 16,424,000 | 16,424,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | 16,258,000 | |||||
| Comprehensive income | 15,202,000 | 43,784,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 14,759,000 | 443,000 |
| Value at Apr. 30, 2011 | 176,342,000 | 360,534,000 | 214,744,000 | 341,034,000 | (57,902,000) | 3,482,000 | 16,091,000 | 16,266,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | (273,000) | (273,000) | 172,685,000 | 3,657,000 |
| Shares at Apr. 30, 2011 | Â | Â | 75,900,800 | Â | 766,600 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Value at Jan. 31, 2011 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Comprehensive income: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Net earnings | 3,369,000 | 19,416,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Value at Apr. 30, 2011 | $ 176,342,000 | $ 360,534,000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |