Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Apr. 30, 2009	Apr. 30, 2008
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,677,844	$ 1,804,045	$ 1,654,663	$ 664,897
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	48,383	34,350
Receivables, net	492,290	517,986
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	485,008	595,405
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	1,214,164	1,207,879
Investments in subsidiaries	32	231
Other assets	1,290,240	1,074,422
Total assets	5,207,961	5,234,318	5,359,722
Customer banking deposits	852,220	852,555
Long-term debt	1,049,754	1,035,144
FHLB borrowings	25,000	75,000
Other liabilities	1,831,413	1,830,989
Stockholders' equity	1,449,574	1,440,630	1,405,859	987,818
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,207,961	5,234,318
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Receivables, net	88	57
Investments in subsidiaries	2,699,555	3,276,597
Other assets	13,613	19,014
Total assets	2,713,256	3,295,668
Other liabilities	178	48,775
Net intercompany advances	1,263,504	1,806,263
Stockholders' equity	1,449,574	1,440,630
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,713,256	3,295,668
BFC (Issuer) [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	616,238	702,021	241,350	34,611
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	9,522	6,160
Receivables, net	102,011	105,192
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	485,008	595,405
Other assets	469,461	332,782
Total assets	1,682,240	1,741,560
Customer banking deposits	852,270	852,666
Long-term debt	998,965	998,605
FHLB borrowings	25,000	75,000
Other liabilities	(26,769)	153,154
Net intercompany advances	24,173	(431,696)
Stockholders' equity	(191,399)	93,831
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,682,240	1,741,560
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,061,656	1,102,135	1,419,535	630,933
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	38,861	28,190
Receivables, net	390,191	412,737
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	1,214,164	1,207,879
Investments in subsidiaries	32	231
Other assets	807,166	722,626
Total assets	3,512,070	3,473,798
Long-term debt	50,789	36,539
Other liabilities	1,858,004	1,629,060
Net intercompany advances	(1,287,677)	(1,374,567)
Stockholders' equity	2,890,954	3,182,766
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,512,070	3,473,798
Elims [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	(50)	(111)	(6,222)	(647)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,699,555)	(3,276,597)
Total assets	(2,699,605)	(3,276,708)
Customer banking deposits	(50)	(111)
Stockholders' equity	(2,699,555)	(3,276,597)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,699,605)	$ (3,276,708)