Business combinations Business combinations (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
These unaudited pro forma results are for comparative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results that would have occurred had this acquisition been completed on August 1, 2014 or the results that would be attained in the future.
 
For the three months ended January 31,
 
For the six months ended January 31,
 
2015
 
2015
Revenue
$
751,229

 
$
1,279,841

Net earnings
83,344

 
46,826

Net earnings per common unitholders' interest
$
0.85

 
$
0.56

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Ferrellgas has preliminarily estimated the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

 
 
Estimated At
 
 
 
 
January 31, 2016 (as adjusted)
 
July 31, 2015 (as initially reported)
 
Measurement period adjustments
Working capital
 
$
(6,657
)
 
$
1,783

 
$
(8,440
)
Transportation equipment
 
293,491

 
293,491

 

Injection stations and pipelines
 
41,632

 
41,632

 

Goodwill
 
187,662

 
193,311

 
(5,649
)
Customer relationships
 
277,100

 
261,811

 
15,289

Non-compete agreements
 
10,000

 
14,800

 
(4,800
)
Trade names & trademarks
 
9,400

 
5,800

 
3,600

Office equipment
 
7,449

 
7,449

 

Other
 
2,375

 
2,375

 

Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired
 
$
822,452

 
$
822,452

 
$

Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member]  
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
These unaudited pro forma results are for comparative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results that would have occurred had this acquisition been completed on August 1, 2014 or the results that would be attained in the future.
 
For the three months ended January 31,
 
For the six months ended January 31,
 
2015
 
2015
Revenue
$
751,229

 
$
1,279,841

Net earnings
87,382

 
54,896

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]
Ferrellgas, L.P. has preliminarily estimated the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

 
 
Estimated At
 
 

 
January 31, 2016 (as adjusted)
 
July 31, 2015 (as initially reported)
 
Measurement period adjustments
Working capital
 
$
(6,657
)
 
$
1,783

 
$
(8,440
)
Transportation equipment
 
293,491

 
293,491

 

Injection stations and pipelines
 
41,632

 
41,632

 

Goodwill
 
187,662

 
193,311

 
(5,649
)
Customer relationships
 
277,100

 
261,811

 
15,289

Non-compete agreements
 
10,000

 
14,800

 
(4,800
)
Trade names & trademarks
 
9,400

 
5,800

 
3,600

Office equipment
 
7,449

 
7,449

 

Other
 
2,375

 
2,375

 

Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired
 
$
822,452

 
$
822,452

 
$