Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Net Earnings) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
$ 57,127
|
$ 85,458
|
$ (22,666)
|
$ 52,583
|
| Income tax benefit |
1,030
|
1,041
|
186
|
531
|
| Interest Expense |
34,730
|
24,375
|
68,518
|
48,287
|
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
37,367
|
23,943
|
74,346
|
47,252
|
| EBITDA |
130,254
|
134,817
|
120,384
|
148,653
|
| Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense |
3,141
|
3,788
|
8,397
|
8,162
|
| Non-cash stock-based compensation charge |
(2,456)
|
318
|
5,666
|
16,430
|
| Goodwill impairment |
0
|
0
|
29,316
|
0
|
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property |
2,524
|
1,414
|
17,441
|
2,375
|
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |
298
|
178
|
420
|
627
|
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
0
|
(4,500)
|
(100)
|
(6,300)
|
| Severance Costs |
0
|
0
|
856
|
0
|
| Legal Fees |
0
|
0
|
0
|
723
|
| Acquisition Costs, Period Cost |
70
|
0
|
85
|
0
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
57,755
|
86,371
|
(22,811)
|
53,202
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
138,329
|
136,928
|
187,228
|
171,289
|
| Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill impairment |
|
|
0
|
|
| Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Expenses and Losses Recognized |
3,870
|
0
|
4,908
|
0
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
28,721
|
0
|
53,524
|
0
|
| Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
628
|
913
|
(145)
|
619
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
62,187
|
90,409
|
(14,349)
|
61,272
|
| Income tax benefit |
1,025
|
1,037
|
181
|
526
|
| Interest Expense |
30,701
|
20,341
|
(60,459)
|
(40,219)
|
| Depreciation and amortization expense |
37,367
|
23,943
|
74,346
|
47,252
|
| EBITDA |
131,280
|
135,730
|
120,637
|
149,269
|
| Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Compensation Expense |
3,141
|
3,788
|
8,397
|
8,162
|
| Non-cash stock-based compensation charge |
(2,456)
|
318
|
5,666
|
16,430
|
| Goodwill impairment |
0
|
0
|
29,316
|
0
|
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property |
2,524
|
1,414
|
17,441
|
2,375
|
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |
298
|
178
|
420
|
627
|
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
0
|
(4,500)
|
(100)
|
(6,300)
|
| Severance Costs |
0
|
0
|
856
|
0
|
| Legal Fees |
0
|
0
|
0
|
723
|
| Acquisition Costs, Period Cost |
70
|
0
|
85
|
0
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
62,187
|
90,409
|
(14,349)
|
61,272
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
138,727
|
136,928
|
187,626
|
171,286
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Goodwill impairment |
|
|
0
|
|
| Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Expenses and Losses Recognized |
3,870
|
0
|
4,908
|
0
|
| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ 28,721
|
$ 0
|
53,524
|
$ 0
|
| General Partner [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
|
|
(227)
|
|
| General Partner [Member] | Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| Net earnings (loss) |
|
|
$ (145)
|
|