Business combinations Business combinations (Aggregate Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Jul. 31, 2015 |
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period |
$ 1,892
|
|
| Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |
(6,657)
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |
|
$ 1,783
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Assets |
(8,440)
|
|
| Postconfirmation, Goodwill |
187,662
|
|
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period |
1,892
|
193,311
|
| Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |
(5,649)
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |
2,375
|
2,375
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest |
822,452
|
822,452
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred |
0
|
|
| Transportation Equipment [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
293,491
|
293,491
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0
|
|
| Injection Stations and Pipelines [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
41,632
|
41,632
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0
|
|
| Office Equipment [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
7,449
|
7,449
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0
|
|
| Customer Lists [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |
277,100
|
261,811
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |
15,289
|
|
| Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |
10,000
|
14,800
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |
(4,800)
|
|
| Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |
9,400
|
5,800
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |
3,600
|
|
| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Assets |
0
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
|
|
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period |
1,892
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities |
(6,657)
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets |
|
1,783
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Assets |
(8,440)
|
|
| Postconfirmation, Goodwill |
187,662
|
|
| Goodwill, Acquired During Period |
1,892
|
193,311
|
| Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments |
(5,649)
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets |
2,375
|
2,375
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest |
822,452
|
822,452
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred |
0
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Transportation Equipment [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
293,491
|
293,491
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Injection Stations and Pipelines [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
41,632
|
41,632
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Office Equipment [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
7,449
|
7,449
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |
277,100
|
261,811
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |
15,289
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |
10,000
|
14,800
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |
(4,800)
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |
9,400
|
$ 5,800
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles |
3,600
|
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Financial Assets |
$ 0
|
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