Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Jul. 31, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable pledged as collateral | $ 190,063 | $ 123,791 |
| Intangible assets accumulated amortization | $ 406,004 | $ 375,119 |
| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding | 98,002,665 | 100,376,789 |
| General partner unitholder, units outstanding | 989,926 | 1,013,907 |
| 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 | $ 190,063 | $ 123,791 |
| Intangible assets accumulated amortization | $ 406,004 | $ 375,119 |
| 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 |