Ferrellgas Partners (FGPR) 10-K 27 Sep 24 2024 FY Annual report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Document Transition Report	false
Securities Act File Number	001-11331
Entity Registrant Name	Ferrellgas Partners L P
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	43-1698480
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Liberty Plaza
Entity Address, City or Town	Liberty
Entity Address, State or Province	MO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	64068
City Area Code	816
Local Phone Number	792-1600
Title of 12(b) Security	N/A
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 27,519,061
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000922358
Amendment Flag	false
Class A Limited Partner Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,857,605
Class B Limited Partner Units
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,300,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Securities Act File Number	000-50182
Entity Registrant Name	FERRELLGAS L P
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	43-1698481
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000922359
Amendment Flag	false
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Securities Act File Number	333-06693-02
Entity Registrant Name	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	43-1742520
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001012493
Amendment Flag	false
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Securities Act File Number	000-50183
Entity Registrant Name	FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	14-1866671
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Firm ID	248
Auditor Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000922360
Amendment Flag	false

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,160,000	$ 137,347,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	120,627,000	159,379,000
Inventories	96,032,000	98,104,000
Price risk management asset	5,925,000	11,966,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,458,000	29,135,000
Total current assets	375,202,000	435,931,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	604,954,000	615,174,000
Goodwill, net	257,006,000	257,006,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $358,895 and $349,614 at July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	112,155,000	106,615,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	47,620,000	57,839,000
Other assets, net	61,813,000	58,838,000
Total assets	1,458,750,000	1,531,403,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,829,000	35,115,000
Current portion of long-term debt	2,510,000	2,597,000
Current operating lease liabilities	22,448,000	24,600,000
Other current liabilities	184,021,000	197,030,000
Total current liabilities	242,808,000	259,342,000
Long-term debt	1,461,008,000	1,456,184,000
Operating lease liabilities	26,006,000	34,235,000
Other liabilities	27,267,000	29,084,000
Contingencies and commitments
Mezzanine equity:
Senior preferred units, net of issue discount and offering costs (700,000 units outstanding at July 31, 2024 and 2023)	651,349,000	651,349,000
Equity (Deficit):
General partner unitholder	(70,080,000)	(70,566,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,025,000	1,059,000
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. deficit	(941,989,000)	(891,598,000)
Noncontrolling interest	(7,699,000)	(7,193,000)
Total deficit	(949,688,000)	(898,791,000)
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Total liabilities, mezzanine and deficit	1,458,750,000	1,531,403,000
Class A Limited Partner Units
Equity (Deficit):
Limited partner unitholders	(1,256,946,000)	(1,205,103,000)
Class B Limited Partner Units
Equity (Deficit):
Limited partner unitholders	383,012,000	383,012,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	123,732,000	137,245,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net	120,627,000	159,379,000
Inventories	96,032,000	98,104,000
Price risk management asset	5,925,000	11,966,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,438,000	29,113,000
Total current assets	374,754,000	435,807,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	604,954,000	615,174,000
Goodwill, net	257,006,000	257,006,000
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $358,895 and $349,614 at July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	112,155,000	106,615,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	47,620,000	57,839,000
Other assets, net	61,813,000	58,838,000
Total assets	1,458,302,000	1,531,279,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,829,000	35,115,000
Current portion of long-term debt	2,510,000	2,597,000
Current operating lease liabilities	22,448,000	24,600,000
Other current liabilities	183,896,000	196,966,000
Total current liabilities	242,683,000	259,278,000
Long-term debt	1,461,008,000	1,456,184,000
Operating lease liabilities	26,006,000	34,235,000
Other liabilities	27,267,000	29,084,000
Contingencies and commitments
Mezzanine equity:
Senior preferred units, net of issue discount and offering costs (700,000 units outstanding at July 31, 2024 and 2023)	651,349,000	651,349,000
Equity (Deficit):
Limited partner unitholders	(944,337,000)	(892,717,000)
General partner unitholder	(7,733,000)	(7,217,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,059,000	1,083,000
Total deficit	(950,011,000)	(898,851,000)
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Total liabilities, mezzanine and deficit	1,458,302,000	1,531,279,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	42,843	42,207
Accumulated deficit	(43,843)	(43,207)
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Current liabilities:
Contingencies and commitments
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Common stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding	1,000	1,000
Additional paid in capital	105,241	104,564
Accumulated deficit	$ (106,241)	$ (105,564)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Restricted cash	$ 10,678	$ 11,126
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 358,895	$ 349,614
Senior preferred units, units outstanding	700,000	700,000
General partner unitholder, units outstanding	49,496	49,496
Class A Limited Partner Units
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	4,857,605	4,857,605
Class B Limited Partner Units
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	1,300,000	1,300,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Restricted cash	$ 10,678	$ 11,126
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 358,895	$ 349,614
Senior preferred units, units outstanding	700,000	700,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000	2,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000	2,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,000	1,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,837,116,000	$ 2,026,465,000	$ 2,114,540,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other	601,602,000	577,520,000	520,603,000
Operating expense - equipment lease expense	21,585,000	23,252,000	23,094,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	98,471,000	93,370,000	89,897,000
General and administrative expense	50,339,000	70,738,000	52,780,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,234,000	2,935,000	3,170,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	2,819,000	5,691,000	(6,618,000)
Operating income	205,095,000	233,689,000	245,101,000
Interest expense	(98,223,000)	(97,712,000)	(100,093,000)
Other income, net	4,491,000	2,625,000	4,833,000
Earnings before income taxes	111,363,000	138,602,000	149,841,000
Income tax expense	686,000	981,000	981,000
Net earnings	110,677,000	137,621,000	148,860,000
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	461,000	740,000	867,000
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	110,216,000	136,881,000	147,993,000
Class A Limited Partner Units
Costs and expenses:
Class A unitholders' interest in net (loss) earnings (Note R)	$ (55,660,000)	$ 10,171,000	$ (18,770,000)
Basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Unit (Note R)	$ (11.46)	$ 2.09	$ (3.86)
Propane and other gas liquids sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,731,439,000	$ 1,916,892,000	$ 2,017,879,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	841,490,000	1,003,357,000	1,174,004,000
Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	105,677,000	109,573,000	96,661,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	12,481,000	15,913,000	12,509,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,837,116,000	2,026,465,000	2,114,540,000
Costs and expenses:
Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other	601,602,000	577,520,000	520,603,000
Operating expense - equipment lease expense	21,585,000	23,252,000	23,094,000
Depreciation and amortization expense	98,471,000	93,370,000	89,897,000
General and administrative expense	50,327,000	70,649,000	52,767,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,234,000	2,935,000	3,170,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	2,819,000	5,691,000	(6,618,000)
Operating income	205,107,000	233,778,000	245,114,000
Interest expense	(98,223,000)	(97,712,000)	(100,093,000)
Other income, net	4,168,000	2,488,000	7,084,000
Earnings before income taxes	111,052,000	138,554,000	152,105,000
Income tax expense	634,000	976,000	976,000
Net earnings	110,418,000	137,578,000	151,129,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Propane and other gas liquids sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	1,731,439,000	1,916,892,000	2,017,879,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	841,490,000	1,003,357,000	1,174,004,000
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Other
Revenues:
Total revenues	105,677,000	109,573,000	96,661,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	12,481,000	15,913,000	12,509,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	636	1,015	2,706
Net earnings	(636)	(1,015)	(2,706)
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Costs and expenses:
General and administrative expense	677	636	2,400
Net earnings	$ (677)	$ (636)	$ (2,400)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings	$ 110,677	$ 137,621	$ 148,860
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in value of risk management derivatives	3,448	(48,034)	68,950
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net	(2,472)	10,810	(120,429)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	976	(37,224)	(51,479)
Comprehensive income	111,653	100,397	97,381
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(471)	(364)	(347)
Comprehensive income	111,182	100,033	97,034
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings	110,418	137,578	151,129
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in value of risk management derivatives	3,448	(48,034)	68,950
Reclassification of (gains) losses on derivatives to earnings, net	(2,472)	10,810	(120,429)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	976	(37,224)	(51,479)
Comprehensive income	$ 111,394	$ 100,354	$ 99,650

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($)	Ferrellgas, L.P. Limited Partner Unitholders	Ferrellgas, L.P. General Partner	Ferrellgas, L.P. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Ferrellgas, L.P.	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp	Limited Partner Unitholders Class A Limited Partner Units	Limited Partner Unitholders Class B Limited Partner Units	Limited Partner Unitholders	General Partner	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Parent	Non-Controlling Interest	Total
Partners' capital balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021						4,857,600	1,300,000		49,500
Partners' capital balance, beginning at Jul. 31, 2021	$ (887,043,000)	$ (8,886,000)	$ 89,786,000	$ (806,143,000)		$ (1,214,813,000)	$ 383,012,000		$ (72,178,000)	$ 88,866,000	$ (815,113,000)	$ (7,966,000)	$ (823,079,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	3,138,000	32,000		3,170,000		3,107,000			31,000		3,138,000	32,000	3,170,000
Issuance of Class B Units, net of offering costs						(99,996,000)	99,996,000				0	0
Distributions	(119,216,000)			(119,216,000)
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.							99,996,000	$ 100,000,000			99,996,000	0	99,996,000
Net earnings allocated to preferred units	(65,287,000)			(65,287,000)		(64,634,000)			(653,000)		(65,287,000)	0	(65,287,000)
Net earnings (loss)	150,262,000	867,000		151,129,000	$ (2,706)	146,513,000			1,480,000		147,993,000	867,000	148,860,000
Other comprehensive income			(51,479,000)	(51,479,000)						(50,959,000)	(50,959,000)	(520,000)	(51,479,000)
Partners' capital balance, ending at Jul. 31, 2022	(918,146,000)	(7,987,000)	38,307,000	(887,826,000)		$ (1,229,823,000)	$ 383,012,000		$ (71,320,000)	37,907,000	(880,224,000)	(7,587,000)	(887,811,000)
Partners' capital balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022						4,857,600	1,300,000		49,500
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	2,905,000	30,000		2,935,000		$ 2,876,000			$ 29,000		2,905,000	30,000	2,935,000
Distributions	(50,000,000)			(50,000,000)
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.							$ 49,998,000	49,900,000			49,998,000	0	49,998,000
Net earnings allocated to Class B Units						(49,998,000)	49,998,000				0	0
Net earnings allocated to preferred units	(64,314,000)			(64,314,000)		(63,671,000)			(643,000)		(64,314,000)	0	(64,314,000)
Net earnings (loss)	136,838,000	740,000		137,578,000	(1,015)	135,513,000			1,368,000		136,881,000	740,000	137,621,000
Other comprehensive income			(37,224,000)	(37,224,000)						(36,848,000)	(36,848,000)	(376,000)	(37,224,000)
Partners' capital balance, ending at Jul. 31, 2023	(892,717,000)	(7,217,000)	1,083,000	(898,851,000)		$ (1,205,103,000)	$ 383,012,000		$ (70,566,000)	1,059,000	(891,598,000)	(7,193,000)	(898,791,000)
Partners' capital balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023						4,857,600	1,300,000		49,500
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	3,201,000	33,000		3,234,000		$ 3,169,000			$ 32,000		3,201,000	33,000	3,234,000
Distributions	(100,000,000)	(1,010,000)		(101,010,000)				(250,000,000)			0	(1,010,000)	(1,010,000)
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.							$ 99,996,000	$ 99,900,000			99,996,000	0	99,996,000
Net earnings allocated to Class B Units						(99,996,000)	99,996,000				0	0
Net earnings allocated to preferred units	(64,778,000)			(64,778,000)		(64,130,000)			(648,000)		(64,778,000)	0	(64,778,000)
Net earnings (loss)	109,957,000	461,000		110,418,000	$ (636)	109,114,000			1,102,000		110,216,000	461,000	110,677,000
Other comprehensive income			976,000	976,000						966,000	966,000	10,000	976,000
Partners' capital balance, ending at Jul. 31, 2024	$ (944,337,000)	$ (7,733,000)	$ 2,059,000	$ (950,011,000)		$ (1,256,946,000)	$ 383,012,000		$ (70,080,000)	$ 2,025,000	$ (941,989,000)	$ (7,699,000)	$ (949,688,000)
Partners' capital balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2024						4,857,600	1,300,000		49,500

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($)	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp Common Stock	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp Additional Paid-in Capital	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp Accumulated deficit	Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp	Ferrellgas Finance Corp Common Stock	Ferrellgas Finance Corp Additional Paid-in Capital	Ferrellgas Finance Corp Accumulated deficit	Ferrellgas Finance Corp	Total
Stockholders' equity balance at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 1,000	$ 39,486	$ (39,486)	$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 102,628	$ (102,528)	$ 1,100
Stockholders' equity balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021	1,000				1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital contribution						1,300	0	1,300
Net earnings (loss)			(2,706)	(2,706)		0	(2,400)	(2,400)	$ 148,860,000
Stockholders' equity balance at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 1,000	39,486	(42,192)	(1,706)	$ 1,000	103,928	(104,928)
Stockholders' equity balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022	1,000				1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital contribution		2,721		2,721		636	0	636
Net earnings (loss)			(1,015)	(1,015)		0	(636)	(636)	137,621,000
Stockholders' equity balance at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 1,000	42,207	(43,207)		$ 1,000	104,564	(105,564)
Stockholders' equity balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023	1,000				1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Capital contribution		636		636		677	0	677
Net earnings (loss)			(636)	$ (636)		0	(677)	$ (677)	$ 110,677,000
Stockholders' equity balance at Jul. 31, 2024	$ 1,000	$ 42,843	$ (43,843)		$ 1,000	$ 105,241	$ (106,241)
Stockholders' equity balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2024	1,000				1,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 110,677,000	$ 137,621,000	$ 148,860,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	98,471,000	93,370,000	89,897,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,234,000	2,935,000	3,170,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	2,819,000	5,691,000	(6,618,000)
Provision for expected credit losses	1,518,000	1,228,000	1,847,000
Other	8,754,000	8,119,000	6,855,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	37,234,000	(10,212,000)	(20,668,000)
Inventories	2,072,000	17,083,000	(26,808,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,683,000)	1,630,000	8,329,000
Accounts payable	(2,454,000)	(22,551,000)	9,223,000
Accrued interest expense	381,000	(692,000)	608,000
Other current liabilities	(14,376,000)	(21,619,000)	(39,769,000)
Other assets and liabilities	(1,077,000)	(345,000)	(14,461,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	245,570,000	212,258,000	160,465,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(16,499,000)	(24,123,000)	(19,679,000)
Capital expenditures	(70,856,000)	(88,915,000)	(95,249,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,310,000	2,264,000	2,914,000
Cash payments to construct assets in connection with future lease transactions	0	0	(1,425,000)
Cash receipts in connection with leased vehicles	0	0	1,663,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(85,045,000)	(110,774,000)	(111,776,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.	(1,010,000)	0	0
Preferred unit distributions	(64,719,000)	(64,368,000)	(63,356,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(99,996,000)	(49,998,000)	(99,996,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(2,592,000)	(1,836,000)	(1,670,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	45,000,000	0
Repayments of short-term borrowings	0	(45,000,000)	0
Cash paid for financing costs	(2,385,000)	0	(337,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability	(5,363,000)	(6,672,000)	(6,545,000)
Other, net	2,353,000	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(173,712,000)	(122,874,000)	(171,904,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(13,187,000)	(21,390,000)	(123,215,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	137,347,000	158,737,000	281,952,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	124,160,000	137,347,000	158,737,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	110,418,000	137,578,000	151,129,000
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	98,471,000	93,370,000	89,897,000
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	3,234,000	2,935,000	3,170,000
Loss on asset sales and disposals	2,819,000	5,691,000	(6,618,000)
Provision for expected credit losses	1,518,000	1,228,000	1,847,000
Other	8,754,000	8,120,000	6,857,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable	37,234,000	(10,212,000)	(20,668,000)
Inventories	2,072,000	17,083,000	(26,808,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,685,000)	1,631,000	8,330,000
Accounts payable	(2,454,000)	(22,551,000)	9,223,000
Accrued interest expense	381,000	(692,000)	608,000
Other current liabilities	(14,437,000)	(21,406,000)	(39,828,000)
Other assets and liabilities	(1,077,000)	(346,000)	2,539,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	245,248,000	212,429,000	179,678,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(16,499,000)	(24,123,000)	(19,679,000)
Capital expenditures	(70,856,000)	(88,915,000)	(95,249,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,310,000	2,264,000	2,914,000
Cash payments to construct assets in connection with future lease transactions			(1,425,000)
Cash receipts in connection with leased vehicles			1,663,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(85,045,000)	(110,774,000)	(111,776,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to Ferrellgas, Inc.	(1,010,000)
Preferred unit distributions	(64,719,000)	(64,368,000)	(63,356,000)
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(100,000,000)	(50,000,000)	(119,216,000)
Payments on long-term debt	(2,592,000)	(1,836,000)	(1,670,000)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings		45,000,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings		(45,000,000)
Cash paid for financing costs	(2,385,000)		(337,000)
Cash payments for principal portion of lease liability	(5,363,000)	(6,672,000)	(6,545,000)
Other, net	2,353,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(173,716,000)	(122,876,000)	(191,124,000)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(13,513,000)	(21,221,000)	(123,222,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	137,245,000	158,466,000	281,688,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	123,732,000	137,245,000	158,466,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(636)	(1,015)	(2,706)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Other current liabilities		(1,706)	1,706
Net cash provided by operating activities	(636)	(2,721)	(1,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	636	2,721
Net cash used in financing activities	636	2,721
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0	(1,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period			1,000
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(677)	(636)	(2,400)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:
Net cash provided by operating activities	(677)	(636)	(2,400)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital contribution	677	636	1,300
Net cash used in financing activities	677	636	1,300
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 0	$ 0	(1,100)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period			$ 1,100

Partnership organization and fo

Partnership organization and formation	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership organization and formation	A. Partnership organization and formation Ferrellgas Partners Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”) was formed on April 19, 1994, and is a publicly traded limited partnership. Ferrellgas Partners is a holding entity that conducts no operations and has two direct subsidiaries, Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. and Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “operating partnership”). Ferrellgas Partners was formed to acquire and hold a limited partner interest in the operating partnership. Ferrellgas Partners owns a 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., whose only business activity is to act as the co-issuer and co-obligor of any debt securities issued by Ferrellgas Partners. Our activities are primarily conducted through the operating partnership. Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership, collectively referred to as “Ferrellgas,” are both Delaware limited partnerships and are governed by their respective partnership agreements. These agreements contain specific provisions for the allocation of net earnings and loss to each of the partners for purposes of maintaining the partner capital accounts. Ferrellgas, Inc. (the “general partner”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrell Companies, is the sole general partner of Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership and, excluding the economic interests attributable to Ferrellgas Partners’ Class B Units and the operating partnership’s Preferred Units, owns an approximate 1% general partner economic interest in each, and, therefore, an effective 2% general partner economic interest in the operating partnership. Excluding the economic interests attributable to the Preferred Units, Ferrellgas Partners owns an approximate 99% limited partner interest in the operating partnership. Our general partner performs all management functions for us. Unless contractually provided for, creditors of the operating partnership have no recourse with regards to Ferrellgas Partners. As of July 31, 2024, Ferrell Companies Inc., a Kansas corporation (“Ferrell Companies”), the parent company of our general partner, beneficially owns approximately 23.4% of Ferrellgas Partners’ outstanding Class A Units. Ferrell Companies is owned 100% by an employee stock ownership trust. The operating partnership The operating partnership was formed on April 22, 1994, and accounts for substantially all of our consolidated assets, sales and operating earnings. The operating partnership is a limited partnership that owns and operates propane distribution and related assets. Ferrellgas Partners and the holders of the Preferred Units (as defined in Note I “Preferred units”) are the only limited partners of the operating partnership. The operating partnership owns a 100% equity interest in Ferrellgas Finance Corp., whose only business activity is to act as the co-issuer and co-obligor of debt securities issued by the operating partnership. The operating partnership is primarily engaged in the retail distribution of propane and related equipment sales. The propane distribution market is seasonal because propane is used primarily for heating in residential and commercial buildings. Ferrellgas serves residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and other customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership organization and formation	A. Formation Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. (the “Partners Finance Corp.”), a Delaware corporation, was formed on March 28, 1996 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (“Ferrellgas Partners”). Ferrellgas Partners contributed $1,000 to the Partners Finance Corp. on April 8, 1996 in exchange for 1,000 shares of common stock. Partners Finance Corp. has nominal assets, does not conduct any operations and has no employees.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership [Line Items]
Partnership organization and formation	A. Formation Ferrellgas Finance Corp. (the “Finance Corp.”), a Delaware corporation, was formed on January 16, 2003 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Partnership”). The Partnership contributed $1,000 to Finance Corp. on January 24, 2003 in exchange for 1,000 shares of common stock. Finance Corp. has nominal assets, does not conduct any operations and has no employees.

Summary of significant accounti

Summary of significant accounting policies	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Summary of significant accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies	B. Summary of significant accounting policies (1) Accounting estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for expected credit losses, fair value of reporting unit, recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used to value business combinations, determination of incremental borrowing rate used to measure right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) and lease liability and fair values of derivative contracts. (2) Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. Ferrellgas Partners The consolidated financial statements present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Ferrellgas Partners, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., and the operating partnership, its majority-owned subsidiary, after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. We have determined that the operating partnership is a variable interest entity for whom Ferrellgas Partners has no ability through voting rights or similar rights to make decisions and thus does not have the power to direct the activities of the operating partnership that most significantly impact economic performance. However, we have determined that the accounts of Ferrellgas Partners’ majority-owned subsidiary should be included because Ferrellgas Partners is most closely associated with the operations of the operating partnership due to the fact that Ferrellgas Partners has the obligation to absorb the losses of and the right to receive benefits from the operating partnership that are significant to the operating partnership and substantially all the assets and liabilities of Ferrellgas Partners consist of the operating partnership. The operating partnership includes the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The general partner’s approximate 1% general partner interest in the operating partnership is accounted for as a noncontrolling interest. The operating partnership The consolidated financial statements present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the operating partnership and its subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. The operating partnership consolidates the following wholly-owned entities: Bridger Logistics, LLC, Blue Rhino Global Sourcing, Inc., FNA Canada, Inc., Ferrellgas Finance Corp, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC. (3) Fair value measurements The common framework for measuring fair value utilizes a three-level hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below with Level 1 having the highest priority and Level 3 having the lowest. ● Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. ● Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets. ● Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable. (4) Accounts receivable (5) Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using weighted average cost and actual cost methods. (6) Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and routine repairs are expensed as incurred. Ferrellgas capitalizes computer software, equipment replacement and betterment expenditures that upgrade, replace or completely rebuild major mechanical components and extend the original useful life of the equipment. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 2 to 30 years and recorded within “Depreciation and amortization expense.” Long-lived assets are tested for impairment, using Ferrellgas’ best estimates based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its assets or asset groups might not be recoverable. The recoverability tests for property, plant and equipment are performed at the asset group level that represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The recoverability test is performed by determining the carrying value of the asset group and comparing it to the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows of the asset group. The expected future cash flows are estimated based on management’s plans. If the carrying value exceeds the expected undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the estimated fair market value and the carrying value of the asset group. (7) Goodwill Ferrellgas records goodwill as the excess of the cost of acquisitions over the fair value of the related net assets at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually during the second fiscal quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value. Ferrellgas has determined that it has one reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes. As of July 31, 2024, this reporting unit contains goodwill that is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair-value-based test. Under this test, the carrying value of the reporting unit is determined by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to the reporting unit as of the date of the evaluation on a specific identification basis. To the extent the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, the reporting unit’s goodwill is impaired. The amount of impairment would be equal to the lesser of the excess of reporting unit carrying value over its fair value and the reporting unit’s recorded amount of goodwill. Ferrellgas completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment test on January 31, 2024 and did not incur an impairment loss. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 85% in fiscal 2024. (8) Intangible assets (9) Derivative instruments and hedging activities Commodity Price Risk. Ferrellgas’ overall objective for entering into commodity based derivative contracts, including commodity options and swaps, is to hedge a portion of its exposure to market fluctuations in propane prices. Ferrellgas’ risk management activities primarily attempt to mitigate price risks related to the purchase, storage, transport and sale of propane generally in the contract and spot markets from major domestic energy companies on a short-term basis. Ferrellgas attempts to mitigate these price risks through the use of financial derivative instruments and forward propane purchase and sales contracts. Ferrellgas’ risk management strategy involves taking positions in the forward or financial markets that are equal and opposite to Ferrellgas’ positions in the physical products market in order to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change. This risk management strategy is successful when Ferrellgas’ gains or losses in the physical product markets are offset by its losses or gains in the forward or financial markets. The propane related financial derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges. Ferrellgas’ risk management activities may include the use of financial derivative instruments including, but not limited to, futures, swaps, and options to seek protection from adverse price movements and to minimize potential losses. We enter into these financial derivative instruments primarily with brokers who are clearing members with the Intercontinental Exchange or the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and, to a lesser extent, directly with third parties in the over-the-counter market. All of our financial derivative instruments are reported on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Ferrellgas also enters into forward propane purchase and sales contracts with counterparties. These forward contracts qualify for the normal purchase normal sales exception within GAAP guidance and are therefore not recorded on Ferrellgas’ consolidated financial statements until settled. On the date that derivative contracts are entered into, other than those designated as normal purchases or normal sales, Ferrellgas makes a determination as to whether the derivative instrument qualifies for designation as a hedge. These financial instruments are formally designated as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, and that designation as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction are documented. Because of the high degree of correlation between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instrument are generally offset by changes in the anticipated cash flows of the underlying exposure being hedged. Since the fair value of these derivatives fluctuates over their contractual lives, their fair value amounts should not be viewed in isolation, but rather in relation to the anticipated cash flows of the underlying hedged transaction and the overall reduction in Ferrellgas’ risk relating to adverse fluctuations in propane prices. Ferrellgas formally assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in the anticipated cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument’s change in fair value is recognized in “Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales” in the consolidated statements of operations. Financial instruments formally designated and documented as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure are recorded gross at fair value as either “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities,” or “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income. Interest Rate Risk. Fluctuations in interest rates subject the operating partnership to interest rate risk. Decreases in interest rates increase the fair value of the operating partnership’s fixed rate debt, while increases in interest rates subject the operating partnership to the risk of increased interest expense related to its variable rate borrowings. The operating partnership may enter into fair value hedges to help reduce its fixed interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps may be used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt due to changes in interest rates. Fixed rate debt that has been designated as being hedged is adjusted to offset the change in the fair value of interest rate derivatives that are fair value hedges, which are classified as “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities” or as “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt and any related fair value hedges are recognized as they occur in “Interest expense” on the consolidated statements of operations. The operating partnership may enter into cash flow hedges to help reduce its variable interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are used to hedge the risk associated with rising interest rates and their effect on forecasted interest payments related to variable rate borrowings. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges. Thus, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the hedges are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities” or as “Other liabilities” with an offsetting entry to “Other comprehensive income” at interim periods and are subsequently recognized as interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations when the forecasted transaction impacts earnings. Changes in the fair value of any cash flow hedges that are considered ineffective are recognized as interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations as they occur. (10) Leases Ferrellgas uses the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception, meaning it does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for those leases. Ferrellgas also does not separate lease and non-lease components for its most significant leasing activity, which includes vehicle and real estate leases. Ferrellgas determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Ferrellgas leases certain transportation and computer equipment and real estate, predominantly through operating leases. Ferrellgas has an immaterial amount of leases in which it is the lessor. Operating lease rentals are expensed on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease beginning on the lease commencement date. Ferrellgas determines the lease term by assuming the exercise of renewal options that are reasonably certain. The lease term is used to determine whether a lease is finance or operating and is used to calculate rent expense. Additionally, the depreciable life of leased assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term. Operating lease balances are classified as operating lease ROU assets, and current and long-term operating lease liabilities on Ferrellgas’ consolidated balance sheet. Finance leases are classified in “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities,” and “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. Delivery vehicles and distribution technology under operating leases by Ferrellgas are classified within “Operating expense – equipment lease expense.” Delivery vehicles and distribution technology under finance leases are classified within “Depreciation and amortization expense.” ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of Ferrellgas’ leases do not provide an implicit discount rate, Ferrellgas uses its incremental borrowing rate adjusted for the lease term to represent the rate it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease and Ferrellgas adjusts the life of the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise an option. (11) Revenue recognition Revenues from Ferrellgas’ propane operations and related equipment sales segment are recognized at the time product is delivered with payments generally due 30 days after receipt. Amounts are considered past due after 30 days. Accounts receivable allowances are determined based on management’s assessment of the creditworthiness of the customers and other collection actions. Ferrellgas offers “even pay” and other billing programs that can create customer deposits or advances. Revenue is recognized from these customer deposits or advances to customers at the time product is delivered. Other revenues, which include revenue from the sale of propane appliances and equipment, is recognized at the time of delivery or installation. Shipping and handling revenues and expenses for sales of propane, appliances and equipment are recognized at the time of delivery or installation. Shipping and handling revenues are included in the price of propane charged to customers, and are classified as revenue. Revenues from annually billed, non-refundable propane tank rentals are recognized in “Revenues: other” on a straight-line basis over one (12) Shipping and handling expenses Shipping and handling expenses related to delivery personnel, vehicle repair and maintenance and general liability expenses are classified within “Operating expense – personnel, vehicle, plant and other” in the consolidated statements of operations. See Note E “Supplemental financial statement information” for the financial statement presentation of shipping and handling expenses. (13) Cost of sales “Cost of sales – propane and other gas liquids sales” includes all costs to acquire propane and other gas liquids, the costs of storing and transporting inventory prior to delivery to Ferrellgas’ customers, the results from risk management activities to hedge related price risk and the costs of materials related to the refurbishment of Ferrellgas’ portable propane tanks. “Cost of sales – other” primarily includes costs related to the sale of propane appliances and equipment. (14) Operating expense “Operating expense – personnel, vehicle, plant and other” primarily includes the personnel, vehicle, delivery, handling, plant, office, selling, marketing, credit and collections and other expenses. (15) General and administrative expense “General and administrative expense” primarily includes personnel and incentive expense related to executives and employees, as well as other overhead expenses related to centralized corporate functions. (16) Income taxes Ferrellgas Partners Ferrellgas Partners is a publicly-traded master limited partnership with one subsidiary that is a taxable corporation. Partnerships are generally not subject to federal income tax, although publicly-traded partnerships are treated as corporations for federal income tax purposes and therefore subject to federal income tax unless a qualifying income test is satisfied. If this qualifying income test is satisfied, the publicly-traded partnership will be treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. Based on Ferrellgas’ calculations, Ferrellgas Partners satisfies the qualifying income test. As a result, except for the taxable corporations, Ferrellgas Partners’ earnings or losses for Federal income tax purposes are included in the tax returns of the individual partners, Ferrellgas Partners’ unitholders. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas Partners reflect federal income taxes related to the above mentioned taxable corporations and certain states that allow for income taxation of partnerships. Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to Ferrellgas Partners unitholders as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, the taxable income allocation requirements under Ferrellgas Partners’ partnership agreement and differences between Ferrellgas Partners’ financial reporting fiscal year end and its calendar tax year end. Income tax expense consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Current expense ​ $ 689 ​ $ 984 ​ $ 974 Deferred (benefit) expense ​ (3) ​ (3) ​ 7 Income tax expense ​ $ 686 ​ $ 981 ​ $ 981 ​ Deferred taxes consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, ​ 2024 2023 Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net) ​ $ 4 ​ $ 4 Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities) ​ (3) ​ (6) Net deferred tax asset (liability) ​ $ 1 ​ $ (2) ​ The operating partnership The operating partnership is a limited partnership and owns three subsidiaries that are taxable corporations. As a result, except for the taxable corporations, the operating partnership’s earnings or losses for federal income tax purposes are included in the tax returns of the individual partners. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of the operating partnership reflect federal income taxes related to the above mentioned taxable corporations and certain states that allow for income taxation of partnerships. Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to partners as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, the taxable income allocation requirements under Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement and differences between the operating partnership’s financial reporting fiscal year end and limited partners’ tax year end. Income tax expense consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Current expense ​ $ 637 ​ $ 979 ​ $ 969 Deferred (benefit) expense ​ (3) ​ (3) ​ 7 Income tax expense ​ $ 634 ​ $ 976 ​ $ 976 ​ Deferred taxes consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, ​ 2024 2023 Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net) ​ $ 4 ​ $ 4 Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities) ​ (3) ​ (6) Net deferred tax asset (liability) ​ $ 1 ​ $ (2) ​ (17) Sales taxes Ferrellgas accounts for the collection and remittance of sales tax on a net tax basis. As a result, these amounts are not reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. (18) Net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest Net (loss) earnings per Class A unitholders’ interest for Ferrellgas Partners is computed by dividing “Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.,” after deducting the general partner’s approximate 1% interest, by the weighted average number of outstanding Class A Units and the dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding unit options. See Note R “Net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest” for further discussion about these calculations. (19) Loss contingencies In the normal course of business, Ferrellgas is involved in various claims and legal proceedings. A liability is recorded for such matters when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. When only a range of possible loss can be established, the most probable amount in the range is accrued. If no amount within this range is a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the minimum amount in the range is accrued. Legal costs associated with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. (20) Class B Units Valuation The Class B Units are classified in equity and are an equity host instrument. Based on Ferrellgas’ determination that the Class B Units are an equity host, Ferrellgas determined that all features of the Class B Units were either clearly and closely related to the equity host or did not meet the definition of a derivative, and therefore did not require bifurcation as a derivative. The Class B Units were recognized at their fair value at issuance. (21) New accounting standards Recently adopted accounting pronouncements No new accounting standards were adopted during the year ended July 31, 2024. Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

Acquisitions and dispositions

Acquisitions and dispositions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Acquisitions and dispositions
Acquisitions and dispositions	C. Acquisitions and dispositions Acquisitions Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their estimated fair market values as of the acquisition dates. The results of operations are included in the consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition. The pro forma effect of these transactions was not material to Ferrellgas’ consolidated balance sheets or results of operations. Propane operations and related equipment sales During fiscal 2024, Ferrellgas acquired propane distribution assets of one independent distributor, with a value of $18.1 million in the following transaction: ● Eastern Sierra Propane, based in California, acquired in January 2024. During fiscal 2023, Ferrellgas acquired propane distribution assets, primarily of four independent distributors, with an aggregate value of $27.6 million in the following transactions: ● Brown’s Gas, based in California, acquired in August 2022; ● Dubben Gas Service, based in New York, acquired in October 2022; ● Rez-Bear Propane, based in New York, acquired in November 2022; and ● Apollo Propane, Inc., based in Ohio, acquired in March 2023. During fiscal 2022, Ferrellgas acquired propane distribution assets, primarily of two independent distributors and a third-party distributor, with an aggregate value of $21.7 million in the following transactions: ● North Cascades Propane Service, based in Washington, acquired in August 2021; ● Starlite Propane Gas Corporation, based in New York, acquired in August 2021; and ● Renovex, Inc., based in Pennsylvania, acquired in June 2022. These acquisitions were funded as follows on their dates of acquisition: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Cash payments, net of cash acquired ​ $ 16,499 ​ $ 24,123 ​ $ 19,679 Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations ​ 1,585 ​ 3,435 ​ 2,022 Aggregate fair value of transactions ​ $ 18,084 ​ $ 27,558 ​ $ 21,701 ​ The aggregate fair values, for the acquisitions in propane operations and related equipment sales reporting segment, were allocated as follows, including any adjustments identified during the measurement period: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Customer tanks, buildings, land and other ​ $ 3,263 ​ $ 10,027 ​ $ 6,564 Goodwill ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 10,153 Customer lists ​ 14,564 ​ 15,938 ​ 4,259 Non-compete agreements ​ 257 ​ 1,593 ​ 725 Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired ​ $ 18,084 ​ $ 27,558 ​ $ 21,701 ​ The estimated fair values and useful lives of assets acquired during fiscal 2024 are based on a preliminary valuation and are subject to final valuation adjustments. Ferrellgas intends to continue its analysis of the net assets of these transactions to determine the final allocation of the total purchase price to the various assets and liabilities acquired. The estimated fair values and useful lives of assets acquired during fiscal 2023 and 2022 are based on internal valuations and included only minor adjustments during the 12-month period after the date of acquisition. Due to the immateriality of these adjustments, Ferrellgas did not retrospectively adjust the consolidated statements of operations for those measurement period adjustments. Dispositions We incurred a loss on asset sales and disposals of $2.8 million and $5.7 million in fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively. We had a $6.6 million gain on asset sales and disposals in fiscal 2022. ​

Quarterly distribution of avail

Quarterly distribution of available cash	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Quarterly distribution of available cash
Quarterly distribution of available cash	D. Quarterly distribution of available cash Ferrellgas is required by its partnership agreements to make quarterly cash distributions of all of its “available cash.” Available cash is defined in its partnership agreements as, generally, the sum of its consolidated cash receipts less consolidated cash disbursements and net changes in reserves established by the general partner for future requirements. Ferrellgas Partners Reserves may be established in order to provide for the proper conduct of Ferrellgas Partners’ business, to comply with any contractual obligations and restrictions, and to provide funds for distributions with respect to any one or more of the next four fiscal quarters. To the extent Ferrellgas Partners has available cash for a particular fiscal quarter, distributions of such cash are required to be made within 45 days after the end of such fiscal quarter to holders of record on the applicable record date, subject to the terms and preferences of the Class B Units. To the extent distributions are made in respect of the Class A Units, pro rata distributions are also made to the general partner. See Note J “Equity (Deficit)” for further discussion. The operating partnership Reserves may be established in order to provide for the proper conduct of the operating partnership’s business, to comply with contractual obligations and restrictions, including the restrictions on distributions in the indentures governing the $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and the $825.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”), the credit agreement dated March 30, 2021, as amended from time to time, entered into by the operating partnership, the general partner and certain of the operating partnership’s subsidiaries as guarantors (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) and the First Amendment to the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas, L.P., executed on March 30, 2021 (the “OpCo LPA Amendment”), and to provide funds for distributions with respect to any one or more of the next four fiscal quarters. To the extent the operating partnership has available cash for a particular fiscal quarter, distributions of such cash are required to be made within 45 days after the end of such fiscal quarter, subject to the terms of the OpCo LPA Amendment. While any Preferred Units remain outstanding, after giving effect to required payments and distributions in respect of the Preferred Units, distributions by the operating partnership of its available cash will be made solely to Ferrellgas Partners. If and when there are no longer any Preferred Units outstanding, distributions by the operating partnership of its available cash will be made approximately 99% to Ferrellgas Partners and approximately 1% to the general partner.

Supplemental financial statemen

Supplemental financial statement information	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Supplemental financial statement information
Supplemental financial statement information	E. Supplemental financial statement information Inventories Inventories consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Propane gas and related products ​ $ 74,122 ​ $ 76,996 Appliances, parts and supplies, and other ​ 21,910 ​ 21,108 Inventories ​ $ 96,032 ​ $ 98,104 ​ In addition to inventories on hand, Ferrellgas enters into contracts to take delivery of propane for supply procurement purposes with terms that generally do not exceed 36 months. Most of these contracts call for payment based on market prices at the date of delivery. As of July 31, 2024, Ferrellgas had committed, for supply procurement purposes, to deliver approximately 4.2 million gallons of propane at fixed prices, net of contracts to deliver. Property, plant and equipment, net Property, plant and equipment, net consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Estimated useful lives July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Land Indefinite ​ $ 42,698 ​ $ 42,711 Land improvements 2-20 ​ 16,470 ​ 16,046 Buildings and improvements 20 ​ 91,092 ​ 90,356 Vehicles, including transport trailers (1) 8-20 ​ 125,751 ​ 121,772 Bulk equipment and district facilities 5-30 ​ 121,327 ​ 121,158 Tanks, cylinders and customer equipment 2-30 ​ 848,551 ​ 834,775 Computer and office equipment 2-5 ​ 96,568 ​ 103,703 Construction in progress n/a ​ 16,003 ​ 11,611 ​ ​ ​ ​ 1,358,460 ​ 1,342,132 Less: accumulated depreciation ​ ​ ​ 753,506 ​ 726,958 Property, plant and equipment, net ​ ​ ​ $ 604,954 ​ $ 615,174 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (1) Includes 11 vehicles under failed sale-leaseback transactions. See the Certain cash flow and non-cash activities section in Note E “Supplemental financial statement information” and Note K “Leases” for additional information. Depreciation expense totaled $76.7 million, $72.0 million and $71.0 million for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Prepaid expenses and other current assets Ferrellgas Partners Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Broker margin deposit assets ​ $ 6,911 ​ $ 11,939 Other ​ 21,547 ​ 17,196 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ​ $ 28,458 ​ $ 29,135 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The operating partnership Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Broker margin deposit assets ​ $ 6,911 ​ $ 11,939 Other ​ 21,527 ​ ​ 17,174 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ​ $ 28,438 ​ $ 29,113 ​ Other assets, net Other assets, net consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Finance lease ROU assets ​ $ 24,789 ​ $ 24,506 Other ​ 37,024 ​ 34,332 Other assets, net ​ $ 61,813 ​ $ 58,838 ​ Other current liabilities Ferrellgas Partners Other current liabilities consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Accrued interest ​ $ 29,392 ​ $ 29,011 Customer deposits and advances ​ 34,500 ​ 36,226 Accrued payroll ​ 27,054 ​ 35,075 Accrued insurance ​ 15,307 ​ 15,256 Broker margin deposit liability ​ ​ 3,111 ​ ​ 6,972 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ ​ 17,538 ​ ​ 17,452 Other ​ 57,119 ​ 57,038 Other current liabilities ​ $ 184,021 ​ $ 197,030 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The operating partnership Other current liabilities consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Accrued interest ​ $ 29,392 ​ $ 29,011 Customer deposits and advances ​ 34,500 ​ 36,226 Accrued payroll ​ 27,054 ​ 35,075 Accrued insurance ​ 15,307 ​ 15,256 Broker margin deposit liability ​ ​ 3,111 ​ ​ 6,972 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ ​ 17,538 ​ ​ 17,452 Other ​ 56,994 ​ 56,974 Other current liabilities ​ $ 183,896 ​ $ 196,966 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shipping and handling expenses Shipping and handling expenses are classified in the following consolidated statements of operations line items: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ $ 283,627 ​ $ 291,268 ​ $ 244,022 Depreciation and amortization expense ​ 13,231 ​ 15,807 ​ 14,370 Operating expense - equipment lease expense ​ 13,775 ​ 13,165 ​ 18,874 Shipping and handling expenses ​ $ 310,633 ​ $ 320,240 ​ $ 277,266 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Ferrellgas maintains its cash and cash equivalents in various bank accounts that, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. Ferrellgas’ cash and cash equivalent accounts have been placed with high credit quality financial institutions. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, Ferrellgas considers cash equivalents to include all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. Restricted cash in the tables below as of July 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of the balance of a cash deposit made with the administrative agent under the operating partnership’s senior secured credit facility that was terminated in April 2020, which may be used by the administrative agent to pay contingent obligations arising under the financing agreement that governed the terminated senior secured credit facility. Ferrellgas Partners Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 113,482 ​ $ 126,221 Restricted cash ​ 10,678 ​ 11,126 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 124,160 ​ $ 137,347 ​ The operating partnership Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 113,054 ​ $ 126,119 Restricted cash ​ 10,678 ​ 11,126 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 123,732 ​ $ 137,245 ​ Certain cash flow and non-cash activities Ferrellgas Partners Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Cash paid for: ​ ​ ​ Interest ​ $ 89,151 ​ $ 90,349 ​ $ 91,897 Income taxes ​ $ 699 ​ $ 1,092 ​ $ 1,018 Non-cash investing and financing activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions ​ $ 1,585 ​ $ 3,435 ​ $ 2,022 Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions ​ $ 1,168 ​ $ 80 ​ $ 450 Lease liabilities arising from operating ROU assets ​ $ 14,204 ​ $ 10,189 ​ $ 12,748 Lease liabilities arising from finance ROU assets ​ $ 5,356 ​ $ 671 ​ $ 2,209 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ $ 17,538 ​ $ 17,452 ​ $ 17,466 Acquisition of assets in failed sale-leaseback ​ $ 2,496 ​ $ — ​ $ — Liability in connection with failed sale-leaseback ​ $ 2,353 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ The operating partnership ​ Certain cash flow and significant non-cash activities are presented below: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Cash paid for: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest ​ $ 89,151 ​ $ 90,349 ​ $ 91,897 Income taxes ​ $ 647 ​ $ 1,087 ​ $ 1,014 Non-cash investing and financing activities: ​ ​ ​ Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions ​ $ 1,585 ​ $ 3,435 ​ $ 2,022 Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions ​ $ 1,168 ​ $ 80 ​ $ 450 Lease liabilities arising from operating ROU assets ​ $ 14,204 ​ $ 10,189 ​ $ 12,748 Lease liabilities arising from finance ROU assets ​ $ 5,356 ​ $ 671 ​ $ 2,209 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ $ 17,538 ​ $ 17,452 ​ $ 17,466 Acquisition of assets in failed sale-leaseback ​ $ 2,496 ​ $ — ​ $ — Liability in connection with failed sale-leaseback ​ $ 2,353 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​

Goodwill and intangible assets,

Goodwill and intangible assets, net	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	​ G. Goodwill and intangible assets, net Goodwill and intangible assets, net consist of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 ​ July 31, 2023 ​ Gross Carrying Accumulated ​ ​ Gross Carrying Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount ​ Amortization ​ Net ​ Amount ​ Amortization ​ Net Goodwill, net ​ $ 257,006 ​ $ — ​ $ 257,006 ​ $ 257,006 ​ $ — ​ $ 257,006 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Intangible assets, net ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortized intangible assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Customer-related ​ $ 391,135 ​ $ (332,841) ​ $ 58,294 ​ $ 376,571 ​ $ (324,578) ​ $ 51,993 Non-compete agreements ​ 28,894 ​ (26,054) ​ 2,840 ​ 28,637 ​ (25,036) ​ 3,601 ​ ​ 420,029 ​ (358,895) ​ 61,134 ​ 405,208 ​ (349,614) ​ 55,594 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unamortized intangible assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Trade names & trademarks ​ 51,021 ​ — ​ 51,021 ​ 51,021 ​ — ​ 51,021 Total intangible assets, net ​ $ 471,050 ​ $ (358,895) ​ $ 112,155 ​ $ 456,229 ​ $ (349,614) ​ $ 106,615 ​ Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Propane operations and ​ ​ related equipment sales Balance July 31, 2022 ​ $ 257,099 Other ​ (93) Balance July 31, 2023 ​ 257,006 Other ​ — Balance July 31, 2024 ​ $ 257,006 ​ Customer related intangible assets have estimated lives of 15 years and non-compete agreements and other intangible assets have estimated lives ranging from 5 to 10 years. Ferrellgas intends to utilize all acquired trademarks and trade names and does not believe there are any legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economical or other factors that would limit their useful lives. Therefore, trademarks and trade names have indefinite useful lives. Customer related intangibles carry a weighted average life of 15 years, and non-compete agreements and other intangibles carry a weighted average life of 9 years. Aggregate amortization expense related to intangible assets, net: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ ​ 2024 ​ $ 9,281 2023 ​ 8,553 2022 ​ 8,089 ​ Estimated amortization expense: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ ​ 2025 ​ $ 7,813 2026 ​ 7,253 2027 ​ 6,862 2028 ​ 6,387 2029 ​ 5,912 ​

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Debt
Debt	H. Debt Short-term borrowings Ferrellgas classifies borrowings under its Credit Facility (as defined below) as short-term because they are primarily used to fund working capital needs that management intends to pay down within the twelve month period following the balance sheet date. As of July 31, 2024, we did not have any short-term borrowings. For further discussion, see the “Senior secured revolving credit facility” section below. ​ Long-term debt Long-term debt consists of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Unsecured senior notes ​ ​ Fixed rate, 5.375%, due 2026 ​ $ 650,000 ​ $ 650,000 Fixed rate, 5.875%, due 2029 ​ ​ 825,000 ​ ​ 825,000 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Notes payable ​ ​ 8.5% and 8.3% weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively, due 2025 to 2029, net of unamortized discount of $912 and $1,040 at July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively ​ 6,151 ​ 6,615 Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance and other costs ​ 1,481,151 ​ 1,481,615 Unamortized debt issuance and other costs ​ (17,633) ​ (22,834) Less: current portion of long-term debt ​ 2,510 ​ 2,597 Long-term debt ​ $ 1,461,008 ​ $ 1,456,184 ​ Senior secured revolving credit facility The operating partnership, the general partner and certain of the operating partnership’s subsidiaries as guarantors are parties to a credit agreement dated March 30, 2021, as amended on July 2, 2024 (the “Credit Agreement”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders and issuing lenders party thereto from time to time, which provides for a four-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), with a maturity date of March 30, 2025, in an aggregate principal amount of up to $350.0 million. The Credit Agreement includes a sublimit not to exceed $300.0 million for the issuance of letters of credit. As of July 31, 2024, the operating partnership had no short-term borrowings. All borrowings under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by the general partner and the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the operating partnership (other than Ferrellgas Finance Corp. and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC) and a limited-recourse guaranty from Ferrellgas Partners (limited to its equity interests in the operating partnership). Additionally, all borrowings are secured, on a first priority basis, by substantially all of the assets of the operating partnership and its subsidiaries and all of the equity interests in the operating partnership held by the general partner and Ferrellgas Partners. Availability under the Credit Facility is, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of the revolving commitment and the Borrowing Base (as defined below) minus (b) the sum of the aggregate outstanding amount of borrowings under the Credit Facility plus the undrawn amount of outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility plus unreimbursed drawings in respect of letters of credit (unless otherwise converted into revolving loans). The “Borrowing Base” equals the sum of: (a) $200.0 million, plus (b) 80% of the eligible accounts receivable of the operating partnership and its subsidiaries, plus (c) 70% of the eligible propane inventory of the operating partnership and its subsidiaries, valued at weighted average cost, less (d) certain reserves, as determined and subject to certain modifications by the administrative agent in its permitted discretion. Amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the operating partnership’s option, at either (a) for base rate loans, (i) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (A) the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default and requires the operating partnership to maintain the following covenants: ​ ​ ​ Financial Covenant ​ Ratio Minimum interest coverage ratio (1) ​ 2.50x Maximum secured leverage ratio (2) ​ 2.50x Maximum total net leverage ratio (3) (4) ​ 4.75x (1) Defined generally as the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to cash interest expense. (2) Defined generally as the ratio of total first priority secured indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA. (3) Defined generally as the ratio of total indebtedness (net of unrestricted cash, subject to certain limits) to adjusted EBITDA. (4) Was 5.00 x immediately prior to the quarter ended April 30, 2023 ​ In addition to the financial covenants, the Credit Agreement includes covenants that may (or if not met will) restrict the ability of the operating partnership to take certain actions. In particular, under these covenants, subject to certain exceptions and additional requirements, the operating partnership is permitted to make cash distributions to holders of Preferred Units, redemptions of Preferred Units conditional to a refinancing event, and other restricted payments (i) only in limited amounts specified in the Credit Agreement and (ii) only if availability under the Credit Facility exceeds the greater of $50.0 million and 15% of the Borrowing Base and the operating partnership’s total net leverage ratio is not greater than 4.75 to 1.0. The Credit Agreement, as amended on July 2, 2024, restricts the transfer of cash from the operating partnership to Ferrellgas Partners to make distributions. Therefore, Ferrellgas Partners is currently unable to make distributions to its Class A and Class B unitholders. As of July 31, 2024, the operating partnership is in compliance with all of its debt covenants. Senior unsecured notes The operating partnership has $650.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) and $825.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) issued and outstanding pursuant to indentures each dated March 30, 2021. The 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes are the senior unsecured obligations of the operating partnership and Ferrellgas Finance Corp. and are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the general partner and all domestic subsidiaries of the operating partnership other than Ferrellgas Finance Corp. and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC. The 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes may be redeemed at the issuers’ option, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Beginning on April 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026, the 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes, respectively, may be redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indentures governing the 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes contain customary affirmative and negative covenants restricting, among other things, the ability of the operating partnership and its restricted subsidiaries to take certain actions. In particular, under these covenants, subject to certain exceptions and additional requirements, the operating partnership is permitted to make cash distributions to holders of Preferred Units, Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner, redemptions of Preferred Units and other restricted payments (i) only in limited amounts specified in the indentures and (ii) only if the operating partnership’s net leverage ratio (defined generally to mean the ratio of consolidated total net debt to trailing four quarters consolidated EBITDA, both as adjusted for certain, specified items) is not greater than 5.0 to 1.0, on a pro forma basis giving effect to the restricted payment and, if applicable, certain other specified events. Further, if the operating partnership’s consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio (defined generally to mean the ratio of trailing four quarters consolidated EBITDA to consolidated fixed charges, both as adjusted for certain, specified items) is equal to or less than 1.75 to 1.00 (on a pro forma basis giving effect to the restricted payment and, if applicable, certain other specified events), the amount of distributions and other restricted payments the operating partnership is permitted to make under the indentures is further limited. As of July 31, 2024, the operating partnership is in compliance with all of its debt covenants. The scheduled annual principal payments on long-term debt are as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Scheduled Payment due by fiscal year principal payments 2025 ​ $ 2,510 2026 ​ 652,128 2027 ​ 1,210 2028 ​ 825,810 2029 ​ 405 Thereafter ​ — Total ​ $ 1,482,063 ​ On July 10, 2024, letters of credit in an aggregate principal amount of $124.5 million were issued to the surety providers under an appeal bond. See Note P “Contingencies and commitments” for further information. Letters of credit were also used to secure insurance arrangements, product purchases and commodity hedges. Letters of credit outstanding at July 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $193.4 million and $74.0 million, respectively. Due to the timing of the maturity date of the Credit Facility noted above and the letters of credit which it secures, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date of issuance of this Annual Report. Our consolidated financial statements were prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. We have developed and received internal approval on a plan to refinance and/or extend the maturity date for the Credit Facility. External advisors have been engaged to assist in this process, in addition to evaluating other options related to our capital structure and debt maturities. The Company believes that it is probable that the plans will be successfully implemented prior to the maturity date of the Credit Facility, and these plans will alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Preferred units

Preferred units	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Preferred units
Preferred units	I. Preferred units On March 30, 2021, pursuant to an Investment Agreement, the operating partnership issued an aggregate of 700,000 Preferred Units (the “Preferred Units”), having an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $700.0 million. As of July 31, 2024 and 2023, these 700,000 Preferred Units are classified in the “Mezzanine Equity” section of the consolidated balance sheets. Redemption of the Preferred Units in the near term is not probable because of the high redemption price in the first three to four years. As described in greater detail under “Issuer Redemption Right” below, the Redemption Price for the Preferred Units is based upon the greater of the amount that would result in a 1.47x MOIC (defined below) and the amount that would result in a 12.25% internal rate of return. If the Preferred Units were redeemed during the first three to four years after issuance, the 1.47x MOIC would require a large premium payment and that large premium payment would result in an internal rate of return far in excess of the minimum 12.25%. Consequently, it is unlikely that Ferrellgas would be able to achieve any savings in its cost of capital by redeeming the Preferred Units during the first three to four years after issuance. “ MOIC The preferences, rights, privileges and other terms of the Preferred Units are set forth in the OpCo LPA Amendment entered into by the general partner on March 30, 2021 (along with the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas, L.P. (the “Amended OpCo LPA”)) and are described below. Issuer Redemption Right The operating partnership has the right to redeem all or a portion of the Preferred Units for cash, pro rata and at any time and from time to time, including in connection with a Change of Control (as defined in the OpCo LPA Amendment), at an amount per Preferred Unit (the “Redemption Price”) equal to, without duplication, the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the amount necessary to result in a MOIC (as defined above) of 1.47x in respect of the purchase price, before discount, of such Preferred Unit, which is $1,000 per Preferred Unit (the “Purchase Price”), and (ii) the amount necessary to result in the applicable internal rate of return equal to 12.25%, which is increased by 150 basis points if the operating partnership has elected to pay more than four Quarterly Distributions (as defined below) in PIK Units (as defined below) and (b) the accumulated but unpaid Quarterly Distributions to the date of redemption, if any. A partial redemption of the Preferred Units is permitted only in the event the aggregate amount to be paid in respect of all Preferred Units included in such partial redemption is at least $25.0 million. Investor Redemption Right In the event that (i) any Class B Units are outstanding, or (ii) (x) no Class B Units are outstanding and (y) no more than 233,300 Preferred Units are outstanding, at any time on and after March 30, 2031, the Required Holders may elect, by delivery of written notice, to have the operating partnership fully redeem each remaining outstanding Preferred Unit for an amount in cash equal to the Redemption Price. “Required Holders” refers to both (i) holders owning at least 33.3% of the total Preferred Units outstanding at any time and (ii) certain initial affiliated purchasers, for so long as such initial affiliated purchasers collectively own at least 25% of the Preferred Units outstanding at such time. In the event that (i) no Class B Units are outstanding and (ii) more than 233,300 Preferred Units are outstanding, the Required Holders will have the right to trigger a sale of the operating partnership after March 30, 2031. If the operating partnership fails to consummate a sale that would pay the Redemption Price in full within 180 days Change of Control Upon a Change of Control (as defined in the OpCo LPA Amendment), the Required Holders will have the option to require the redemption of all or a portion of the Preferred Units in cash in an amount equal to the Redemption Price; provided, that such Redemption Price shall not be payable unless the operating partnership shall have first made any required change of control offer pursuant to the indentures governing the 2026 Notes and the 2029 Notes and purchased all such 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes tendered pursuant to such offer (unless otherwise waived by such noteholders); provided, further that the Redemption Price shall be paid immediately following the purchase of such tendered Notes (if any). Fair Value of Embedded Derivatives Fe rrellgas identified the investor redemption right and the change in control option as embedded derivatives that require bifurcation as they are has concluded that the fair values at issuance and at July 31, 2024 and 2023, are immaterial to the financial statements. Distributions Pursuant to the OpCo LPA Amendment, the operating partnership is required to pay to the holders of each Preferred Unit a cumulative, quarterly distribution (the “Quarterly Distribution”) at the Distribution Rate (as defined below) on the Purchase Price. “Distribution Rate” means, for the first five years after March 30, 2021, a rate per annum equal to 8.956% , with certain increases in the Distribution Rate on each of the 5 th , 6 th and 7 th anniversaries of March 30, 2021, subject to a maximum rate of 11.125% and certain other adjustments and exceptions. The Quarterly Distribution may be paid in cash or, at the election of the operating partnership, “in kind” through the issuance of additional Preferred Units (“PIK Units”) at the quarterly Distribution Rate plus an applicable premium that escalates each year from 75 bps to 300 bps so long as the Preferred Units remain outstanding. In the event the operating partnership fails to make any Quarterly Distribution in cash, such Quarterly Distribution will automatically be paid in PIK Units. The Distribution Rate on the Preferred Units will increase upon violation of certain protective provisions for the benefit of Preferred Unit holders notwithstanding the cap mentioned above. During fiscal 2024, quarterly distributions aggregating to $64.7 million were paid in cash to holders of Preferred Units. This included $2.0 million of Additional Amounts (as defined below) payable to certain holders of Preferred Units related to the side letters outlined in the OpCo LPA Amendment. As of July 31, 2024, the Quarterly Distribution accrued was $17.5 million with $15.4 million paid in cash to holders of Preferred Units on August 15, 2024. The remaining Quarterly Distribution accrual of $2.1 million represents Additional Amounts payable to certain holders of Preferred Units pursuant to side letters. During fiscal 2023, quarterly distributions aggregating to $64.4 million were paid in cash to holders of Preferred Units. This included $1.7 million of Additional Amounts payable to certain holders of Preferred Units related to the side letters outlined in the OpCo LPA Amendment. As of July 31, 2023, the Quarterly Distribution accrued was $17.5 million with $15.4 million paid in cash to holders of Preferred Units on August 15, 2023. The remaining Quarterly Distribution accrual of $2.1 million represents Additional Amounts payable to certain holders of Preferred Units pursuant to side letters. During fiscal 2022, quarterly distributions aggregating to $63.4 million were paid in cash to holders of Preferred Units. This included $0.9 million of Additional Amounts payable to certain holders of Preferred Units related to the side letters outlined in the OpCo LPA Amendment. As of July 31, 2022, the Quarterly Distribution accrued was $17.5 million with $15.4 million paid in cash to holders of Preferred Units on August 15, 2022. The remaining Quarterly Distribution accrual of $2.1 million represents Additional Amounts payable to certain holders of Preferred Units pursuant to side letters. Tax Distributions For any quarter in which the operating partnership makes a Quarterly Distribution in PIK Units in lieu of cash, it will be required to make a subsequent cash tax distribution for such quarter in an amount equal to the (i) the lesser of (x) 25% and (y) the highest combined federal, state and local tax rate applicable for corporations organized in New York, multiplied by (ii) the excess (if any) of (A) one-fourth Additional Amounts for Certain Purchasers The operating partnership is required to pay certain additional amounts of cash (the “Additional Amounts”) as necessary to certain holders of Preferred Units that hold their interests through a “blocker,” which is a U.S. entity that is owned and organized by certain original purchasers of Preferred Units who are non-U.S. persons or tax exempt for U.S. tax purposes and is treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes. Only certain original purchasers of Preferred Units who hold their Preferred Units through such blockers are, and none of their transferees is, entitled to Additional Amounts. Additional Amounts are capped at the lesser of: (a) the product of 20% multiplied by taxable income allocated to a “blocker” (as defined) divided by 0.8, and (b) the actual taxes payable by the “blocker” as a result of holding Senior Preferred Units. ​ ​ Board Rights For so long as at least 140,000 Preferred Units remain outstanding, holders of the Preferred Units have the right to designate one director to the Board of the general partner, subject to approval by the general partner. Protective Provisions The OpCo LPA Amendment and the Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (the “Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA”) include, among other things, certain covenants for the benefit of holders of Preferred Units applicable to the operating partnership and, in certain instances, Ferrellgas Partners, for so long as at least $35,000,000 of Preferred Units and PIK Units remain outstanding. These covenants include, among other things, limitations on (i) effecting a Change of Control, (ii) amending organizational documents, (iii) issuing certain equity securities, (iv) issuing Preferred Units, (v) filing for bankruptcy, (vi) non-ordinary course investments, and (vii) incurring certain levels of indebtedness. Ranking and Liquidation Preference The Preferred Units rank senior to any other class or series of equity interests of the operating partnership (including the partnership interests held by Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner). Upon a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the operating partnership, each holder of Preferred Units will be entitled to receive, prior and in preference to any distribution of any assets of the operating partnership to the holders of any other class or series of equity interests in the operating partnership (including Ferrellgas Partners and the general partner), an amount per Preferred Unit equal to the Redemption Price. Restrictions on Cash Distributions to Ferrellgas Partners and the General Partner The operating partnership is permitted to make distributions of Available Cash (as defined in the Amended OpCo LPA) to Ferrellgas Partners only if (i) the operating partnership has made all required Quarterly Distributions (in cash or PIK Units), Tax Distributions and payments of Additional Amounts, (ii) the operating partnership has redeemed all PIK Units issued, (iii) the operating partnership’s consolidated net leverage (defined generally to mean the ratio of the operating partnership’s consolidated total net debt (including the total redemption price of all outstanding Preferred Units and PIK Units but excluding certain letters of credit and capital lease obligations) as of each Quarterly Distribution Date to trailing four quarters consolidated EBITDA, both as adjusted for certain, specified items) is below 7.00x, net of cash, immediately before and after giving effect to such distribution, (iv) the operating partnership has at least $100 million of liquidity, consisting of unrestricted cash on hand and available capacity under the Credit Agreement or any replacement thereof, and (v) the operating partnership is in compliance with the other protective provisions in the OpCo LPA Amendment.

Equity (Deficit)

Equity (Deficit)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Equity (Deficit)
Equity (Deficit)	J. Equity (Deficit) Ferrellgas Partners Class A Units On March 30, 2021, Ferrellgas Partners effected a 1 20 Class B Units On March 30, 2021, Ferrellgas Partners issued 1.3 million Class B Units to the holders of the $357.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.625% senior secured notes due June 2020 (the “Ferrellgas Partners Notes”) in exchange for such holders’ contribution of the Ferrellgas Partners Notes to Ferrellgas Partners as a capital contribution and in satisfaction of such holders’ claims in respect of the Ferrellgas Partners Notes. The terms of the Class B Units are set forth in the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA entered into by the general partner on March 30, 2021. Ferrellgas Partners may, subject to certain conditions, issue additional Class A Units to such parties as determined at the discretion of Ferrellgas Partners, upon consent by the holders of the requisite percentage of Class B Units as specified in the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA (the “Requisite Class B Units”), which refers to: (i) if the initial majority holder of Class B Units holds at least 50% of Class B Units, holders of at least 50% of the outstanding Class B Units, or (ii) if the initial majority holder of Class B Units holds less than 50% of Class B Units, holders of at least one-third Pursuant to the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA, while any Class B Units remain outstanding, any distributions by Ferrellgas Partners to its partners must be made such that the ratio of (i) the amount of distributions made to holders of Class B Units to (ii) the amount of distributions made to holders of Class A Units and the general partner is not less than 6:1. Once holders of Class B Units receive distributions in the aggregate amount of $357.0 million (which was the outstanding principal amount of the Ferrellgas Partners Notes), the Class B Units will be (i) convertible into Class A Units at the option of Ferrellgas Partners, if that distribution threshold is reached prior to March 30, 2026, the fifth anniversary post-emergence, or (ii) converted automatically into Class A Units, if the distribution threshold is reached on or after March 30, 2026, in each case at the applicable conversion rate set forth in the following table: ​ ​ ​ Period Conversion Factor March 31, 2024 through March 30, 2025 4.00x March 31, 2025 through March 30, 2026 5.00x March 31, 2026 through March 30, 2027 6.00x March 31, 2027 through March 30, 2028 7.00x March 31, 2028 through March 30, 2029 10.00x March 31, 2029 through March 30, 2030 12.00x March 31, 2030 through March 30, 2031 25.00x ​ Ferrellgas Partners may redeem the Class B Units through March 30, 2026, in full, at a price equal to an amount that will result in an internal rate of return with respect to the Class B Units equal to the sum of (i) 300 basis points and (ii) the internal rate of return for the Preferred Units as specified in the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA, subject to the minimum redemption price of $302.08 per unit. The total internal rate of return required to redeem the Class B Units is 15.85%, but that amount increases under certain circumstances, including if the operating partnership paid distributions on the Preferred Units in-kind rather than in cash for a certain number of quarters. There have not been any in-kind distributions through July 31, 2024. During the period through March 30, 2026, after Ferrellgas Partners has distributed $356 million in distributions to holders of the Class B Units, Ferrellgas Partners will have the option to hold cash for six months at either Ferrellgas Partners or Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. for the sole purpose of redeeming the Class B Units. However, if the funds held are not used to redeem the Class B Units, the funds must either be distributed to holders of the Class B Units and, if applicable, holders of the Class A Units and the general partner or returned to the operating partnership. Ferrellgas Partners will only be able to redeem the Class B Units to the extent it receives sufficient distributions from the operating partnership, and the operating partnership is limited in its ability to make distributions by the indentures that govern the 2026 Notes and the 2029 Notes, the Credit Agreement and the OpCo LPA Amendment governing the Preferred Units. The holders of Class B Units will have the right to acquire the general partner interests in Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership, without the approval of the general partner, Ferrellgas Partners, the holders of the Class A Units or the operating partnership, if the Class B Units are still outstanding and have not been converted to Class A Units by the earlier of (i) a material breach of the covenants in favor of the Class B Units under the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA or the Amended OpCo LPA that is not cured within the time period specified therein and (ii) March 30, 2031. Board Rights The holders of Class B Units will be permitted to designate one independent director to the Board of the general partner in accordance with a voting agreement among the general partner, Ferrell Companies, Inc. (“FCI”), the sole stockholder of the general partner, and the holders of the Class B Units and the general partner’s bylaws. Class A Units As of July 31, 2024 and 2023, Class A Units were beneficially owned by the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Public Class A Unitholders (1) 3,480,621 3,480,621 James E. Ferrell (2) 238,172 238,172 Ferrell Companies (3) 1,126,468 1,126,468 FCI Trading Corp. (4) 9,784 9,784 Ferrell Propane, Inc. (5) 2,560 2,560 Total ​ 4,857,605 ​ 4,857,605 (1) These Class A Units are traded on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “FGPR.” (2) James E. Ferrell was the Chief Executive Officer and President of our general partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner through July 31, 2023. In fiscal 2024, he was the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner. Effective August 5, 2024, he was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner. He is a related party. JEF Capital Management owns 237,942 of these Class A Units and is owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust Two and other family trusts, all of which James E. Ferrell and/or his family members are the trustees and beneficiaries. James E. Ferrell holds all voting common stock of JEF Capital Management. The remaining 230 Class A Units are held by Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust One, for which James E. Ferrell is the trustee and sole beneficiary. (3) Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and an approximate 23% direct owner of Ferrellgas Partners’ Class A Units and thus a related party. Ferrell Companies also beneficially owns 9,784 and 2,560 Class A Units of Ferrellgas Partners held by FCI Trading Corp. (“FCI Trading”) and Ferrell Propane, Inc. (“Ferrell Propane”), respectively, bringing Ferrell Companies’ total beneficial ownership of Class A Units to 23.4% . (4) FCI Trading is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party. (5) Ferrell Propane is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party. Together these Class A Units represent (i) a 99% limited partner economic interest in Ferrellgas Partners, excluding the economic interest attributable to the Class B Units, and (ii) an effective 98% economic interest in the operating partnership, excluding the economic interests attributable to the Class B Units and the Preferred Units. In liquidation, allocations and distributions will be made in accordance with each Class A Unitholder’s positive capital account. The Class A Units of Ferrellgas Partners represent limited partner interests in Ferrellgas Partners, which give the holders thereof the right to participate in distributions made by Ferrellgas Partners, subject to the rights of holders of Class B Units, and to exercise the other rights or privileges available to such holders under the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA. Under the terms of the Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA, holders of Class A Units have limited voting rights on matters affecting the business of Ferrellgas Partners. Generally, persons or groups owning 20% or more of Ferrellgas Partners’ outstanding Class A Units cannot vote any of their Class A Units in excess of the 20% threshold. However, this limitation does not apply under certain circumstances and does not apply to Class A Units owned by Ferrell Companies, our general partner and its affiliates, and this limitation expires on the later of (a) March 30, 2026 and (b) the conversion of the Class B Units to Class A Units. The Amended Ferrellgas Partners LPA allows the general partner to issue an unlimited number of additional general and limited partner interests of Ferrellgas Partners for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as shall be established by the general partner without the approval of any Class A Unitholders. Partnership distributions Ferrellgas Partners did not declare or pay any distributions to its Class A Unitholders or the general partner during the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, except for a $1.0 million distribution to the general partner, made in conjunction with the Class B distributions during the year ended July 31, 2024. Under its Credit Agreement, Ferrellgas Partners is currently unable to make distributions to its Class A unitholders. Ferrellgas Partners made aggregate cash distributions of approximately $99.9 million, $49.9 million, and $100.0 million to its Class B Unitholders during the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. We have made aggregate cash distributions of approximately $250.0 million to our Class B Unitholders since inception of our Class B Units. Under its Credit Agreement, Ferrellgas Partners is currently unable to make distributions to its Class B unitholders. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) See Note N “Derivative instruments and hedging activities” for details regarding changes in fair value on risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023. Ferrellgas Partners General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements allow the general partner to have an option to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest (excluding the interest attributable to the Class B Units and the Preferred Units) concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity. During the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $65.0 thousand and $59.0 thousand, respectively, to Ferrellgas to maintain its effective 2% general partner interest. The operating partnership Partnership distributions: The operating partnership has recognized the following distributions: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Ferrellgas Partners ​ $ 100,000 ​ $ 50,000 ​ $ 119,216 General partner ​ ​ 1,010 ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ See additional discussions about transactions with related parties in Note O “Transactions with related parties.” Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) See Note N “Derivative instruments and hedging activities” for details regarding changes in fair value on risk management financial derivatives recorded within AOCI for the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023. General partner’s commitment to maintain its capital account Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement allows the general partner to have an option to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest (excluding the interest attributable to the Preferred Units) concurrent with the issuance of other additional equity. During the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, the general partner made non-cash contributions of $33.0 and $30.0 thousand, respectively, to the operating partnership to maintain its 1.0101% general partner interest.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Leases
Leases	K. Leases Ferrellgas has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for as a single lease component. Variable lease components include lease payments with payment escalation based on the Consumer Price Index, and other variable items, such as common area maintenance and taxes. Key assumptions include the discount rate, the impact of purchase options and renewal options on Ferrellgas’ lease term, as well as the assessment of residual value guarantees. Ferrellgas’ transportation equipment leases generally have purchase options. However, in most circumstances Ferrellgas is not certain if it will exercise the purchase option at lease inception. As circumstances dictate, it may instead return the existing equipment to the lessor and sign a new lease. Ferrellgas’ transportation equipment leases often contain residual value guarantees, but they are not reflected in Ferrellgas’ lease liabilities as its lease rates are such that residual value guarantees are not expected to be owed at the end of its leases. As of July 31, 2024, Ferrellgas has 11 vehicles under what would have been deemed finance leases resulting in failed sale-leaseback transactions. The related finance obligation is included in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet for fiscal 2024. See the Property, plant and equipment, net Certain cash flow and non-cash activities Ferrellgas’ real estate leases will often have an option to extend the lease, but it is typically not reasonably certain of exercising extension options. As customer demand changes over time, Ferrellgas typically maintains the ability to move to more advantageous locations, relocate to other leased and owned locations, or discontinue service from particular locations. The following table provides the operating and financing ROU assets and lease liabilities as of July 31, 2024 and 2023: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Leases ​ Classification ​ ​ July 31, 2024 ​ ​ July 31, 2023 Assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating lease assets ​ Operating lease ROU assets ​ $ 47,620 ​ $ 57,839 Financing lease assets ​ Other assets, net ​ ​ 24,789 ​ ​ 24,506 Total leased assets ​ ​ ​ $ 72,409 ​ $ 82,345 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Current ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating ​ Current operating lease liabilities ​ $ 22,448 ​ $ 24,600 Financing ​ Other current liabilities ​ ​ 8,726 ​ ​ 6,224 Noncurrent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating ​ Operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 26,006 ​ ​ 34,235 Financing ​ Other liabilities ​ ​ 17,300 ​ ​ 19,623 Total leased liabilities ​ ​ ​ $ 74,480 ​ $ 84,682 ​ The following table provides the lease expenses for the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, Leases expense Classification ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ 2022 Operating lease expense ​ Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ $ 9,166 ​ $ 7,194 ​ $ 6,832 ​ ​ Operating expense - equipment lease expense ​ ​ 20,727 ​ ​ 19,724 ​ ​ 20,291 ​ ​ Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ ​ — ​ ​ 990 ​ ​ 1,630 ​ ​ General and administrative expense ​ ​ 347 ​ ​ 1,605 ​ ​ 1,587 Total operating lease expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 30,240 ​ ​ 29,513 ​ ​ 30,340 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Short-term expense ​ Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ ​ 9,952 ​ ​ 10,654 ​ ​ 9,231 ​ ​ General and administrative expense ​ ​ 351 ​ ​ 342 ​ ​ 271 Total short-term expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 10,303 ​ ​ 10,996 ​ ​ 9,502 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Variable lease expense ​ Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ ​ 1,168 ​ ​ 3,032 ​ ​ 3,096 ​ ​ Operating expense - equipment lease expense ​ ​ 745 ​ ​ 2,588 ​ ​ 2,162 Total variable lease expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 1,913 ​ ​ 5,620 ​ ​ 5,258 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Finance lease expense: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortization of leased assets ​ Depreciation and amortization expense ​ ​ 7,128 ​ ​ 7,540 ​ ​ 6,660 Interest on lease liabilities ​ Interest expense ​ ​ 2,110 ​ ​ 2,514 ​ ​ 2,905 Total finance lease expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 9,238 ​ ​ 10,054 ​ ​ 9,565 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total lease expense ​ ​ ​ $ 51,694 ​ $ 56,183 ​ $ 54,665 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Minimum annual payments under existing operating and finance lease liabilities as of July 31, 2024 are as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Maturities of lease liabilities ​ ​ Operating leases ​ ​ Finance leases ​ ​ Total 2025 ​ $ 23,393 ​ $ 9,861 ​ $ 33,254 2026 ​ ​ 11,903 ​ ​ 9,107 ​ ​ 21,010 2027 ​ ​ 7,072 ​ ​ 6,158 ​ ​ 13,230 2028 ​ ​ 4,874 ​ ​ 1,337 ​ ​ 6,211 2029 ​ ​ 3,350 ​ ​ 808 ​ ​ 4,158 Thereafter ​ ​ 7,513 ​ ​ 3,994 ​ ​ 11,507 Total lease payments ​ $ 58,105 ​ $ 31,265 ​ $ 89,370 Less: Imputed interest ​ ​ (9,651) ​ ​ (5,239) ​ ​ (14,890) Present value of lease liabilities ​ $ 48,454 ​ $ 26,026 ​ $ 74,480 ​ The following table represents the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate as of July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ As of July 31, 2024 ​ As of July 31, 2023 Lease type ​ Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) ​ Weighted-average discount rate ​ Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) ​ Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases ​ 4.2 ​ 7.4% ​ 4.7 ​ 7.7% Finance leases ​ 4.2 ​ 7.6% ​ 3.4 ​ 8.3% ​ Cash flow information is presented below: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ 2022 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for operating leases: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating cash flows $ 29,019 ​ $ 29,251 ​ $ 32,699 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for financing leases: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating cash flows $ 9,377 ​ $ 9,117 ​ $ 9,475 Financing cash flows $ 5,363 ​ $ 6,672 ​ $ 6,545 ​

Revenue from contracts with cus

Revenue from contracts with customers	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Revenue from contracts with customers
Revenue from contracts with customers	L. Revenue from contracts with customers Ferrellgas earns revenue from contracts with customers primarily through the distribution of propane, as well as through the sale of propane related equipment and supplies. Revenues from propane and other gas liquids sales are comprised of revenue earned from the delivery of propane to tanks on customers’ premises, from the delivery of propane filled cylinders to customers, or from the sale of portable propane tanks to nationwide and local retailers and end use customers. Other revenues primarily include sales of appliances and other materials as well as other fees charged to customers. Contracts with customers Ferrellgas’ contracts with customers are principally for the bulk delivery of propane to tanks, delivery of propane filled cylinders or the delivery of portable propane tanks to retailers. Ferrellgas sells propane to a wide variety of customers, including residential, industrial/commercial, portable tank exchange, agricultural, wholesale and others. Ferrellgas’ performance obligations in these contracts are generally limited to the delivery of propane, and therefore revenues from these contracts are earned at the time product is delivered or, in the case of some of Ferrellgas’ portable tank exchange retailers who have consignment agreements, at the time the tanks are sold to the end use customer. Payment is generally due within 30 days. Revenues from sales of propane are included in Propane and other gas liquids sales on the consolidated statements of operations. Typically, customers are billed upon delivery and payment is generally due within 30 days. With residential customers, Ferrellgas offers customers the ability to spread their annual heating costs over a longer period, typically twelve Ferrellgas charges other amounts to customers associated with the delivery of propane including hazardous materials fees and fuel surcharge fees. In some regions, Ferrellgas also sells appliances and related parts and fittings as well as other retail propane related services. Ferrellgas charges, on an annual basis, tank and equipment rental charges for customers that are using our equipment to store propane. Other revenues associated with deliveries of propane are earned at the time product is delivered. Revenues associated with sales of appliances and other materials or services are earned at the time of delivery or installation. Over time, revenues associated with tank and equipment rentals are recognized on a straight-line basis over one Accounting estimates related to recognition of revenue require that Ferrellgas makes estimates and assumptions about various factors including credits issued for completed sales, future returns and total consideration payable in instances where we have customer incentives payable to the customer. Disaggregation of revenue Ferrellgas disaggregates revenues based upon the type of customer and on the type of revenue. The following table presents retail propane revenues, wholesale propane revenues and other revenues. Retail revenues result from sales to end use customers, wholesale revenues result from sales to or through resellers and all other revenues include sales of appliances and other materials, other fees charged to customers and equipment rental charges. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ ​ 2024 2023 2022 Retail - Sales to End Users ​ $ 1,206,226 ​ $ 1,374,089 ​ $ 1,446,857 Wholesale - Sales to Resellers ​ 510,756 ​ 525,529 ​ 549,058 Other Gas Sales ​ 14,457 ​ 17,274 ​ 21,964 Other ​ 105,677 ​ 109,573 ​ 96,661 Propane and related equipment revenues ​ $ 1,837,116 ​ $ 2,026,465 ​ $ 2,114,540 ​ Contract assets and liabilities Ferrellgas’ performance obligations are generally limited to the delivery of propane for its retail and wholesale contracts. Ferrellgas’ performance obligations with respect to sales of appliances and other materials and other revenues are limited to the delivery of the agreed upon good or service. Ferrellgas does not have material performance obligations that are delivered over time, thus all of its revenue is recognized at the time the goods, including propane, are delivered or installed. Ferrellgas offers “even pay” and other billing programs that can create customer deposits or advances, depending on whether Ferrellgas has delivered more propane than the customer has paid for or whether the customer has paid for more propane than what has been delivered. Revenue is recognized from these customer deposits or advances to customers at the time product is delivered. The advance or deposit is considered to be a contract asset or liability. Additionally, from time to time, we have customers that pay in advance for goods or services, and such amounts result in contract liabilities. Ferrellgas incurs incremental commissions directly related to the acquisition or renewal of customer contracts. The commissions are calculated and paid based upon the number of gallons sold to the acquired or renewed customer. The total amount of commissions that we incur is not material, and the commissions are expensed commensurate with the deliveries to which they relate; therefore, we do not capitalize these costs. The following table presents the opening and closing balances of our contract assets and contract liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Contract assets ​ $ 6,199 ​ $ 10,263 ​ $ 11,935 Contract liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ Deferred revenue (1) ​ $ 50,175 ​ $ 51,516 ​ $ 47,929 (1) Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $ 39.5 and $ 37.9 million was recognized as revenue during the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The unrecognized balance relates to even-pay billing amounts, for which revenue is typically fully recognized in the following fiscal year and varies primarily due to weather conditions and customer orders. Remaining performance obligations Ferrellgas’ remaining performance obligations are generally limited to situations where customers have remitted payment but have not yet received deliveries of propane. This most commonly occurs in even pay billing programs and Ferrellgas expects that these balances will be recognized within a year or less as the customer takes delivery of propane.

Fair value measurements

Fair value measurements	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Fair value measurements
Fair value measurements	M. Fair value measurements Derivative financial instruments The following table presents Ferrellgas’ financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for each of the fair value hierarchy levels, including both current and noncurrent portions, as of July 31, 2024 and 2023: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Asset (Liability) ​ ​ Quoted Prices in Active ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Markets for Identical ​ Significant Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets and Liabilities ​ Observable Inputs ​ Unobservable Inputs ​ ​ ​ ​ (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total July 31, 2024: ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ 6,519 ​ $ — ​ $ 6,519 Liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ (4,460) ​ $ — ​ $ (4,460) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2023: ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ 12,165 ​ $ — ​ $ 12,165 Liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ (11,082) ​ $ — ​ $ (11,082) ​ Methodology The fair values of Ferrellgas’ non-exchange traded commodity derivative contracts are based upon indicative price quotations available through brokers, industry price publications or recent market transactions and related market indicators. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, or 3 during the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023. Other financial instruments The carrying amounts of other financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities (except for current maturities of long-term debt) approximate their fair values because of their short-term nature. At July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of Ferrellgas’ long-term debt instruments was $1,416.8 million and $1,318.9 million, respectively. Ferrellgas estimates the fair value of long-term debt based on quoted market prices. The fair value of Ferrellgas’ consolidated debt obligations is a Level 2 valuation based on the observable inputs used for similar liabilities. Ferrellgas has other financial instruments such as trade accounts receivable which could expose it to concentrations of credit risk. The credit risk from trade accounts receivable is limited because of a large customer base which extends across many different U.S. markets. ​

Derivative instruments and hedg

Derivative instruments and hedging activities	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative instruments and hedging activities	N. Derivative instruments and hedging activities Ferrellgas is exposed to certain market risks related to its ongoing business operations. These risks include exposure to changing commodity prices as well as fluctuations in interest rates. Ferrellgas utilizes derivative instruments to manage its exposure to fluctuations in commodity prices. Of these, the propane commodity derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges. Derivative instruments and hedging activity During the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, Ferrellgas did not recognize any gain or loss in earnings related to hedge ineffectiveness and did not exclude any component of financial derivative contract gains or losses from the assessment of hedge effectiveness related to commodity cash flow hedges. The following tables provide a summary of the fair value of derivatives within Ferrellgas’ consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2024 and 2023: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Final July 31, 2024 ​ ​ Maturity Asset Derivatives ​ Liability Derivatives Derivative Instrument Date Location Fair value Location Fair value Derivatives designated as hedging instruments ​ December 2025 ​ ​ Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Price risk management asset ​ $ 5,925 ​ Other current liabilities ​ $ 4,379 Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Other assets, net ​ 594 Other liabilities ​ 81 ​ ​ Total ​ $ 6,519 Total ​ $ 4,460 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Final July 31, 2023 ​ ​ Maturity Asset Derivatives ​ Liability Derivatives Derivative Instrument Date Location Fair value Location Fair value Derivatives designated as hedging instruments December 2024 ​ ​ Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Price risk management asset ​ $ 11,966 Other current liabilities ​ $ 9,554 Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Other assets, net ​ 199 Other liabilities ​ 1,528 ​ ​ Total ​ $ 12,165 Total ​ $ 11,082 ​ Ferrellgas’ exchange traded commodity derivative contracts require a cash margin deposit as collateral for contracts that are in a negative mark-to-market position. These cash margin deposits will be returned if mark-to-market conditions improve or will be applied against the cash settlement when the contracts are settled. Liabilities represent cash margin deposits received by Ferrellgas for contracts that are in a positive mark-to-market position. The following tables provide a summary of cash margin balances as of July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 ​ ​ Assets ​ Liabilities Description Location Amount Location Amount Margin Balances Prepaid expense and other current assets ​ $ 6,911 Other current liabilities ​ $ 3,111 ​ Other assets, net ​ 824 Other liabilities ​ 438 ​ ​ Total ​ $ 7,735 Total ​ $ 3,549 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2023 ​ ​ Assets ​ Liabilities Description Location Amount Location Amount Margin Balances Prepaid expense and other current assets ​ $ 11,939 Other current liabilities ​ $ 6,972 ​ Other assets, net ​ 1,965 Other liabilities ​ — ​ ​ Total ​ $ 13,904 Total ​ $ 6,972 ​ The following tables provide a summary of the effect on Ferrellgas’ consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 due to derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ Location of Gain ​ Reclassified from ​ ​ Recognized in ​ Reclassified from ​ AOCI into Income Derivative Instrument AOCI AOCI into Income Effective portion Ineffective portion Commodity derivatives ​ $ 3,448 Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ $ 2,472 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, 2023 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Loss ​ ​ Amount of Loss ​ Location of Loss ​ Reclassified from ​ ​ Recognized in ​ Reclassified from ​ AOCI into Income Derivative Instrument AOCI AOCI into Income Effective portion Ineffective portion Commodity derivatives ​ $ (48,034) Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ $ (10,810) ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ Location of Gain ​ Reclassified from ​ ​ Recognized in ​ Reclassified from ​ AOCI into Income Derivative Instrument AOCI AOCI into Income Effective portion Ineffective portion Commodity derivatives ​ $ 68,950 Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ $ 120,429 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Ferrellgas partners The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI 2024 2023 2022 Beginning balance attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. ​ $ 1,059 ​ $ 37,907 ​ $ 88,866 Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives ​ 3,448 ​ (48,034) ​ 68,950 Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net ​ (2,472) ​ 10,810 ​ (120,429) Less: amount attributable to noncontrolling interests ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ (376) ​ ​ (520) Ending balance attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. ​ $ 2,025 ​ $ 1,059 ​ $ 37,907 ​ The operating partnership The changes in derivatives included in AOCI for the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI 2024 2023 2022 Beginning balance ​ $ 1,083 ​ $ 38,307 ​ $ 89,786 Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives ​ 3,448 ​ (48,034) ​ 68,950 Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net ​ (2,472) ​ 10,810 ​ (120,429) Ending balance ​ $ 2,059 ​ $ 1,083 ​ $ 38,307 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ferrellgas expects to reclassify net gains of approximately $1.5 million to earnings during the next 12 months. These net gains are expected to be offset by decreased margins on propane sales commitments Ferrellgas has with its customers that qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception. During the years ended July 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, Ferrellgas had no reclassifications to operations resulting from the discontinuance of any cash flow hedges arising from the probability of the original forecasted transactions not occurring within the originally specified period of time defined within the hedging relationship. As of July 31, 2024, Ferrellgas had financial derivative contracts covering 3.2 million barrels of propane that were entered into as cash flow hedges of forward and forecasted purchases of propane. Derivative financial instruments credit risk Ferrellgas is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial and commodity instruments. Ferrellgas’ counterparties principally consist of major energy companies and major U.S. financial institutions. Ferrellgas maintains credit policies with regard to its counterparties that it believes reduces its overall credit risk. These policies include evaluating and monitoring counterparties’ financial condition, including their credit ratings, and entering into agreements with counterparties that govern credit limits. Certain of these agreements call for the posting of collateral by the counterparty or by Ferrellgas in the forms of letters of credit, parent guarantees or cash. Ferrellgas has concentrations of credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments held by certain derivative financial instrument counterparties. If these counterparties that make up the concentration failed to perform according to the terms of their contracts at July 31, 2024, the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that Ferrellgas would incur based upon the gross fair values of the derivative financial instruments is zero. From time to time Ferrellgas enters into derivative contracts that have credit-risk-related contingent features which dictate credit limits based upon Ferrellgas’ debt rating. There were no open derivative contracts with credit-risk-related contingent features as of July 31, 2024.

Transactions with related parti

Transactions with related parties	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Transactions with related parties
Transactions with related parties	O. Transactions with related parties Ferrellgas has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Pursuant to Ferrellgas’ partnership agreements, the general partner is entitled to reimbursement for all direct and indirect expenses incurred or payments it makes on behalf of Ferrellgas and all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Ferrellgas or otherwise reasonably incurred by its general partner in connection with operating Ferrellgas’ business. These costs primarily include compensation and benefits paid to employees of the general partner who perform services on Ferrellgas’ behalf and are reported in the consolidated statements of operations as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Operating expense ​ $ 316,056 ​ $ 310,652 ​ $ 275,326 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ General and administrative expense ​ $ 35,386 ​ $ 32,168 ​ $ 28,943 ​ See additional discussions about transactions with the general partner and related parties in Note J “Equity (Deficit).” Issuance of letters of credit on behalf of Ferrellgas Partners by the operating partnership As described in Note H “Debt” and Note P “Contingencies and commitments,” the Operating partnership guaranteed the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $124.5 million in letters of credit to the surety providers under an appeal bond posted on behalf of Ferrellgas Partners. Term loan credit agreement between Ferrellgas Partners and the operating partnership In fiscal 2022, Ferrellgas Partners repaid the operating partnership the full amount of the term loan of $15.3 million, which represented the outstanding principal and accrued interest. Additionally, Ferrellgas Partners paid the operating partnership $3.9 million for separate intercompany receivables related to expenses incurred during the 2021 debt transactions.

Contingencies and commitments

Contingencies and commitments	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Contingencies and commitments
Contingencies and commitments	P. Contingencies and commitments Litigation Ferrellgas’ policy is to expense litigation costs as incurred. Ferrellgas’ operations are subject to all operating hazards and risks normally incidental to the handling, storing, transporting and otherwise providing for use by consumers of combustible liquids such as propane. As a result, at any given time, we can be threatened with or named as a defendant in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Other than as discussed below, we are not a party to any legal proceedings other than various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. It is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of these matters; however, management is of the opinion that there are no known claims or contingent claims that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, except that management is continuing to evaluate the potential effects of the recent judgement in the EDPA Lawsuit discussed below. Ferrellgas and Bridger Logistics, LLC (“Bridger”), were named, along with two former officers (“Rios and Gamboa”), in a lawsuit (the “EDPA Lawsuit”) filed by Eddystone Rail Company (“Eddystone”) on February 2, 2017 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”). On December 10, 2021, the Court dismissed Eddystone’s claims against Rios and Gamboa, pursuant to a settlement agreement with Eddystone. Eddystone indicated that it has prevailed in or settled an arbitration against Jamex Transfer Services (“JTS”), previously named Bridger Transfer Services, a former subsidiary of Bridger. The arbitration involved a claim against JTS for money due for deficiency payments under a contract for the use of an Eddystone facility used to offload crude from rail onto barges. Eddystone alleges that Ferrellgas transferred assets out of JTS prior to the sale of the membership interest in JTS to Jamex Transfer Holdings, and that those transfers should be avoided so that the assets can be used to satisfy the amount owed by JTS to Eddystone as a result of the arbitration. Eddystone also alleges that JTS was an “alter ego” of Bridger and Ferrellgas and that Bridger and Ferrellgas breached both an implicit contract as well as fiduciary duties allegedly owed to Eddystone as a creditor of JTS. The Court decided summary judgment motions in March 2022 and the three segments of the bench trial were completed in September 2022, December 2022 and February 2023, respectively. As set by the Court, briefings were held through May 2023 and closing arguments were held in August 2023. On June 7, 2024, the Court entered an Order and Judgment (the “Judgment”) in the EDPA Lawsuit. The Judgment was in favor of all defendants on Eddystone’s alter ego and fiduciary duty claims. Further, the Judgment was in favor of Ferrellgas, L.P. and certain other defendants on Eddystone’s intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer claims. However, on Eddystone’s intentional and constructive fraudulent transfer claims, Judgment was entered against Bridger Energy, LLC in the amount of $0.9 million, Bridger Transportation, LLC in the amount of $1.4 million, and Ferrellgas Partners, L.P and Bridger in the amount of $169.3 million. Ferrellgas and the other defendants are evaluating the Judgment and considering their options and have begun the process to appeal the Judgment, as further described below. Based on advice it has received from counsel regarding its strong grounds for appeal and the technical merits of the appeal, including what they believe to be misapplication of law, at this time management does not believe a loss is probable, as that term is defined in ASC 450-20, nor does it believe a loss is reasonably estimable. We currently estimate the range of possible loss, if any, to be from $0 to the amount of the Judgment, plus post-Judgment interest. As this evaluation is complex and involves many factors, currently we are not able to determine an amount within the foregoing range that is a better estimate than any other amount. Accrual of a loss contingency is not recorded until a loss is determined to be both probable and reasonably estimable. Ferrellgas Partners, Bridger, Bridger Energy, LLC and Bridger Transportation, LLC (collectively, the “Appellants”) filed their notice of appeal on July 3, 2024 to appeal the Judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On July 9, 2024, the District Court approved an order approving an appeal bond on behalf of Ferrellgas Partners, Bridger Energy, and Bridger Transportation (the “Bonded Appellants”) in the amount of $190 million (the “Appeal Bond”) and granting a stay of execution with respect to the Bonded Appellants. Long-term debt-related commitments Ferrellgas has long and short-term payment obligations under agreements such as the indentures governing our senior notes. See Note H “Debt” for a description of these debt obligations and a schedule of future maturities. Tax matters The Company has received a tax assessment related to multiple years from a local taxing jurisdiction for underpaid use tax. We have filed a Petition for Redetermination and Request for Reconsideration at the local tax administration office as we believe we have meritorious defenses. The Company has not accrued a loss contingency related to this assessment as we do not believe a loss is probable. ​
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Contingencies and commitments
Contingencies and commitments	B. Contingencies and commitments Partners Finance Corp. serves as co-issuer and co-obligor for debt securities of Ferrellgas Partners. As of July 31, 2024 and 2023, Ferrellgas Partners had no debt securities outstanding, and Partners Finance Corp. therefore was not liable as co-issuer for any such debt securities.
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Contingencies and commitments
Contingencies and commitments	B. Contingencies and commitments Finance Corp. serves as co-issuer and co-obligor for debt securities of the operating partnership. As of July 31, 2024 and 2023, Finance Corp. was liable as co-issuer and co-obligor for the operating partnership’s (i) $650 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due 2026 and (ii) $825 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due 2029, each of which were issued on March 30, 2021.

Employee benefits

Employee benefits	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Employee benefits
Employee Benefits	Q. Employee benefits Ferrellgas has no employees and is managed and controlled by its general partner. Ferrellgas assumes all liabilities, which include specific liabilities related to the following employee benefit plans for the benefit of the officers and employees of the general partner. Ferrell Companies makes contributions to the employee stock ownership trust (the “Trust”), which causes a portion of the shares of Ferrell Companies owned by the Trust to be allocated to employees’ accounts over time. The allocation of Ferrell Companies’ shares to employee accounts causes a non-cash compensation charge to be incurred by Ferrellgas, equivalent to the fair value of such shares allocated. This non-cash compensation charge is reported separately in Ferrellgas’ consolidated statements of operations and thus is excluded from operating and general and administrative expenses. The non-cash compensation charges were $3.2 million, $2.9 million and $3.2 million during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Ferrellgas is not obligated to fund or make contributions to the Trust. The general partner and its parent, Ferrell Companies, have a defined contribution 401(k) investment plan which covers substantially all employees. The plan, which qualifies under section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, also provides for matching contributions under a cash or deferred arrangement based upon participant salaries and employee contributions to the plan. Matching contributions, net of forfeitures, for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 were $4.8 million, $4.9 million and $5.4 million, respectively.

Net (loss) earnings per unithol

Net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest
Net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest	R. Net (loss) earnings per Unitholders’ interest Below is a calculation of the basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest in the consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated. In accordance with guidance issued by the FASB regarding participating securities and the two-class method, Ferrellgas calculates net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest for each period presented according to distributions declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings, as if all of the earnings or loss for the period had been distributed. Due to the seasonality of Ferrellgas’ business, the dilutive effect of the two-class method typically impacts only the three months ended January 31. There was not a dilutive effect resulting from this guidance on basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022. In periods with net losses, the allocation of the net losses to the limited partners and the general partner will be determined based on the same allocation basis specified in Ferrellgas Partners’ partnership agreement that would apply to periods in which there were no undistributed earnings. Additionally, in periods with net losses, there are no dilutive securities. Calculation of basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Units ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 ​ (in thousands, except per unit amounts) Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. $ 110,216 ​ $ 136,881 ​ $ 147,993 Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders ​ 64,778 ​ ​ 64,314 ​ ​ 65,287 Less: Distributions to Class B unitholders ​ 99,996 ​ ​ 49,998 ​ ​ 99,996 Less: Allocation of undistributed net earnings to Class B units ​ — ​ ​ 11,030 ​ ​ — Less: General partner’s interest in net earnings ​ 1,102 ​ ​ 1,368 ​ ​ 1,480 Undistributed net (loss) earnings attributable to Class A unitholders $ (55,660) ​ $ 10,171 ​ $ (18,770) Weighted average Class A Units outstanding (in thousands) 4,857.6 ​ 4,857.6 ​ 4,857.6 Basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Unit $ (11.46) ​ $ 2.09 ​ $ (3.86) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Class B Units considerations The Class B Units meet the definition of a participating security and the two-class method is required. For any periods in which earnings are recognized, the earnings will be allocated between the Class B Units and the Class A Units on a six-to-one basis. For any periods in which losses are recognized, no effect is given to the Class B Units as they do not contractually participate in the losses of Ferrellgas. In addition, Ferrellgas has the option to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Class B Units outstanding at any time on or prior to March 30, 2026 for cash. This call option does not impact the dilutive effect of net loss per Class A Unit due to the cash-only redemption provision, which is assumed, and therefore there would be no dilutive effect.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Taxes	Income taxes have been computed separately as the Partners Finance Corp. files its own income tax return. Deferred income taxes are provided as a result of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting using the asset/liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Due to the inability of the Partners Finance Corp. to utilize the deferred tax benefit of $8,605 associated with the net operating loss carryforward of $40,976 generated during and prior to fiscal 2024, a valuation allowance
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Income Taxes	C. Income taxes Income taxes have been computed separately as the Finance Corp. files its own income tax return. Deferred income taxes are provided as a result of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting using the asset/liability method. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Due to the inability of the Finance Corp. to utilize the deferred tax benefit of $22,126 associated with the net operating loss carryforward of $105,362 generated during and prior to fiscal 2024, a valuation allowance

Subsequent events

Subsequent events	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Subsequent events
Subsequent events	S. Subsequent events Ferrellgas has evaluated events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through the date Ferrellgas’ consolidated financial statements were issued and concluded that there were no
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Subsequent events
Subsequent events	D. Subsequent events Partners Finance Corp. has evaluated events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through the date the Partners Finance Corp.’s consolidated financial statements were issued, and concluded that there were no
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Subsequent events
Subsequent events	D. Subsequent events Finance Corp. has evaluated events and transactions occurring after the balance sheet date through the date the Finance Corp.’s consolidated financial statements were issued, and concluded that there were no

Schedule I Parent Only Balance

Schedule I Parent Only Balance Sheets, Statements Of Operations And Cash Flows	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Parent only financial information	Schedule I FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 ASSETS ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 428 ​ $ 102 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ​ 20 ​ 22 Total assets ​ $ 448 ​ $ 124 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ DEFICIT ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other current liabilities ​ $ 125 ​ $ 64 Investment in Ferrellgas, L.P. ​ 942,312 ​ 891,658 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Partners’ deficit ​ ​ Class A (4,857,605 units outstanding at 2024 and 2023) ​ (1,256,946) ​ (1,205,103) Class B (1,300,000 units outstanding at 2024 and 2023) ​ ​ 383,012 ​ ​ 383,012 General partner unitholder (49,496 units outstanding at 2024 and 2023) ​ (70,080) ​ (70,566) Accumulated other comprehensive income ​ 2,025 ​ 1,059 Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. partners’ deficit ​ (941,989) ​ (891,598) Total liabilities and partners’ deficit ​ $ 448 ​ $ 124 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. PARENT ONLY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Equity in earnings of Ferrellgas, L.P. ​ $ 109,957 ​ $ 136,838 ​ $ 150,262 Operating, general and administrative expense ​ (12) ​ (89) ​ (13) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating income ​ 109,945 ​ 136,749 ​ 150,249 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other income (expense), net ​ ​ 323 ​ ​ 137 ​ ​ (2,251) Income tax expense ​ ​ (52) ​ ​ (5) ​ ​ (5) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net earnings ​ ​ 110,216 ​ ​ 136,881 ​ ​ 147,993 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Less: Distributions to Class B Unitholders ​ ​ 99,996 ​ ​ 49,998 ​ ​ 99,996 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas, L.P. ​ $ 10,220 ​ $ 86,883 ​ $ 47,997 ​ ​ FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. PARENT ONLY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Cash flows from operating activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net earnings ​ $ 110,216 ​ $ 136,881 ​ $ 147,993 Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Other ​ 63 ​ (214) ​ (16,944) Equity in earnings of Ferrellgas, L.P. ​ (109,957) ​ (136,838) ​ (150,262) Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ​ ​ 322 ​ (171) ​ (19,213) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash flows from investing activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Distributions received from Ferrellgas, L.P. ​ 100,000 ​ 50,000 ​ 119,216 Net cash provided by investing activities ​ 100,000 ​ 50,000 ​ 119,216 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash flows from financing activities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Distributions paid to Class B unitholders ​ ​ (99,996) ​ ​ (49,998) ​ ​ (99,996) Net cash used in financing activities ​ (99,996) ​ (49,998) ​ (99,996) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ​ 326 ​ (169) ​ 7 Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year ​ 102 ​ 271 ​ 264 Cash and cash equivalents - end of year ​ $ 428 ​ $ 102 ​ $ 271 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Schedule II Valuation And Quali

Schedule II Valuation And Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Schedule II Valuation And Qualifying Accounts	FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at Charged to ​ ​ Balance ​ ​ beginning ​ cost and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ at end Description of period expenses Other of period Year ended July 31, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ $ 6,658 ​ $ 1,518 ​ $ (2,358) (1) ​ $ 5,818 Year ended July 31, 2023 ​ ​ ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ $ 6,692 ​ $ 1,228 ​ $ (1,262) (1) ​ $ 6,658 Year ended July 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ $ 17,256 ​ $ 1,847 ​ $ (12,411) (1) ​ $ 6,692 (1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
Ferrellgas, L.P.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Schedule II Valuation And Qualifying Accounts	FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (in thousands) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at Charged to ​ ​ Balance ​ ​ beginning ​ cost and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ at end Description of period expenses Other of period Year ended July 31, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ $ 6,658 ​ $ 1,518 ​ $ (2,358) (1) ​ $ 5,818 Year ended July 31, 2023 ​ ​ ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ $ 6,692 ​ $ 1,228 ​ $ (1,262) (1) ​ $ 6,658 Year ended July 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ Allowance for credit losses ​ $ 17,256 ​ $ 1,847 ​ $ (12,411) (1) ​ $ 6,692 (1) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net Income (Loss)	$ 110,216	$ 136,881	$ 147,993

Insider Trading Arrangements

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified [Flag]	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Modified [Flag]	false

Summary of significant accoun_2

Summary of significant accounting policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Summary of significant accounting policies
Accounting estimates	(1) Accounting estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates impacting the consolidated financial statements include accruals that have been established for contingent liabilities, pending claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, residual values of tanks, capitalization of customer tank installation costs, amortization methods of intangible assets, valuation methods used to value sales returns and allowances, allowance for expected credit losses, fair value of reporting unit, recoverability of long-lived assets, assumptions used to value business combinations, determination of incremental borrowing rate used to measure right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) and lease liability and fair values of derivative contracts.
Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation	(2) Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation. Ferrellgas Partners The consolidated financial statements present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Ferrellgas Partners, its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., and the operating partnership, its majority-owned subsidiary, after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. We have determined that the operating partnership is a variable interest entity for whom Ferrellgas Partners has no ability through voting rights or similar rights to make decisions and thus does not have the power to direct the activities of the operating partnership that most significantly impact economic performance. However, we have determined that the accounts of Ferrellgas Partners’ majority-owned subsidiary should be included because Ferrellgas Partners is most closely associated with the operations of the operating partnership due to the fact that Ferrellgas Partners has the obligation to absorb the losses of and the right to receive benefits from the operating partnership that are significant to the operating partnership and substantially all the assets and liabilities of Ferrellgas Partners consist of the operating partnership. The operating partnership includes the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The general partner’s approximate 1% general partner interest in the operating partnership is accounted for as a noncontrolling interest. The operating partnership The consolidated financial statements present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the operating partnership and its subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. The operating partnership consolidates the following wholly-owned entities: Bridger Logistics, LLC, Blue Rhino Global Sourcing, Inc., FNA Canada, Inc., Ferrellgas Finance Corp, and Ferrellgas Receivables, LLC.
Fair value measurements	(3) Fair value measurements The common framework for measuring fair value utilizes a three-level hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in the valuation techniques to derive fair values. The basis for fair value measurements for each level within the hierarchy is described below with Level 1 having the highest priority and Level 3 having the lowest. ● Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. ● Level 2: Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets. ● Level 3: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.
Accounts receivable	(4) Accounts receivable
Inventories	(5) Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using weighted average cost and actual cost methods.
Property, plant and equipment	(6) Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for maintenance and routine repairs are expensed as incurred. Ferrellgas capitalizes computer software, equipment replacement and betterment expenditures that upgrade, replace or completely rebuild major mechanical components and extend the original useful life of the equipment. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 2 to 30 years and recorded within “Depreciation and amortization expense.” Long-lived assets are tested for impairment, using Ferrellgas’ best estimates based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of its assets or asset groups might not be recoverable. The recoverability tests for property, plant and equipment are performed at the asset group level that represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The recoverability test is performed by determining the carrying value of the asset group and comparing it to the estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows of the asset group. The expected future cash flows are estimated based on management’s plans. If the carrying value exceeds the expected undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the estimated fair market value and the carrying value of the asset group.
Goodwill, net	(7) Goodwill Ferrellgas records goodwill as the excess of the cost of acquisitions over the fair value of the related net assets at the date of acquisition. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually during the second fiscal quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value. Ferrellgas has determined that it has one reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes. As of July 31, 2024, this reporting unit contains goodwill that is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair-value-based test. Under this test, the carrying value of the reporting unit is determined by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to the reporting unit as of the date of the evaluation on a specific identification basis. To the extent the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, the reporting unit’s goodwill is impaired. The amount of impairment would be equal to the lesser of the excess of reporting unit carrying value over its fair value and the reporting unit’s recorded amount of goodwill. Ferrellgas completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment test on January 31, 2024 and did not incur an impairment loss. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 85% in fiscal 2024.
Intangible assets	(8) Intangible assets
Derivative instruments and hedging activities	(9) Derivative instruments and hedging activities Commodity Price Risk. Ferrellgas’ overall objective for entering into commodity based derivative contracts, including commodity options and swaps, is to hedge a portion of its exposure to market fluctuations in propane prices. Ferrellgas’ risk management activities primarily attempt to mitigate price risks related to the purchase, storage, transport and sale of propane generally in the contract and spot markets from major domestic energy companies on a short-term basis. Ferrellgas attempts to mitigate these price risks through the use of financial derivative instruments and forward propane purchase and sales contracts. Ferrellgas’ risk management strategy involves taking positions in the forward or financial markets that are equal and opposite to Ferrellgas’ positions in the physical products market in order to minimize the risk of financial loss from an adverse price change. This risk management strategy is successful when Ferrellgas’ gains or losses in the physical product markets are offset by its losses or gains in the forward or financial markets. The propane related financial derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges. Ferrellgas’ risk management activities may include the use of financial derivative instruments including, but not limited to, futures, swaps, and options to seek protection from adverse price movements and to minimize potential losses. We enter into these financial derivative instruments primarily with brokers who are clearing members with the Intercontinental Exchange or the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and, to a lesser extent, directly with third parties in the over-the-counter market. All of our financial derivative instruments are reported on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Ferrellgas also enters into forward propane purchase and sales contracts with counterparties. These forward contracts qualify for the normal purchase normal sales exception within GAAP guidance and are therefore not recorded on Ferrellgas’ consolidated financial statements until settled. On the date that derivative contracts are entered into, other than those designated as normal purchases or normal sales, Ferrellgas makes a determination as to whether the derivative instrument qualifies for designation as a hedge. These financial instruments are formally designated as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure, and that designation as well as the risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction are documented. Because of the high degree of correlation between the hedging instrument and the underlying exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instrument are generally offset by changes in the anticipated cash flows of the underlying exposure being hedged. Since the fair value of these derivatives fluctuates over their contractual lives, their fair value amounts should not be viewed in isolation, but rather in relation to the anticipated cash flows of the underlying hedged transaction and the overall reduction in Ferrellgas’ risk relating to adverse fluctuations in propane prices. Ferrellgas formally assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the financial instruments that are used in hedging transactions are effective at offsetting changes in the anticipated cash flows of the related underlying exposures. Any ineffective portion of a financial instrument’s change in fair value is recognized in “Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales” in the consolidated statements of operations. Financial instruments formally designated and documented as a hedge of a specific underlying exposure are recorded gross at fair value as either “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities,” or “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets with changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income. Interest Rate Risk. Fluctuations in interest rates subject the operating partnership to interest rate risk. Decreases in interest rates increase the fair value of the operating partnership’s fixed rate debt, while increases in interest rates subject the operating partnership to the risk of increased interest expense related to its variable rate borrowings. The operating partnership may enter into fair value hedges to help reduce its fixed interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps may be used to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt due to changes in interest rates. Fixed rate debt that has been designated as being hedged is adjusted to offset the change in the fair value of interest rate derivatives that are fair value hedges, which are classified as “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities” or as “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt and any related fair value hedges are recognized as they occur in “Interest expense” on the consolidated statements of operations. The operating partnership may enter into cash flow hedges to help reduce its variable interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are used to hedge the risk associated with rising interest rates and their effect on forecasted interest payments related to variable rate borrowings. These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges. Thus, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the hedges are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities” or as “Other liabilities” with an offsetting entry to “Other comprehensive income” at interim periods and are subsequently recognized as interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations when the forecasted transaction impacts earnings. Changes in the fair value of any cash flow hedges that are considered ineffective are recognized as interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations as they occur.
Leases	(10) Leases Ferrellgas uses the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases with a lease term of 12 months or less at inception, meaning it does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for those leases. Ferrellgas also does not separate lease and non-lease components for its most significant leasing activity, which includes vehicle and real estate leases. Ferrellgas determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. Ferrellgas leases certain transportation and computer equipment and real estate, predominantly through operating leases. Ferrellgas has an immaterial amount of leases in which it is the lessor. Operating lease rentals are expensed on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease beginning on the lease commencement date. Ferrellgas determines the lease term by assuming the exercise of renewal options that are reasonably certain. The lease term is used to determine whether a lease is finance or operating and is used to calculate rent expense. Additionally, the depreciable life of leased assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term. Operating lease balances are classified as operating lease ROU assets, and current and long-term operating lease liabilities on Ferrellgas’ consolidated balance sheet. Finance leases are classified in “Other assets, net,” “Other current liabilities,” and “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. Delivery vehicles and distribution technology under operating leases by Ferrellgas are classified within “Operating expense – equipment lease expense.” Delivery vehicles and distribution technology under finance leases are classified within “Depreciation and amortization expense.” ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of Ferrellgas’ leases do not provide an implicit discount rate, Ferrellgas uses its incremental borrowing rate adjusted for the lease term to represent the rate it would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease and Ferrellgas adjusts the life of the lease when it is reasonably certain that it will exercise an option.
Revenue recognition	(11) Revenue recognition Revenues from Ferrellgas’ propane operations and related equipment sales segment are recognized at the time product is delivered with payments generally due 30 days after receipt. Amounts are considered past due after 30 days. Accounts receivable allowances are determined based on management’s assessment of the creditworthiness of the customers and other collection actions. Ferrellgas offers “even pay” and other billing programs that can create customer deposits or advances. Revenue is recognized from these customer deposits or advances to customers at the time product is delivered. Other revenues, which include revenue from the sale of propane appliances and equipment, is recognized at the time of delivery or installation. Shipping and handling revenues and expenses for sales of propane, appliances and equipment are recognized at the time of delivery or installation. Shipping and handling revenues are included in the price of propane charged to customers, and are classified as revenue. Revenues from annually billed, non-refundable propane tank rentals are recognized in “Revenues: other” on a straight-line basis over one
Shipping and handling expenses and Cost of sales	(12) Shipping and handling expenses Shipping and handling expenses related to delivery personnel, vehicle repair and maintenance and general liability expenses are classified within “Operating expense – personnel, vehicle, plant and other” in the consolidated statements of operations. See Note E “Supplemental financial statement information” for the financial statement presentation of shipping and handling expenses. (13) Cost of sales “Cost of sales – propane and other gas liquids sales” includes all costs to acquire propane and other gas liquids, the costs of storing and transporting inventory prior to delivery to Ferrellgas’ customers, the results from risk management activities to hedge related price risk and the costs of materials related to the refurbishment of Ferrellgas’ portable propane tanks. “Cost of sales – other” primarily includes costs related to the sale of propane appliances and equipment.
Operating expense	(14) Operating expense “Operating expense – personnel, vehicle, plant and other” primarily includes the personnel, vehicle, delivery, handling, plant, office, selling, marketing, credit and collections and other expenses.
General and administrative expense	(15) General and administrative expense “General and administrative expense” primarily includes personnel and incentive expense related to executives and employees, as well as other overhead expenses related to centralized corporate functions.
Income taxes	(16) Income taxes Ferrellgas Partners Ferrellgas Partners is a publicly-traded master limited partnership with one subsidiary that is a taxable corporation. Partnerships are generally not subject to federal income tax, although publicly-traded partnerships are treated as corporations for federal income tax purposes and therefore subject to federal income tax unless a qualifying income test is satisfied. If this qualifying income test is satisfied, the publicly-traded partnership will be treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. Based on Ferrellgas’ calculations, Ferrellgas Partners satisfies the qualifying income test. As a result, except for the taxable corporations, Ferrellgas Partners’ earnings or losses for Federal income tax purposes are included in the tax returns of the individual partners, Ferrellgas Partners’ unitholders. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of Ferrellgas Partners reflect federal income taxes related to the above mentioned taxable corporations and certain states that allow for income taxation of partnerships. Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to Ferrellgas Partners unitholders as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, the taxable income allocation requirements under Ferrellgas Partners’ partnership agreement and differences between Ferrellgas Partners’ financial reporting fiscal year end and its calendar tax year end. Income tax expense consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Current expense ​ $ 689 ​ $ 984 ​ $ 974 Deferred (benefit) expense ​ (3) ​ (3) ​ 7 Income tax expense ​ $ 686 ​ $ 981 ​ $ 981 ​ Deferred taxes consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, ​ 2024 2023 Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net) ​ $ 4 ​ $ 4 Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities) ​ (3) ​ (6) Net deferred tax asset (liability) ​ $ 1 ​ $ (2) ​ The operating partnership The operating partnership is a limited partnership and owns three subsidiaries that are taxable corporations. As a result, except for the taxable corporations, the operating partnership’s earnings or losses for federal income tax purposes are included in the tax returns of the individual partners. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements of the operating partnership reflect federal income taxes related to the above mentioned taxable corporations and certain states that allow for income taxation of partnerships. Net earnings for financial statement purposes may differ significantly from taxable income reportable to partners as a result of differences between the tax basis and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities, the taxable income allocation requirements under Ferrellgas, L.P.’s partnership agreement and differences between the operating partnership’s financial reporting fiscal year end and limited partners’ tax year end. Income tax expense consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Current expense ​ $ 637 ​ $ 979 ​ $ 969 Deferred (benefit) expense ​ (3) ​ (3) ​ 7 Income tax expense ​ $ 634 ​ $ 976 ​ $ 976 ​ Deferred taxes consisted of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, ​ 2024 2023 Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net) ​ $ 4 ​ $ 4 Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities) ​ (3) ​ (6) Net deferred tax asset (liability) ​ $ 1 ​ $ (2)
Sales taxes	(17) Sales taxes Ferrellgas accounts for the collection and remittance of sales tax on a net tax basis. As a result, these amounts are not reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
Net earnings (loss) per Class A Unitholders' interest	(18) Net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest Net (loss) earnings per Class A unitholders’ interest for Ferrellgas Partners is computed by dividing “Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.,” after deducting the general partner’s approximate 1% interest, by the weighted average number of outstanding Class A Units and the dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding unit options. See Note R “Net (loss) earnings per Class A Unitholders’ interest” for further discussion about these calculations.
Loss contingencies	(19) Loss contingencies In the normal course of business, Ferrellgas is involved in various claims and legal proceedings. A liability is recorded for such matters when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. When only a range of possible loss can be established, the most probable amount in the range is accrued. If no amount within this range is a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the minimum amount in the range is accrued. Legal costs associated with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.
Class B Units Valuation	(20) Class B Units Valuation The Class B Units are classified in equity and are an equity host instrument. Based on Ferrellgas’ determination that the Class B Units are an equity host, Ferrellgas determined that all features of the Class B Units were either clearly and closely related to the equity host or did not meet the definition of a derivative, and therefore did not require bifurcation as a derivative. The Class B Units were recognized at their fair value at issuance.
New accounting standards	(21) New accounting standards Recently adopted accounting pronouncements No new accounting standards were adopted during the year ended July 31, 2024. Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures

Summary of significant accoun_3

Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Summary of income tax expense	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Current expense ​ $ 689 ​ $ 984 ​ $ 974 Deferred (benefit) expense ​ (3) ​ (3) ​ 7 Income tax expense ​ $ 686 ​ $ 981 ​ $ 981
Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, ​ 2024 2023 Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net) ​ $ 4 ​ $ 4 Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities) ​ (3) ​ (6) Net deferred tax asset (liability) ​ $ 1 ​ $ (2)
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Summary of income tax expense	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Current expense ​ $ 637 ​ $ 979 ​ $ 969 Deferred (benefit) expense ​ (3) ​ (3) ​ 7 Income tax expense ​ $ 634 ​ $ 976 ​ $ 976
Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, ​ 2024 2023 Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net) ​ $ 4 ​ $ 4 Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities) ​ (3) ​ (6) Net deferred tax asset (liability) ​ $ 1 ​ $ (2)

Acquisitions and dispositions (

Acquisitions and dispositions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Acquisitions and dispositions
Schedule of funding of acquisitions	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Cash payments, net of cash acquired ​ $ 16,499 ​ $ 24,123 ​ $ 19,679 Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations ​ 1,585 ​ 3,435 ​ 2,022 Aggregate fair value of transactions ​ $ 18,084 ​ $ 27,558 ​ $ 21,701
Schedule of aggregate fair value of transaction	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Customer tanks, buildings, land and other ​ $ 3,263 ​ $ 10,027 ​ $ 6,564 Goodwill ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ 10,153 Customer lists ​ 14,564 ​ 15,938 ​ 4,259 Non-compete agreements ​ 257 ​ 1,593 ​ 725 Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired ​ $ 18,084 ​ $ 27,558 ​ $ 21,701

Accounts and notes receivable,

Accounts and notes receivable, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Accounts and notes receivable, net
Schedule of accounts and notes receivable	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Accounts receivable ​ $ 123,945 ​ $ 163,537 Note receivable ​ 2,500 ​ 2,500 Allowance for expected credit losses ​ (5,818) ​ (6,658) Accounts and notes receivable, net ​ $ 120,627 ​ $ 159,379 ​

Supplemental financial statem_2

Supplemental financial statement information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Schedule of inventories	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Propane gas and related products ​ $ 74,122 ​ $ 76,996 Appliances, parts and supplies, and other ​ 21,910 ​ 21,108 Inventories ​ $ 96,032 ​ $ 98,104
Schedule of property, plant and equipment, net	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Estimated useful lives July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Land Indefinite ​ $ 42,698 ​ $ 42,711 Land improvements 2-20 ​ 16,470 ​ 16,046 Buildings and improvements 20 ​ 91,092 ​ 90,356 Vehicles, including transport trailers (1) 8-20 ​ 125,751 ​ 121,772 Bulk equipment and district facilities 5-30 ​ 121,327 ​ 121,158 Tanks, cylinders and customer equipment 2-30 ​ 848,551 ​ 834,775 Computer and office equipment 2-5 ​ 96,568 ​ 103,703 Construction in progress n/a ​ 16,003 ​ 11,611 ​ ​ ​ ​ 1,358,460 ​ 1,342,132 Less: accumulated depreciation ​ ​ ​ 753,506 ​ 726,958 Property, plant and equipment, net ​ ​ ​ $ 604,954 ​ $ 615,174 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Broker margin deposit assets ​ $ 6,911 ​ $ 11,939 Other ​ 21,547 ​ 17,196 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ​ $ 28,458 ​ $ 29,135 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of other assets, net	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Finance lease ROU assets ​ $ 24,789 ​ $ 24,506 Other ​ 37,024 ​ 34,332 Other assets, net ​ $ 61,813 ​ $ 58,838
Schedule of other current liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Accrued interest ​ $ 29,392 ​ $ 29,011 Customer deposits and advances ​ 34,500 ​ 36,226 Accrued payroll ​ 27,054 ​ 35,075 Accrued insurance ​ 15,307 ​ 15,256 Broker margin deposit liability ​ ​ 3,111 ​ ​ 6,972 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ ​ 17,538 ​ ​ 17,452 Other ​ 57,119 ​ 57,038 Other current liabilities ​ $ 184,021 ​ $ 197,030 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of shipping and handling expenses	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ $ 283,627 ​ $ 291,268 ​ $ 244,022 Depreciation and amortization expense ​ 13,231 ​ 15,807 ​ 14,370 Operating expense - equipment lease expense ​ 13,775 ​ 13,165 ​ 18,874 Shipping and handling expenses ​ $ 310,633 ​ $ 320,240 ​ $ 277,266 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Schedule of inventories	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Broker margin deposit assets ​ $ 6,911 ​ $ 11,939 Other ​ 21,527 ​ ​ 17,174 Prepaid expenses and other current assets ​ $ 28,438 ​ $ 29,113
Schedule of other current liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Accrued interest ​ $ 29,392 ​ $ 29,011 Customer deposits and advances ​ 34,500 ​ 36,226 Accrued payroll ​ 27,054 ​ 35,075 Accrued insurance ​ 15,307 ​ 15,256 Broker margin deposit liability ​ ​ 3,111 ​ ​ 6,972 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ ​ 17,538 ​ ​ 17,452 Other ​ 56,994 ​ 56,974 Other current liabilities ​ $ 183,896 ​ $ 196,966 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 113,054 ​ $ 126,119 Restricted cash ​ 10,678 ​ 11,126 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 123,732 ​ $ 137,245 ​
Schedule of cash flow supplemental disclosures	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Cash paid for: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Interest ​ $ 89,151 ​ $ 90,349 ​ $ 91,897 Income taxes ​ $ 647 ​ $ 1,087 ​ $ 1,014 Non-cash investing and financing activities: ​ ​ ​ Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions ​ $ 1,585 ​ $ 3,435 ​ $ 2,022 Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions ​ $ 1,168 ​ $ 80 ​ $ 450 Lease liabilities arising from operating ROU assets ​ $ 14,204 ​ $ 10,189 ​ $ 12,748 Lease liabilities arising from finance ROU assets ​ $ 5,356 ​ $ 671 ​ $ 2,209 Accrued senior preferred units distributions ​ $ 17,538 ​ $ 17,452 ​ $ 17,466 Acquisition of assets in failed sale-leaseback ​ $ 2,496 ​ $ — ​ $ — Liability in connection with failed sale-leaseback ​ $ 2,353 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​

Goodwill and intangible asset_2

Goodwill and intangible assets, net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets, net	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 ​ July 31, 2023 ​ Gross Carrying Accumulated ​ ​ Gross Carrying Accumulated ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount ​ Amortization ​ Net ​ Amount ​ Amortization ​ Net Goodwill, net ​ $ 257,006 ​ $ — ​ $ 257,006 ​ $ 257,006 ​ $ — ​ $ 257,006 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Intangible assets, net ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortized intangible assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Customer-related ​ $ 391,135 ​ $ (332,841) ​ $ 58,294 ​ $ 376,571 ​ $ (324,578) ​ $ 51,993 Non-compete agreements ​ 28,894 ​ (26,054) ​ 2,840 ​ 28,637 ​ (25,036) ​ 3,601 ​ ​ 420,029 ​ (358,895) ​ 61,134 ​ 405,208 ​ (349,614) ​ 55,594 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Unamortized intangible assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Trade names & trademarks ​ 51,021 ​ — ​ 51,021 ​ 51,021 ​ — ​ 51,021 Total intangible assets, net ​ $ 471,050 ​ $ (358,895) ​ $ 112,155 ​ $ 456,229 ​ $ (349,614) ​ $ 106,615
Schedule of Goodwill Rollforward	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Propane operations and ​ ​ related equipment sales Balance July 31, 2022 ​ $ 257,099 Other ​ (93) Balance July 31, 2023 ​ 257,006 Other ​ — Balance July 31, 2024 ​ $ 257,006
Schedule of aggregate amortization expense	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ ​ 2024 ​ $ 9,281 2023 ​ 8,553 2022 ​ 8,089
Schedule of estimated amortization expense	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ ​ 2025 ​ $ 7,813 2026 ​ 7,253 2027 ​ 6,862 2028 ​ 6,387 2029 ​ 5,912 ​

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Debt
Schedule of debt components	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Unsecured senior notes ​ ​ Fixed rate, 5.375%, due 2026 ​ $ 650,000 ​ $ 650,000 Fixed rate, 5.875%, due 2029 ​ ​ 825,000 ​ ​ 825,000 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Notes payable ​ ​ 8.5% and 8.3% weighted average interest rate at July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively, due 2025 to 2029, net of unamortized discount of $912 and $1,040 at July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively ​ 6,151 ​ 6,615 Total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance and other costs ​ 1,481,151 ​ 1,481,615 Unamortized debt issuance and other costs ​ (17,633) ​ (22,834) Less: current portion of long-term debt ​ 2,510 ​ 2,597 Long-term debt ​ $ 1,461,008 ​ $ 1,456,184 ​
Schedule of financial covenant ratio	​ ​ ​ Financial Covenant ​ Ratio Minimum interest coverage ratio (1) ​ 2.50x Maximum secured leverage ratio (2) ​ 2.50x Maximum total net leverage ratio (3) (4) ​ 4.75x (1) Defined generally as the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to cash interest expense. (2) Defined generally as the ratio of total first priority secured indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA. (3) Defined generally as the ratio of total indebtedness (net of unrestricted cash, subject to certain limits) to adjusted EBITDA. (4) Was 5.00 x immediately prior to the quarter ended April 30, 2023
Schedule of annual principal payments on long-term debt	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Scheduled Payment due by fiscal year principal payments 2025 ​ $ 2,510 2026 ​ 652,128 2027 ​ 1,210 2028 ​ 825,810 2029 ​ 405 Thereafter ​ — Total ​ $ 1,482,063 ​

Equity (Deficit) (Tables)

Equity (Deficit) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Schedule of units conversion	​ ​ ​ Period Conversion Factor March 31, 2024 through March 30, 2025 4.00x March 31, 2025 through March 30, 2026 5.00x March 31, 2026 through March 30, 2027 6.00x March 31, 2027 through March 30, 2028 7.00x March 31, 2028 through March 30, 2029 10.00x March 31, 2029 through March 30, 2030 12.00x March 31, 2030 through March 30, 2031 25.00x
Schedule of limited partner units	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 July 31, 2023 Public Class A Unitholders (1) 3,480,621 3,480,621 James E. Ferrell (2) 238,172 238,172 Ferrell Companies (3) 1,126,468 1,126,468 FCI Trading Corp. (4) 9,784 9,784 Ferrell Propane, Inc. (5) 2,560 2,560 Total ​ 4,857,605 ​ 4,857,605 (1) These Class A Units are traded on the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “FGPR.” (2) James E. Ferrell was the Chief Executive Officer and President of our general partner and Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner through July 31, 2023. In fiscal 2024, he was the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner. Effective August 5, 2024, he was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of our general partner. He is a related party. JEF Capital Management owns 237,942 of these Class A Units and is owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust Two and other family trusts, all of which James E. Ferrell and/or his family members are the trustees and beneficiaries. James E. Ferrell holds all voting common stock of JEF Capital Management. The remaining 230 Class A Units are held by Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by the James E. Ferrell Revocable Trust One, for which James E. Ferrell is the trustee and sole beneficiary. (3) Ferrell Companies is the owner of the general partner and an approximate 23% direct owner of Ferrellgas Partners’ Class A Units and thus a related party. Ferrell Companies also beneficially owns 9,784 and 2,560 Class A Units of Ferrellgas Partners held by FCI Trading Corp. (“FCI Trading”) and Ferrell Propane, Inc. (“Ferrell Propane”), respectively, bringing Ferrell Companies’ total beneficial ownership of Class A Units to 23.4% . (4) FCI Trading is an affiliate of the general partner and thus a related party. (5) Ferrell Propane is controlled by the general partner and thus a related party.
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Schedule of Ferrellgas recognized cash distributions	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Ferrellgas Partners ​ $ 100,000 ​ $ 50,000 ​ $ 119,216 General partner ​ ​ 1,010 ​ ​ — ​ ​ —

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Leases
Schedule of Lease Assets and Liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Leases ​ Classification ​ ​ July 31, 2024 ​ ​ July 31, 2023 Assets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating lease assets ​ Operating lease ROU assets ​ $ 47,620 ​ $ 57,839 Financing lease assets ​ Other assets, net ​ ​ 24,789 ​ ​ 24,506 Total leased assets ​ ​ ​ $ 72,409 ​ $ 82,345 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Current ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating ​ Current operating lease liabilities ​ $ 22,448 ​ $ 24,600 Financing ​ Other current liabilities ​ ​ 8,726 ​ ​ 6,224 Noncurrent ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating ​ Operating lease liabilities ​ ​ 26,006 ​ ​ 34,235 Financing ​ Other liabilities ​ ​ 17,300 ​ ​ 19,623 Total leased liabilities ​ ​ ​ $ 74,480 ​ $ 84,682
Schedule of Lease Costs	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, Leases expense Classification ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ 2022 Operating lease expense ​ Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ $ 9,166 ​ $ 7,194 ​ $ 6,832 ​ ​ Operating expense - equipment lease expense ​ ​ 20,727 ​ ​ 19,724 ​ ​ 20,291 ​ ​ Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ ​ — ​ ​ 990 ​ ​ 1,630 ​ ​ General and administrative expense ​ ​ 347 ​ ​ 1,605 ​ ​ 1,587 Total operating lease expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 30,240 ​ ​ 29,513 ​ ​ 30,340 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Short-term expense ​ Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ ​ 9,952 ​ ​ 10,654 ​ ​ 9,231 ​ ​ General and administrative expense ​ ​ 351 ​ ​ 342 ​ ​ 271 Total short-term expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 10,303 ​ ​ 10,996 ​ ​ 9,502 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Variable lease expense ​ Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other ​ ​ 1,168 ​ ​ 3,032 ​ ​ 3,096 ​ ​ Operating expense - equipment lease expense ​ ​ 745 ​ ​ 2,588 ​ ​ 2,162 Total variable lease expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 1,913 ​ ​ 5,620 ​ ​ 5,258 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Finance lease expense: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amortization of leased assets ​ Depreciation and amortization expense ​ ​ 7,128 ​ ​ 7,540 ​ ​ 6,660 Interest on lease liabilities ​ Interest expense ​ ​ 2,110 ​ ​ 2,514 ​ ​ 2,905 Total finance lease expense ​ ​ ​ ​ 9,238 ​ ​ 10,054 ​ ​ 9,565 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total lease expense ​ ​ ​ $ 51,694 ​ $ 56,183 ​ $ 54,665 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of Minimum Annual Payments Under Existing Operating Leases	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Maturities of lease liabilities ​ ​ Operating leases ​ ​ Finance leases ​ ​ Total 2025 ​ $ 23,393 ​ $ 9,861 ​ $ 33,254 2026 ​ ​ 11,903 ​ ​ 9,107 ​ ​ 21,010 2027 ​ ​ 7,072 ​ ​ 6,158 ​ ​ 13,230 2028 ​ ​ 4,874 ​ ​ 1,337 ​ ​ 6,211 2029 ​ ​ 3,350 ​ ​ 808 ​ ​ 4,158 Thereafter ​ ​ 7,513 ​ ​ 3,994 ​ ​ 11,507 Total lease payments ​ $ 58,105 ​ $ 31,265 ​ $ 89,370 Less: Imputed interest ​ ​ (9,651) ​ ​ (5,239) ​ ​ (14,890) Present value of lease liabilities ​ $ 48,454 ​ $ 26,026 ​ $ 74,480
Schedule of Minimum Annual Payments Under Existing Finance Leases	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Maturities of lease liabilities ​ ​ Operating leases ​ ​ Finance leases ​ ​ Total 2025 ​ $ 23,393 ​ $ 9,861 ​ $ 33,254 2026 ​ ​ 11,903 ​ ​ 9,107 ​ ​ 21,010 2027 ​ ​ 7,072 ​ ​ 6,158 ​ ​ 13,230 2028 ​ ​ 4,874 ​ ​ 1,337 ​ ​ 6,211 2029 ​ ​ 3,350 ​ ​ 808 ​ ​ 4,158 Thereafter ​ ​ 7,513 ​ ​ 3,994 ​ ​ 11,507 Total lease payments ​ $ 58,105 ​ $ 31,265 ​ $ 89,370 Less: Imputed interest ​ ​ (9,651) ​ ​ (5,239) ​ ​ (14,890) Present value of lease liabilities ​ $ 48,454 ​ $ 26,026 ​ $ 74,480
Schedule of Operating and Finance Lease Assumptions	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ As of July 31, 2024 ​ As of July 31, 2023 Lease type ​ Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) ​ Weighted-average discount rate ​ Weighted-average remaining lease term (years) ​ Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases ​ 4.2 ​ 7.4% ​ 4.7 ​ 7.7% Finance leases ​ 4.2 ​ 7.6% ​ 3.4 ​ 8.3%
Schedule of Cash Flow Information	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 ​ 2023 ​ 2022 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for operating leases: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating cash flows $ 29,019 ​ $ 29,251 ​ $ 32,699 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for financing leases: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Operating cash flows $ 9,377 ​ $ 9,117 ​ $ 9,475 Financing cash flows $ 5,363 ​ $ 6,672 ​ $ 6,545 ​

Revenue from contracts with c_2

Revenue from contracts with customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Revenue from contracts with customers
Schedule of disaggregation of revenue	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ ​ 2024 2023 2022 Retail - Sales to End Users ​ $ 1,206,226 ​ $ 1,374,089 ​ $ 1,446,857 Wholesale - Sales to Resellers ​ 510,756 ​ 525,529 ​ 549,058 Other Gas Sales ​ 14,457 ​ 17,274 ​ 21,964 Other ​ 105,677 ​ 109,573 ​ 96,661 Propane and related equipment revenues ​ $ 1,837,116 ​ $ 2,026,465 ​ $ 2,114,540
Schedule of receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Contract assets ​ $ 6,199 ​ $ 10,263 ​ $ 11,935 Contract liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ Deferred revenue (1) ​ $ 50,175 ​ $ 51,516 ​ $ 47,929 (1) Of the beginning balance of deferred revenue, $ 39.5 and $ 37.9 million was recognized as revenue during the years ended July 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The unrecognized balance relates to even-pay billing amounts, for which revenue is typically fully recognized in the following fiscal year and varies primarily due to weather conditions and customer orders.

Fair value measurements (Tables

Fair value measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Fair value measurements
Schedule of assets and liabilities fair value hierarchy	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Asset (Liability) ​ ​ Quoted Prices in Active ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Markets for Identical ​ Significant Other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets and Liabilities ​ Observable Inputs ​ Unobservable Inputs ​ ​ ​ ​ (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total July 31, 2024: ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ 6,519 ​ $ — ​ $ 6,519 Liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ (4,460) ​ $ — ​ $ (4,460) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2023: ​ ​ ​ ​ Assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ 12,165 ​ $ — ​ $ 12,165 Liabilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ Derivative financial instruments: ​ ​ ​ ​ Commodity derivatives ​ $ — ​ $ (11,082) ​ $ — ​ $ (11,082)

Derivative instruments and he_2

Derivative instruments and hedging activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Schedule of fair value of financial derivatives balance sheet locations	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Final July 31, 2024 ​ ​ Maturity Asset Derivatives ​ Liability Derivatives Derivative Instrument Date Location Fair value Location Fair value Derivatives designated as hedging instruments ​ December 2025 ​ ​ Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Price risk management asset ​ $ 5,925 ​ Other current liabilities ​ $ 4,379 Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Other assets, net ​ 594 Other liabilities ​ 81 ​ ​ Total ​ $ 6,519 Total ​ $ 4,460 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Final July 31, 2023 ​ ​ Maturity Asset Derivatives ​ Liability Derivatives Derivative Instrument Date Location Fair value Location Fair value Derivatives designated as hedging instruments December 2024 ​ ​ Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Price risk management asset ​ $ 11,966 Other current liabilities ​ $ 9,554 Commodity derivatives-propane ​ Other assets, net ​ 199 Other liabilities ​ 1,528 ​ ​ Total ​ $ 12,165 Total ​ $ 11,082
Schedule of offsetting assets and liabilities	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2024 ​ ​ Assets ​ Liabilities Description Location Amount Location Amount Margin Balances Prepaid expense and other current assets ​ $ 6,911 Other current liabilities ​ $ 3,111 ​ Other assets, net ​ 824 Other liabilities ​ 438 ​ ​ Total ​ $ 7,735 Total ​ $ 3,549 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ July 31, 2023 ​ ​ Assets ​ Liabilities Description Location Amount Location Amount Margin Balances Prepaid expense and other current assets ​ $ 11,939 Other current liabilities ​ $ 6,972 ​ Other assets, net ​ 1,965 Other liabilities ​ — ​ ​ Total ​ $ 13,904 Total ​ $ 6,972
Schedule of cash flow hedge derivative effect on comprehensive income	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ Location of Gain ​ Reclassified from ​ ​ Recognized in ​ Reclassified from ​ AOCI into Income Derivative Instrument AOCI AOCI into Income Effective portion Ineffective portion Commodity derivatives ​ $ 3,448 Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ $ 2,472 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, 2023 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Loss ​ ​ Amount of Loss ​ Location of Loss ​ Reclassified from ​ ​ Recognized in ​ Reclassified from ​ AOCI into Income Derivative Instrument AOCI AOCI into Income Effective portion Ineffective portion Commodity derivatives ​ $ (48,034) Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ $ (10,810) ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ ​ Amount of Gain ​ Location of Gain ​ Reclassified from ​ ​ Recognized in ​ Reclassified from ​ AOCI into Income Derivative Instrument AOCI AOCI into Income Effective portion Ineffective portion Commodity derivatives ​ $ 68,950 Cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales ​ $ 120,429 ​ $ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of changes in derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI 2024 2023 2022 Beginning balance ​ $ 1,083 ​ $ 38,307 ​ $ 89,786 Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives ​ 3,448 ​ (48,034) ​ 68,950 Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net ​ (2,472) ​ 10,810 ​ (120,429) Ending balance ​ $ 2,059 ​ $ 1,083 ​ $ 38,307 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Schedule of changes in derivatives included in accumulated other comprehensive income	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, Gains and losses on derivatives included in AOCI 2024 2023 2022 Beginning balance attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. ​ $ 1,059 ​ $ 37,907 ​ $ 88,866 Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives ​ 3,448 ​ (48,034) ​ 68,950 Reclassification of (gains) losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net ​ (2,472) ​ 10,810 ​ (120,429) Less: amount attributable to noncontrolling interests ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ (376) ​ ​ (520) Ending balance attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. ​ $ 2,025 ​ $ 1,059 ​ $ 37,907

Transactions with related par_2

Transactions with related parties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Transactions with related parties
Schedule of allocation of transactions with related parties	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 Operating expense ​ $ 316,056 ​ $ 310,652 ​ $ 275,326 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ General and administrative expense ​ $ 35,386 ​ $ 32,168 ​ $ 28,943

Net (loss) earnings per unith_2

Net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest
Schedule of basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For the year ended July 31, ​ 2024 2023 2022 ​ (in thousands, except per unit amounts) Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. $ 110,216 ​ $ 136,881 ​ $ 147,993 Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders ​ 64,778 ​ ​ 64,314 ​ ​ 65,287 Less: Distributions to Class B unitholders ​ 99,996 ​ ​ 49,998 ​ ​ 99,996 Less: Allocation of undistributed net earnings to Class B units ​ — ​ ​ 11,030 ​ ​ — Less: General partner’s interest in net earnings ​ 1,102 ​ ​ 1,368 ​ ​ 1,480 Undistributed net (loss) earnings attributable to Class A unitholders $ (55,660) ​ $ 10,171 ​ $ (18,770) Weighted average Class A Units outstanding (in thousands) 4,857.6 ​ 4,857.6 ​ 4,857.6 Basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Unit $ (11.46) ​ $ 2.09 ​ $ (3.86) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Partnership organization and _2

Partnership organization and formation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) employee state subsidiary shares
Partnership organization and formation
Number of subsidiaries | subsidiary	2
Number of employees	0
Ferrellgas Partners LP
Partnership organization and formation
General partner ownership interest	2%
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Partnership organization and formation
Number of states in which entity operates | state	50
Ferrellgas Partners LP | Ferrellgas, L.P.
Partnership organization and formation
Limited partner interest	99%
Ferrellgas Partners LP | Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Partnership organization and formation
Ownership percentage	100%
Ferrell Companies | Ferrellgas Partners LP | Class A Limited Partner Units
Partnership organization and formation
Ownership percentage	23.40%
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner | Ferrellgas
Partnership organization and formation
General partner ownership interest	2%
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner | Ferrellgas Partners LP
Partnership organization and formation
General partner ownership interest	1%
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner | Ferrellgas, L.P.
Partnership organization and formation
General partner ownership interest	1.0101%
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Partnership organization and formation
Ownership percentage	100%
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Partnership organization and formation
Corporation formation proceeds from partnership | $	$ 1,000
Corporation formation shares granted to partnership | shares	1,000
Number of employees	0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Partnership organization and formation
Corporation formation proceeds from partnership | $	$ 1,000
Corporation formation shares granted to partnership | shares	1,000
Number of employees	0
Ferrellgas Employee Stock Ownership Trust | Ferrell Companies
Partnership organization and formation
Ownership percentage	100%

Summary of significant accoun_4

Summary of significant accounting policies (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) item subsidiary
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of reporting units | item	1
Goodwill impairment recognized | $	$ 0
Accounts receivable collection period	30 days
Revenue recognized over a straight-line basis, term	1 year
Number of taxable subsidiaries	1
Reporting unit, percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	85%
Ferrellgas Partners LP
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	2%
Ferrellgas Partners LP | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1%
Minimum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	2 years
Intangible asset useful life	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment useful life	30 years
Intangible asset useful life	15 years
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of taxable subsidiaries	3

Summary of significant accoun_5

Summary of significant accounting policies - Summary Of Income Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Current expense	$ 689	$ 984	$ 974
Deferred (benefit) expense	(3)	(3)	7
Income tax expense	686	981	981
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Current expense	637	979	969
Deferred (benefit) expense	(3)	(3)	7
Income tax expense	$ 634	$ 976	$ 976

Summary of significant accoun_6

Summary of significant accounting policies - Deferred Taxes Assets And Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net)	$ 4	$ 4
Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities)	(3)	(6)
Net deferred tax asset	1
Net deferred tax asset (liability)		(2)
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net)	4	4
Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities)	(3)	(6)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 1
Net deferred tax asset (liability)		$ (2)

Acquisitions and dispositions -

Acquisitions and dispositions - Acquisitions Funding (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) item	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) item
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	$ 16,499,000	$ 24,123,000	$ 19,679,000
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	16,499,000	24,123,000	19,679,000
Issuance of liabilities and other costs and considerations	1,585,000	3,435,000	2,022,000
Aggregate fair value of transactions	$ 18,084,000	$ 27,558,000	$ 21,701,000
Propane and related equipment sales [Member] | Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of independent distributors	1	4	2
Aggregate fair value of transactions	$ 18,100,000	$ 27,600,000	$ 21,700,000
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payments, net of cash acquired	$ 16,499,000	$ 24,123,000	$ 19,679,000

Acquisitions and dispositions_2

Acquisitions and dispositions - Fair Value Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill, Name of Segment [Extensible Enumeration]		Propane and related equipment sales [Member]
Goodwill	$ 257,006	$ 257,006	$ 257,099
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets [Abstract]
Customer tanks, buildings, land and other	3,263	10,027	6,564
Goodwill			10,153
Aggregate fair value of net assets acquired	18,084	27,558	21,701
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] | Customer Lists [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	14,564	15,938	4,259
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member] | Propane and related equipment sales [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	257	1,593	$ 725
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 257,006	$ 257,006

Acquisitions and dispositions_3

Acquisitions and dispositions - Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on asset sales and disposals	$ (2,819)	$ (5,691)	$ 6,618
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on asset sales and disposals	$ (2,819)	$ (5,691)	$ 6,618

Quarterly distribution of ava_2

Quarterly distribution of available cash (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 item	Jul. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Cash reserve for distributions, number of quarters provided | item	4
Maximum days after end of quarter to make distributions	45 days
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 650
Interest rate, as a percent	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 825
Interest rate, as a percent	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Cash reserve for distributions, number of quarters provided | item	4
Maximum days after end of quarter to make distributions	45 days
Cash distributions to Ferrellgas Partners	99%
Cash distributions to general partner	1%
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 650
Interest rate, as a percent				5.375%
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Earnings Distribution Allocation [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 825
Interest rate, as a percent				5.875%

Supplemental financial statem_3

Supplemental financial statement information - Inventories (Details) $ in Thousands, gal in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) gal	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Supplemental financial statement information
Propane gas and related products	$ 74,122	$ 76,996
Appliances, parts and supplies, and other	21,910	21,108
Inventories	$ 96,032	$ 98,104
Supply procurement contract duration	36 months
Net procurement of fixed priced propane by Ferrellgas in gallons | gal	4.2

Supplemental financial statem_4

Supplemental financial statement information - Property, Plant And Equipment (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 1,358,460	$ 1,342,132
Less: accumulated depreciation	753,506	726,958
Depreciation	$ 76,700	72,000	$ 71,000
Vehicles under failed sale lease back | item	11
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 42,698	42,711
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 16,470	16,046
Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	20 years
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 91,092	90,356
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	125,751	121,772
Bulk equipment and district facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	121,327	121,158
Tanks, cylinders and customer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	848,551	834,775
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	96,568	103,703
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 16,003	$ 11,611
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	8 years
Minimum [Member] | Bulk equipment and district facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Tanks, cylinders and customer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	2 years
Minimum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	2 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	20 years
Maximum [Member] | Bulk equipment and district facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Tanks, cylinders and customer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	5 years

Supplemental financial statem_5

Supplemental financial statement information - Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Broker margin deposit assets	$ 6,911	$ 11,939
Other	21,547	17,196
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,458	29,135
Finance lease ROU assets	24,789	24,506
Other	37,024	34,332
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Broker margin deposit assets	6,911	11,939
Other	21,527	17,174
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 28,438	$ 29,113

Supplemental financial statem_6

Supplemental financial statement information - Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Accrued interest	$ 29,392	$ 29,011
Customer deposits and advances	34,500	36,226
Accrued payroll	27,054	35,075
Accrued insurance	15,307	15,256
Broker margin deposit liability	3,111	6,972
Accrued senior preferred units distributions	17,538	17,452
Other	57,119	57,038
Other current liabilities	184,021	197,030
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Accrued interest	29,392	29,011
Customer deposits and advances	34,500	36,226
Accrued payroll	27,054	35,075
Accrued insurance	15,307	15,256
Broker margin deposit liability	3,111	6,972
Accrued senior preferred units distributions	17,538	17,452
Other	56,994	56,974
Other current liabilities	$ 183,896	$ 196,966

Supplemental financial statem_7

Supplemental financial statement information - Shipping and Handling (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other	$ 601,602	$ 577,520	$ 520,603
Depreciation and amortization expense	98,471	93,370	89,897
Operating expense - equipment lease expense	21,585	23,252	23,094
Shipping and Handling [Member]
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Operating expense - personnel, vehicle, plant and other	283,627	291,268	244,022
Depreciation and amortization expense	13,231	15,807	14,370
Operating expense - equipment lease expense	13,775	13,165	18,874
Shipping and handling expenses	$ 310,633	$ 320,240	$ 277,266

Supplemental financial statem_8

Supplemental financial statement information - Cash, Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 113,482	$ 126,221
Restricted cash	10,678	11,126
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	124,160	137,347	$ 158,737	$ 281,952
Cash paid for interest	89,151	90,349	91,897
Cash paid for income taxes	699	1,092	1,018
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	1,585	3,435	2,022
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	1,168	80	450
Lease liabilities arising from operating ROU assets	14,204	10,189	12,748
Lease liabilities arising from finance ROU assets	5,356	671	2,209
Accrued senior preferred units distributions	17,538	17,452	17,466
Acquisition of assets in failed sale-leaseback	2,496
Liability in connection with failed sale-leaseback	2,353
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Supplemental Financial Statement Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	113,054	126,119
Restricted cash	10,678	11,126
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	123,732	137,245	158,466	$ 281,688
Cash paid for interest	89,151	90,349	91,897
Cash paid for income taxes	647	1,087	1,014
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred in connection with acquisitions	1,585	3,435	2,022
Change in accruals for property, plant and equipment additions	1,168	80	450
Lease liabilities arising from operating ROU assets	14,204	10,189	12,748
Lease liabilities arising from finance ROU assets	5,356	671	2,209
Accrued senior preferred units distributions	17,538	$ 17,452	$ 17,466
Acquisition of assets in failed sale-leaseback	2,496
Liability in connection with failed sale-leaseback	$ 2,353

Accounts and notes receivable_2

Accounts and notes receivable, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Accounts and notes receivable, net
Accounts receivable	$ 123,945	$ 163,537
Note receivable	2,500	2,500
Allowance for expected credit losses	(5,818)	(6,658)
Accounts and notes receivable, net	$ 120,627	$ 159,379

Goodwill and intangible asset_3

Goodwill and intangible assets, net - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross carrying amount	$ 257,006	$ 257,006
Goodwill, net	257,006	257,006	$ 257,099
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	420,029	405,208
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(358,895)	(349,614)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	61,134	55,594
Intangible assets gross excluding goodwill	471,050	456,229
Intangible assets amortization and impairment net excluding goodwill	(358,895)	(349,614)
Intangible assets net excluding goodwill	112,155	106,615
Trade Names And Trademarks
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill)	51,021	51,021
Customer Lists
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	391,135	376,571
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(332,841)	(324,578)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	58,294	51,993
Non-Compete Agreements
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	28,894	28,637
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(26,054)	(25,036)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	$ 2,840	$ 3,601

Goodwill and intangible asset_4

Goodwill and intangible assets, net - Goodwill Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 257,099
Other	(93)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 257,006

Goodwill and intangible asset_5

Goodwill and intangible assets, net - Lives (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Minimum
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset useful life	5 years
Maximum
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset useful life	15 years
Customer Lists
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset, weighted average useful life	15 years
Customer Lists | Maximum
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset useful life	15 years
Non Compete Agreements And Other Intangible Assets
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset, weighted average useful life	9 years
Non Compete Agreements And Other Intangible Assets | Minimum
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset useful life	5 years
Non Compete Agreements And Other Intangible Assets | Maximum
Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Intangible asset useful life	10 years

Goodwill and intangible asset_6

Goodwill and intangible assets, net - Aggregate Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Aggregate amortization expense	$ 9,281	$ 8,553	$ 8,089

Goodwill and intangible asset_7

Goodwill and intangible assets, net - Estimated Amortization Expense (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
2025	$ 7,813
2026	7,253
2027	6,862
2028	6,387
2029	$ 5,912

Debt - Components Of Long-Term

Debt - Components Of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2021
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,481,151	$ 1,481,615
Unamortized debt issuance and other costs	(17,633)	(22,834)
Less: current portion of long-term debt	2,510	2,597
Long-term debt	1,461,008	1,456,184
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes	$ 650,000	$ 650,000
Interest rate, as a percent	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Unsecured senior notes	$ 825,000	$ 825,000
Interest rate, as a percent	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%
Loans Payable
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 6,151	$ 6,615
Unamortized discount	$ 912	$ 1,040
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	8.50%	8.30%

Debt - Long-Term Debt Activity

Debt - Long-Term Debt Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	4 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 350
Sublimit, after initial period	300	$ 0
Borrowing base, fixed portion		$ 200
Additional capacity, percentage applied to accounts receivable		80%
Additional capacity, percentage applied to inventory		70%
Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent		0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, as a percent		1%
Undrawn funds fee (as a percent)		0.50%
Eurodollar Loans | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to variable rate (as a percent)		2.75%
Eurodollar Loans | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to variable rate (as a percent)		3.25%
Non-Eurodollar Loans | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to variable rate (as a percent)		1.75%
Non-Eurodollar Loans | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin added to variable rate (as a percent)		2.25%
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 650
Interest rate, as a percent	5.375%	5.375%	5.375%
Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 825
Interest rate, as a percent	5.875%	5.875%	5.875%

Debt - Covenants and Loss on Ex

Debt - Covenants and Loss on Extinguishment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) item
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio	5
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026 And Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of quarters for required fixed charge coverage ratio | item		4
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio		2.50
Available capacity necessary for cash distributions | $		$ 50
Available capacity as percentage of Borrowing Base, necessary for cash distributions		15%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio		2.50
Maximum | Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026 And Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio		5
Required fixed charge coverage ratio		1.75%
Maximum | Debt Covenant, First Specified Period | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio		4.75
Maximum | Debt Covenant, Fourth Specified Period. | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio		4.75

Debt - Maturities (Details)

Debt - Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Debt
2025	$ 2,510
2026	652,128
2027	1,210
2028	825,810
2029	405
Total long-term debt	$ 1,482,063

Debt - Security (Details)

Debt - Security (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 10, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 193.4	$ 74
Commitment fees	1	$ 1.3	$ 1.1
Ferrellgas Partners LP
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 124.5
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity	117.5
Other Restricted Assets, Noncurrent	$ 316.8

Preferred units - Issuance (Det

Preferred units - Issuance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Preferred units
Preferred units issued (in shares)	700,000
Preferred Units aggregate initial liquidation preference	$ 700
Preferred units, units outstanding		700,000	700,000

Preferred units - Issuer Redemp

Preferred units - Issuer Redemption Right (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares
Preferred units
Redemption right price percentage MOIC	1.47
Purchase price per Preferred Units | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Redemption right price percentage of IRR	12.25%
Basis point added	150
Partial redemption minimum amount | $	$ 25

Preferred units - Investor Rede

Preferred units - Investor Redemption Right (Details)	Jul. 31, 2024 D shares
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Percentage of preferred units held	33.30%
Percentage of preferred units held by initial affiliated purchasers	25%
Days for consummation of sale and payment of redemption price in full | D	180
Class B Limited Partner Units
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Threshold units outstanding for right to fully redeem outstanding units in cash	0
Threshold units outstanding for right to trigger sale	0
Preferred Units
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Threshold units outstanding for right to trigger sale	233,300
Preferred Units | Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Threshold units outstanding for right to fully redeem outstanding units in cash	233,300

Preferred units - Distributions

Preferred units - Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2024	Aug. 15, 2023	Aug. 15, 2022	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Quarterly distribution accrued				$ 17,500	$ 17,500	$ 17,500
Cash distribution	$ 15,400	$ 15,400	$ 15,400	64,719	64,368	63,356
Preferred units additional quarterly distribution				2,000	1,700	900
Preferred units additional quarterly distribution accrued				$ 2,100	$ 2,100	$ 2,100
Cash tax distribution rate				25%
Tax rate multiplied by estimated taxable income percentage				0.25%
Additional distribution, percentage of taxable income				20%
Additional distribution, divisor				0.8
Minimum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Applicable premium distribution rate				0.75
Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Applicable premium distribution rate				3
First Five Years After March 30, 2021 | Minimum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Preferred units distribution rate				8.956%
First Five Years After March 30, 2021 | Maximum [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Preferred units distribution rate				11.125%

Preferred units - Board Rights,

Preferred units - Board Rights, Protective Provisions (Details)	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) director shares
Preferred units
Minimum preferred units outstanding to designate director to board by unit holders | shares	140,000
Number of director to the Board permitted to designate by unit holders | director	1
Minimum value outstanding for director appointment | $	$ 35,000,000

Preferred units - Restrictions

Preferred units - Restrictions on Cash Distributions (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Minimum liquidity	$ 100
Period Through May 15, 2022
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	7

Equity (Deficit) - Reverse Unit

Equity (Deficit) - Reverse Unit Split (Details)	Mar. 30, 2021 shares	Jul. 31, 2024 shares	Jul. 31, 2023 shares
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	97,152,665
Class A Limited Partner Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion ratio	0.05
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	4,857,605	4,857,605	4,857,605

Equity (Deficit) - Units Issued

Equity (Deficit) - Units Issued and Redemption (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2024 director
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Total internal rate of return for redemption	15.85%
Fixed Rate Eight Point Six Two Five Due Two Thousand Twenty
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 357
Interest rate, as a percent	8.625%
Class A Limited Partner Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion ratio	0.05
Class B Limited Partner Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Units issued | shares	1.3
Distribution ratio	6
Aggregate distributions before conversion	$ 357
Distribution amount	$ 356
Basis points of internal rate of return for price determination of units redemption	300
Minimum redemption price per unit | $ / shares	$ 302.08
Option to hold cash period	6 months
Number of independent director to the Board permitted to designate by unit holders | director		1
Initial Majority Holder of Class B Units Holds At Least 50% of Class B Units | Class B Limited Partner Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Additional units issued percentage of requisite units held	50%
Initial Majority Holder of Class B Units Holds Less Than 50% of Class B Units | Class B Limited Partner Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Additional units issued percentage of requisite units held	0.33%

Equity (Deficit) - Conversion F

Equity (Deficit) - Conversion Factor (Details)	Mar. 30, 2021
Post Emergence Year Four
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	4
Post Emergence Year Five
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	5
Post Emergence Year Six
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	6
Post Emergence Year Seven
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	7
Post Emergence Year Eight
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	10
Post Emergence Year Nine
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	12
Post Emergence Year Ten
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Conversion factor	25

Equity (Deficit) - Limited Part

Equity (Deficit) - Limited Partner Units (Details) - shares	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Mar. 30, 2021
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding			97,152,665
Class A Limited Partner Units
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	4,857,605	4,857,605	4,857,605
James E. Ferrell | Class A Limited Partner Units
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	238,172	238,172
Ferrell Companies | Class A Limited Partner Units
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	1,126,468	1,126,468
FCI Trading Corp. | Class A Limited Partner Units
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	9,784	9,784
Ferrell Propane, Inc. | Class A Limited Partner Units
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	2,560	2,560
Public Common Unitholders | Class A Limited Partner Units
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	3,480,621	3,480,621

Equity (Deficit) - Ownership (D

Equity (Deficit) - Ownership (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Mar. 30, 2021
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding		97,152,665
Minimum percentage ownership of outstanding common units resulting in non voting of owners	20%
Ferrellgas Partners LP | Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	23.40%
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	98%
Ferrell Companies | Ferrellgas Partners LP
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	23%
FCI Trading Corp. | Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	9,784
Ferrell Propane, Inc. | Ferrell Companies
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	2,560
JEF Capital Management | James E. Ferrell
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	237,942
Ferrell Resources Holdings, Inc. | Ferrellgas Partners LP | James E. Ferrell
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	230
Ferrellgas Partners LP | Ferrellgas, L.P.
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Limited partner ownership interest	99%

Equity (Deficit) - Paid Distrib

Equity (Deficit) - Paid Distributions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
General partner distributions	$ 1,000	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Distributions to Class B unitholders	99,996	49,998	99,996
Distributions paid	1,010
Parent
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions to Class B unitholders	99,996	49,998	99,996
Distributions paid	0
Limited Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions to Class B unitholders	99,900	49,900	100,000
Distributions paid	250,000
Ferrell Companies | Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	1,010
Ferrell Companies | Ferrellgas Partners LP
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	100,000	50,000	119,216
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	101,010	50,000	119,216
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Limited Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	100,000	$ 50,000	$ 119,216
Ferrellgas, L.P. | General Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Distributions paid	$ 1,010

Equity (Deficit) - Contribution

Equity (Deficit) - Contributions and AOCI (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	$ 3,234,000	$ 2,935,000	$ 3,170,000
Net earnings allocated to preferred units	$ (64,778,000)	(64,314,000)	(65,287,000)
Ferrellgas Partners LP
Capital Unit [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	2%
General Partner
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	$ 32,000	29,000	31,000
Net earnings allocated to preferred units	(648,000)	(643,000)	(653,000)
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	3,234,000	2,935,000	3,170,000
Net earnings allocated to preferred units	(64,778,000)	(64,314,000)	(65,287,000)
Ferrellgas, L.P. | General Partner
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	33,000	30,000	$ 32,000
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Contributions in connection with non-cash ESOP compensation charges	$ 65,000	$ 59,000
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner | Ferrellgas, L.P.
Capital Unit [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1.0101%
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner | Ferrellgas Partners LP
Capital Unit [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest	1%

Leases - Assets and Liabilities

Leases - Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Assets and Liabilities, Lessee [Abstract]
Vehicles under failed sale lease back | item	11
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 47,620	$ 57,839
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization	$ 24,789	$ 24,506
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Assets, Noncurrent	Other Assets, Noncurrent
Total leased assets	$ 72,409	$ 82,345
Operating Lease, Liability, Current	22,448	24,600
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	$ 8,726	$ 6,224
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Liabilities, Current	Other Liabilities, Current
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 26,006	$ 34,235
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	$ 17,300	$ 19,623
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Total leased liabilities	$ 74,480	$ 84,682

Leases - Maturity (Details)

Leases - Maturity (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2025	$ 23,393
2026	11,903
2027	7,072
2028	4,874
2029	3,350
Thereafter	7,513
Total lease payments, Operating Leases	58,105
Less: Imputed interest	(9,651)
Present value of lease liabilities, Operating Leases	48,454
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2025	9,861
2026	9,107
2027	6,158
2028	1,337
2029	808
Thereafter	3,994
Total lease payments, Finance Leases	31,265
Less: Imputed interest	(5,239)
Present value of lease liabilities, Finance Leases	26,026
Operating And Finance Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Abstract]
2025	33,254
2026	21,010
2027	13,230
2028	6,211
2029	4,158
Thereafter	11,507
Total lease payments	89,370
Less: Imputed interest	(14,890)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 74,480

Leases - Assumptions (Details)

Leases - Assumptions (Details)	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	4 years 2 months 12 days	4 years 8 months 12 days
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	4 years 2 months 12 days	3 years 4 months 24 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	7.40%	7.70%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	7.60%	8.30%

Leases - Cash Flow (Details)

Leases - Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Leases
Operating cash flows, operating leases	$ 29,019	$ 29,251	$ 32,699
Operating cash flows, financing leases	9,377	9,117	9,475
Financing cash flows, financing leases	$ 5,363	$ 6,672	$ 6,545

Revenue from contracts with c_3

Revenue from contracts with customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Revenue from contracts with customers
Accounts receivable collection period	30 days
Residential customer, annual cost spread period	12 months
Rental income recognition period	1 year
Total revenues	$ 1,837,116	$ 2,026,465	$ 2,114,540
Contract assets and liabilities
Contract assets	6,199	10,263	11,935
Contract liabilities
Deferred revenue	50,175	51,516	47,929
Deferred revenue recognized	39,500	37,900
Propane and related equipment revenues
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenues	1,837,116	2,026,465	2,114,540
Retail - Sales to End Users
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenues	1,206,226	1,374,089	1,446,857
Wholesale - Sales to Resellers
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenues	510,756	525,529	549,058
Other Gas Sales
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenues	14,457	17,274	21,964
Other
Revenue from contracts with customers
Total revenues	$ 105,677	$ 109,573	$ 96,661

Fair value measurements - Asset

Fair value measurements - Assets and Liabilities (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Fair value measurements
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	$ 6,519	$ 12,165
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	(4,460)	(11,082)
Level 1
Fair value measurements
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	0	0
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Fair value measurements
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	6,519	12,165
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	(4,460)	(11,082)
Level 3
Fair value measurements
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	0	0
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair value measurements - Other

Fair value measurements - Other Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Level 2
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,416.8	$ 1,318.9

Derivative instruments and he_3

Derivative instruments and hedging activities - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Gain (loss) recognized due to ineffectiveness	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	6,519	12,165
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	4,460	11,082
Price risk management asset
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	5,925	11,966
Other Current Liabilities
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	4,379	9,554
Other Assets, Net
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Commodity derivatives propane swap assets	594	199
Other Liabilities
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Commodity derivatives propane swap liabilities	$ 81	$ 1,528

Derivative instruments and he_4

Derivative instruments and hedging activities - Margin Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	$ 7,735	$ 13,904
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	3,549	6,972
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	6,911	11,939
Other Current Liabilities
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	3,111	6,972
Other Assets, Net
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral	824	$ 1,965
Other Liabilities
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value of Collateral	$ 438

Derivative instruments and he_5

Derivative instruments and hedging activities - Effect on Comprehensive Income and Change in FV (Details) - Commodity Derivatives Propane - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI on derivative	$ 3,448	$ (48,034)	$ 68,950
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified, ineffective portion	0	0	0
Cost of Sales
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income	$ 2,472	$ (10,810)	$ 120,429

Derivative instruments and he_6

Derivative instruments and hedging activities - AOCI Rollforward (Details) $ in Thousands, MMBbls in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) MMBbls	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Partners' capital balance, beginning	$ (898,791)	$ (887,811)	$ (823,079)
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	3,448	(48,034)	68,950
Reclassification of losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net	(2,472)	10,810	(120,429)
Partners' capital balance, ending	(949,688)	(898,791)	(887,811)
Reclassification of net gain to earnings during next 12 months	1,500
Gain (loss) on discontinuation of cash flow hedge due to forecasted transaction probable of not occurring, net	$ 0	0	0
Number of barrels of propane covered by cash flow hedges | MMBbls	3.2
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Including Noncontrolling Interest
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Partners' capital balance, beginning	$ 1,083	38,307	89,786
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	3,448	(48,034)	68,950
Reclassification of losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net	(2,472)	10,810	(120,429)
Partners' capital balance, ending	2,059	1,083	38,307
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Partners' capital balance, beginning	(898,851)	(887,826)	(806,143)
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	3,448	(48,034)	68,950
Reclassification of losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net	(2,472)	10,810	(120,429)
Partners' capital balance, ending	(950,011)	(898,851)	(887,826)
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Accumulated Gain (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Including Noncontrolling Interest
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Partners' capital balance, beginning	1,059	37,907	88,866
Change in value of risk management commodity derivatives	3,448	(48,034)	68,950
Reclassification of losses on commodity hedges to cost of sales - propane and other gas liquids sales, net	(2,472)	10,810	(120,429)
Less: amount attributable to noncontrolling interests	10	(376)	(520)
Partners' capital balance, ending	$ 2,025	$ 1,059	$ 37,907

Derivative instruments and he_7

Derivative instruments and hedging activities- Credit Risk (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Maximum loss due to credit risk	$ 0
Open derivative contracts with credit risk features	$ 0

Transactions with related par_3

Transactions with related parties (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) employee	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2024 USD ($)
Transactions with related parties
Number of employees | employee	0
Ferrellgas Inc., General Partner
Transactions with related parties
Operating expense	$ 316,056	$ 310,652	$ 275,326
General and administrative expense	35,386	$ 32,168	28,943
Ferrellgas Partners LP
Transactions with related parties
Aggregate principal amount				$ 124,500
Ferrellgas, L.P. | Related Party Term Loan Credit Agreement
Transactions with related parties
Prepayment			15,300
Current intercompany receivables			$ 3,900
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp And Ferrellgas, L.P | Letter of Credit
Transactions with related parties
Aggregate principal amount	$ 124,500

Contingencies and commitments (

Contingencies and commitments (Details) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 06, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) item	Jul. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Contingencies and commitments
Number of completed bench trial segments | item			3
Minimum
Contingencies and commitments
Range of possible loss	$ 0
Lawsuit Related To Sale Of Jamex Transfer Services
Contingencies and commitments
Number of former officers | item			2
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Contingencies and commitments
Debt securities outstanding			$ 0		$ 0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp | Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2026
Contingencies and commitments
Liability as co-issuer			650
Ferrellgas Finance Corp | Senior Notes 5.875 Percent Due 2029
Contingencies and commitments
Liability as co-issuer			825
Ferrellgas Finance Corp | Letter of Credit
Contingencies and commitments
Liability as co-issuer			$ 193.4
Ferrellgas Partner L.P. and Bridger
Contingencies and commitments
Settlement paid		$ 169.3
Ferrellgas Partners, Bridger, Bridger Energy LLC And Bridger Transportation LLC
Contingencies and commitments
Escrow deposit				$ 190
Bridger Energy LLC
Contingencies and commitments
Settlement paid		0.9
Bridger Transportation LLC
Contingencies and commitments
Settlement paid		$ 1.4

Employee benefits (Details)

Employee benefits (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) employee	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award
Number of employees | employee	0
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	$ 3,234	$ 2,935	$ 3,170
Contributions to defined contribution plan	4,800	4,900	5,400
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award
Non-cash employee stock ownership plan compensation charge	$ 3,234	$ 2,935	$ 3,170

Net (loss) earnings per unith_3

Net (loss) earnings per unitholders' interest (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Earnings Distribution Allocation
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$ 110,216,000	$ 136,881,000	$ 147,993,000
Less: Allocation of undistributed net earnings to Class B units		11,030,000
Less: General partner's interest in net earnings (loss)	1,102,000	1,368,000	1,480,000
Value of dilutive securities	$ 0
Allocation of earnings to Class B units relative to allocation to Class A units	6
Preferred Units
Earnings Distribution Allocation
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders	$ 64,778,000	64,314,000	65,287,000
Class A Limited Partner Units
Earnings Distribution Allocation
Undistributed net (loss) earnings attributable to Class A unitholders	$ (55,660,000)	$ 10,171,000	$ (18,770,000)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | shares	4,857,600	4,857,600	4,857,600
Weighted average Class A Units outstanding (in thousands) | shares	4,857,600	4,857,600	4,857,600
Basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per Class A Unit | $ / shares	$ (11.46)	$ 2.09	$ (3.86)
Class B Limited Partner Units
Earnings Distribution Allocation
Less: Distributions to preferred unitholders	$ 99,996,000	$ 49,998,000	$ 99,996,000

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	$ (3,000)	$ (3,000)	$ 7,000
Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net)	4,000	4,000
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards		8,605,000
Net operating loss carryforward		40,976,000
Valuation allowance provided for deferred tax asset	8,605,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net)	0	0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards		22,126,000
Net operating loss carryforward		105,362,000
Valuation allowance provided for deferred tax asset	22,126,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	0	0
Deferred tax assets (included in Other assets, net)	$ 0	$ 0

Subsequent events (Details)

Subsequent events (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024
Subsequent events
Events or transactions	0
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp
Subsequent events
Events or transactions	0
Ferrellgas Finance Corp
Subsequent events
Events or transactions	0

Schedule I Parent Only Statemen

Schedule I Parent Only Statements - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Mar. 30, 2021
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,160	$ 137,347	$ 158,737	$ 281,952
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	28,458	29,135
Total assets	1,458,750	1,531,403
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Other current liabilities	184,021	197,030
Partners' deficit
General partner unitholder	(70,080)	(70,566)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,025	1,059
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. deficit	(941,989)	(891,598)
Total liabilities and partners' deficit	$ 1,458,750	$ 1,531,403
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding					97,152,665
General partner unitholder, units outstanding	49,496	49,496
Class A Limited Partner Units
Partners' deficit
Limited partner unitholders	$ (1,256,946)	$ (1,205,103)
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	4,857,605	4,857,605			4,857,605
Class B Limited Partner Units
Partners' deficit
Limited partner unitholders	$ 383,012	$ 383,012
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	1,300,000	1,300,000
Parent Company [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 428	$ 102	$ 271	$ 264
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20	22
Total assets	448	124
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Other current liabilities	125	64
Investment in Ferrellgas, L.P.	942,312	891,658
Partners' deficit
General partner unitholder	(70,080)	(70,566)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,025	1,059
Total Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. deficit	(941,989)	(891,598)
Total liabilities and partners' deficit	$ 448	$ 124
General partner unitholder, units outstanding	49,496	49,496
Parent Company [Member] | Class A Limited Partner Units
Partners' deficit
Limited partner unitholders	$ (1,256,946)	$ (1,205,103)
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	4,857,605	4,857,605
Parent Company [Member] | Class B Limited Partner Units
Partners' deficit
Limited partner unitholders	$ 383,012	$ 383,012
Limited partner unitholders, units outstanding	1,300,000	1,300,000

Schedule I Parent Only Statem_2

Schedule I Parent Only Statements - Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Operating, general and administrative expense	$ (50,339)	$ (70,738)	$ (52,780)
Operating income	205,095	233,689	245,101
Interest expense	(98,223)	(97,712)	(100,093)
Other income (expense), net	4,491	2,625	4,833
Income tax expense	686	981	981
Net earnings	110,677	137,621	148,860
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	110,216	136,881	147,993
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (loss) of Ferrellgas, L.P.	109,957	136,838	150,262
Operating, general and administrative expense	(12)	(89)	(13)
Operating income	109,945	136,749	150,249
Other income (expense), net	323	137	(2,251)
Income tax expense	(52)	(5)	(5)
Net earnings	110,216	136,881	147,993
Less: Distribution to Class B Unitholders	99,996	49,998	99,996
Net earnings attributable to Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.	$ 10,220	$ 86,883	$ 47,997

Schedule I Parent Only Statem_3

Schedule I Parent Only Statements - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	$ 110,677	$ 137,621	$ 148,860
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Other	8,754	8,119	6,855
Net cash used in operating activities	245,570	212,258	160,465
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	(16,499)	(24,123)	(19,679)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(85,045)	(110,774)	(111,776)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(99,996)	(49,998)	(99,996)
Cash paid for financing costs	(2,385)	0	(337)
Payments on long-term debt	(2,592)	(1,836)	(1,670)
Cash contribution from general partners in connection with common unit issuances	2,353	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(173,712)	(122,874)	(171,904)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(13,187)	(21,390)	(123,215)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	137,347	158,737	281,952
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	124,160	137,347	158,737
Parent Company [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss)	110,216	136,881	147,993
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Other	63	(214)	(16,944)
Equity in (earnings) loss of Ferrellgas, L.P.	(109,957)	(136,838)	(150,262)
Net cash used in operating activities	322	(171)	(19,213)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Distributions received from Ferrellgas, L.P.	100,000	50,000	119,216
Net cash provided by investing activities	100,000	50,000	119,216
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to Class B unitholders	(99,996)	(49,998)	(99,996)
Net cash used in financing activities	(99,996)	(49,998)	(99,996)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	326	(169)	7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	102	271	264
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$ 428	$ 102	$ 271

Schedule II Valuation And Qua_2

Schedule II Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) - SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 6,658	$ 6,692	$ 17,256
Charged to cost and expenses	1,518	1,228	1,847
Other	(2,358)	(1,262)	(12,411)
Balance at end of period	5,818	6,658	6,692
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	6,658	6,692	17,256
Charged to cost and expenses	1,518	1,228	1,847
Other	(2,358)	(1,262)	(12,411)
Balance at end of period	$ 5,818	$ 6,658	$ 6,692