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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) $ 71,825,000 $ (16,373,000) $ 110,677,000
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization expense 107,076,000 98,426,000 98,471,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation expense 3,881,000 3,143,000 3,234,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals 4,774,000 2,957,000 2,819,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt 3,003,000    
Provision for expected credit losses 3,803,000 4,331,000 1,518,000
Other 9,917,000 12,943,000 8,754,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable (4,352,000) (11,214,000) 37,234,000
Inventories 5,799,000 8,225,000 2,072,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (6,346,000) 2,739,000 (1,683,000)
Accounts payable 5,784,000 (2,472,000) (2,454,000)
Accrued interest expense (9,085,000) (1,074,000) 381,000
Other current liabilities (47,635,000) 20,925,000 (14,376,000)
Other assets and liabilities 4,216,000 13,793,000 (1,077,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities 152,660,000 136,349,000 245,570,000
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (3,756,000) (16,499,000)
Capital expenditures (77,315,000) (80,004,000) (70,856,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets 1,786,000 2,958,000 2,310,000
Net cash used in investing activities (75,529,000) (80,802,000) (85,045,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.     (1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions (65,729,000) (64,257,000) (64,719,000)
Distribution to Class B Unitholders (107,016,000)   (99,996,000)
Payments on long-term debt (2,178,000) (2,515,000) (2,592,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 650,000,000    
Payment for settlement and early extinguishment of liabilities (650,000,000)    
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 87,500,000 10,000,000  
Repayments of short-term borrowings   (10,000,000)  
Cash paid for financing costs (17,663,000) (8,678,000) (2,385,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability (19,234,000) (11,320,000) (5,363,000)
Other, net (1,272,000) 3,946,000 2,353,000
Net cash used in financing activities (125,592,000) (82,824,000) (173,712,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (48,461,000) (27,277,000) (13,187,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 96,883,000 124,160,000 137,347,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period 48,422,000 96,883,000 124,160,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) 74,332,000 (15,841,000) 110,418,000
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization expense 107,076,000 98,426,000 98,471,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation expense 3,881,000 3,143,000 3,234,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals 4,774,000 2,957,000 2,819,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt 3,003,000    
Provision for expected credit losses 3,803,000 4,331,000 1,518,000
Other 8,802,000 12,943,000 8,754,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:      
Accounts receivable (4,352,000) (11,214,000) 37,234,000
Inventories 5,799,000 8,225,000 2,072,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (6,409,000) 2,801,000 (1,685,000)
Accounts payable 5,784,000 (2,472,000) (2,454,000)
Accrued interest expense (9,085,000) (1,074,000) 381,000
Other current liabilities (48,791,000) 20,458,000 (14,437,000)
Other assets and liabilities 4,216,000 13,793,000 (1,077,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities 152,833,000 136,476,000 245,248,000
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired   (3,756,000) (16,499,000)
Capital expenditures (77,315,000) (80,004,000) (70,856,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets 1,786,000 2,958,000 2,310,000
Net cash used in investing activities (75,529,000) (80,802,000) (85,045,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.     (1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions (65,729,000) (64,257,000) (64,719,000)
Distribution to Class B Unitholders (107,016,000)   (100,000,000)
Payments on long-term debt (2,178,000) (2,515,000) (2,592,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 650,000,000    
Payment for settlement and early extinguishment of liabilities (650,000,000)    
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 87,500,000 10,000,000  
Repayments of short-term borrowings   (10,000,000)  
Cash paid for financing costs (17,663,000) (8,678,000) (2,385,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability (19,234,000) (11,320,000) (5,363,000)
Other, net (1,272,000) 3,946,000 2,353,000
Net cash used in financing activities (125,592,000) (82,824,000) (173,716,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (48,288,000) (27,150,000) (13,513,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 96,582,000 123,732,000 137,245,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period 48,294,000 96,582,000 123,732,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (315) (366) (636)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:      
Net cash provided by operating activities (315) (366) (636)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Capital contribution 315 366 636
Net cash used in financing activities 315 366 636
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 0 0 0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings (loss) (356) (325) (677)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:      
Net cash provided by operating activities (356) (325) (677)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Capital contribution 356 325 677
Net cash used in financing activities 356 325 677
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 0 $ 0 $ 0