Partnership Organization And Formation (Details)
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6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2016
employee
subsidiary
shares
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Jul. 31, 2015
shares
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| Limited partner interest |
99.00%
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| General partner ownership interest |
1.00%
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| Number of entity subsidiaries | subsidiary |
2
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| Equity interest in subsidiary |
100.00%
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| Number of states in which entity operates |
50
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| Number of employees |
0
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| Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. [Member] |
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| Common stock shares outstanding | shares |
1,000
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1,000
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| Corporation formation date |
Mar. 28, 1996
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| Number of employees |
0
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| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
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| Limited partner interest |
99.00%
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| General partner ownership interest |
1.00%
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| Equity interest in subsidiary |
100.00%
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| Number of states in which entity operates |
50
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| Number of employees |
0
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| Ferrellgas Finance Corp. [Member] |
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| Common stock shares outstanding | shares |
1,000
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1,000
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| Corporation formation date |
Jan. 16, 2003
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| Number of employees |
0
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| Ferrell Companies [Member] |
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| Common stock shares outstanding | shares |
22,800,000
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| Operating Partnership [Member] |
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| General partner ownership interest |
1.00%
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| Ferrellgas [Member] |
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| General partner ownership interest |
2.00%
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