Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Schedule of Capital Expenditure Information, by Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2015 |
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
$ 60,450
|
$ 27,133
|
| Propane and related equipment sales [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
24,623
|
23,197
|
| Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
26,638
|
0
|
| Midstream Operations - Water Solutions [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
8,673
|
3,260
|
| Corporate and Other [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
516
|
676
|
| Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
9,299
|
9,899
|
| Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
8,588
|
8,873
|
| Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
0
|
0
|
| Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream Operations - Water Solutions [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
195
|
350
|
| Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
516
|
676
|
| Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
51,151
|
17,234
|
| Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
16,035
|
14,324
|
| Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
26,638
|
0
|
| Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream Operations - Water Solutions [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
8,478
|
2,910
|
| Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
0
|
0
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
60,450
|
27,133
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
24,623
|
23,197
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
26,638
|
0
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Midstream Operations - Water Solutions [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
8,673
|
3,260
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
516
|
676
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
9,299
|
9,899
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
8,588
|
8,873
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
0
|
0
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream Operations - Water Solutions [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
195
|
350
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Maintenance Capital Expenditures [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
516
|
676
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
51,151
|
17,234
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
16,035
|
14,324
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream - Crude Oil Logistics [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
26,638
|
0
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Midstream Operations - Water Solutions [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
8,478
|
2,910
|
| Ferrellgas, L.P. [Member] | Growth Capital Expenditures [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |
|
|
| Segment Reporting Information |
|
|
| Capital Expenditures |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|