Partners' Capital (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
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6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 15, 2016 |
Feb. 25, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
Jul. 31, 2015 |
| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |
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98,002,665
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100,376,789
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| General partner ownership interest |
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1.00%
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| Contributions from partners |
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$ 32
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$ 425
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| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| General partner ownership interest |
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1.00%
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| Contributions from partners |
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$ 30
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42,655
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| JEF Capital Management [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |
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4,758,859
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| Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |
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4,616
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| FCI Trading Corp. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |
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195,686
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195,686
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| General Partner [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| General partner ownership interest |
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2.00%
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| Contributions from partners |
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900
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| Non-cash contributions |
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$ 300
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500
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| General Partner [Member] | Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| General partner ownership interest |
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1.0101%
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| Contributions from partners |
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400
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| Non-cash contributions |
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$ 100
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$ 200
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| Ferrell Propane, Inc [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding |
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51,204
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51,204
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| Ferrell Companies Beneficial Ownership [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited partner ownership interest |
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23.20%
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| Ferrell Companies [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Limited partner ownership interest |
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23.00%
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| Subsequent Event [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Cash distribution declaration date |
Feb. 25, 2016
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| Cash distributions declared per common unit |
$ 0.5125
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| Cash distributions payment date |
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Mar. 16, 2016
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Cash distribution declaration date |
Feb. 25, 2016
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| Cash distributions payment date |
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Mar. 16, 2016
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | FCI Trading Corp. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |
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$ 100
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | Ferrellgas Partners [Member] | Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |
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50,700
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | General Partner [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |
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507
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | General Partner [Member] | Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |
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500
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | Ferrell Propane, Inc [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |
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26
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| Subsequent Event [Member] | Ferrell Companies [Member] |
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| Capital Unit [Line Items] |
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| Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Declared |
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$ 11,546
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