Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2016
Jul. 31, 2015
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,754,000 $ 7,652,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net 264,382,000 196,918,000
Inventories 92,488,000 96,754,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 57,134,000 64,285,000
Total current assets 425,758,000 365,609,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 966,995,000 965,217,000
Goodwill, net 445,659,000 478,747,000
Intangible assets, net 564,964,000 580,043,000
Assets held for sale 3,120,000 0
Other assets, net 74,985,000 74,440,000
Total assets 2,481,481,000 2,464,056,000
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 136,100,000 83,974,000
Short-term borrowings 86,200,000 75,319,000
Collateralized note payable 119,000,000 70,000,000
Other current liabilities 150,934,000 180,687,000
Total current liabilities 492,234,000 409,980,000
Long-term debt 1,894,790,000 1,804,392,000
Other liabilities $ 40,335,000 $ 41,975,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)    
Limited partner $ 143,655,000 $ 299,730,000
General partner (58,619,000) (57,042,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (33,317,000) (38,934,000)
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners' capital (deficit) 51,719,000 203,754,000
Noncontrolling interest 2,403,000 3,955,000
Total partners' capital (deficit) 54,122,000 207,709,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit) 2,481,481,000 2,464,056,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member]    
Current assets:    
Cash 1,000 1,000
Total assets $ 1,000 $ 1,000
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 17,535 17,485
Accumulated deficit (17,535) (17,485)
Total stockholder's equity 1,000 1,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents 11,711,000 5,600,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net 264,382,000 196,918,000
Inventories 92,488,000 96,754,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 57,128,000 64,211,000
Total current assets 425,709,000 363,483,000
Property, plant and equipment, net 966,995,000 965,217,000
Goodwill, net 445,659,000 478,747,000
Intangible assets, net 564,964,000 580,043,000
Assets held for sale 3,120,000 0
Other assets, net 73,228,000 72,472,000
Total assets 2,479,675,000 2,459,962,000
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 136,100,000 83,974,000
Short-term borrowings 86,200,000 75,319,000
Collateralized note payable 119,000,000 70,000,000
Other current liabilities 148,928,000 176,176,000
Total current liabilities 490,228,000 405,469,000
Long-term debt 1,712,790,000 1,622,392,000
Other liabilities $ 40,335,000 $ 41,975,000
Contingencies and commitments
Partners' capital (deficit)    
Limited partner $ 267,236,000 $ 425,105,000
General partner 2,731,000 4,339,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (33,645,000) (39,318,000)
Total partners' capital (deficit) 236,322,000 390,126,000
Total liabilities and partners' capital (deficit) 2,479,675,000 2,459,962,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member]    
Current assets:    
Cash 1,100 1,100
Total assets $ 1,100 $ 1,100
Current liabilities:    
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY    
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 1,000 $ 1,000
Additional paid in capital 56,358 53,267
Accumulated deficit (56,258) (53,167)
Total stockholder's equity $ 1,100 $ 1,100