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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Apr. 30, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 10,905,000 $ 131,838,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization expense 73,006,000 74,179,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge 2,358,000 2,500,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals 4,546,000 1,847,000
Provision for expected credit losses 1,982,000 1,518,000
Other 10,772,000 5,719,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:    
Accounts and notes receivable (64,470,000) (20,302,000)
Inventories 9,923,000 6,829,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,925,000 865,000
Accounts payable 15,675,000 12,350,000
Accrued interest expense (21,869,000) (21,475,000)
Other current liabilities 58,694,000 (18,632,000)
Other assets and liabilities 12,150,000 (1,295,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities 116,597,000 175,941,000
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,756,000) (16,499,000)
Capital expenditures (68,191,000) (69,490,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets 2,115,000 1,969,000
Net cash used in investing activities (69,832,000) (84,020,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.   (1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions (48,737,000) (49,141,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders   (99,996,000)
Payments on long-term debt (2,200,000) (2,167,000)
Cash paid for financing costs (6,961,000)  
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability (7,952,000) (4,459,000)
Other, net 4,250,000 1,150,000
Net cash used in financing activities (61,600,000) (155,623,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (14,835,000) (63,702,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 124,160,000 137,347,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period 109,325,000 73,645,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings 10,948,000 131,579,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization expense 73,006,000 74,179,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge 2,358,000 2,500,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals 4,546,000 1,847,000
Provision for expected credit losses 1,982,000 1,518,000
Other 10,772,000 5,719,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:    
Accounts and notes receivable (64,470,000) (20,302,000)
Inventories 9,923,000 6,829,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,925,000 863,000
Accounts payable 15,675,000 12,350,000
Accrued interest expense (21,869,000) (21,475,000)
Other current liabilities 58,770,000 (18,689,000)
Other assets and liabilities 12,150,000 (1,295,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities 116,716,000 175,623,000
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (3,756,000) (16,499,000)
Capital expenditures (68,191,000) (69,490,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets 2,115,000 1,969,000
Net cash used in investing activities (69,832,000) (84,020,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.   (1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions (48,737,000) (49,141,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders   (100,000,000)
Payments on long-term debt (2,200,000) (2,167,000)
Cash paid for financing costs (6,961,000)  
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability (7,952,000) (4,459,000)
Other, net 4,250,000 1,150,000
Net cash used in financing activities (61,600,000) (155,627,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (14,716,000) (64,024,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 123,732,000 137,245,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period 109,016,000 73,221,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (366) (278)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:    
Net cash provided by operating activities (366) (278)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Capital contribution 366 278
Net cash used in financing activities 366 278
Ferrellgas Finance Corp    
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings (325) (677)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:    
Net cash provided by operating activities (325) (677)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Capital contribution 325 677
Net cash used in financing activities 325 677
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 0 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period $ 0 $ 0