Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Total revenues	$ 267,634	$ 274,474
Cost of revenues	357,000	368,016
Selling, general and administrative	207,863	117,029
Total expenses	564,863	485,045
Operating loss	(297,229)	(210,571)
Other income (expense), net	4,087	3,254
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(293,142)	(207,317)
Income tax benefit	(119,699)	(79,679)
Net loss from continuing operations	(173,443)	(127,638)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(1,655)	(3,043)
Net loss	(175,098)	(130,681)
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Other income (expense), net	(293,142)	(207,317)
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(293,142)	(207,317)
Income tax benefit	(119,699)	(79,679)
Net loss from continuing operations	(173,443)	(127,638)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(1,655)	(3,043)
Net loss	(175,098)	(130,681)
BFC (Issuer) [Member]
Total revenues	21,773	21,000
Cost of revenues	37,662	39,028
Selling, general and administrative	7,895	2,090
Total expenses	45,557	41,118
Operating loss	(23,784)	(20,118)
Other income (expense), net	3,281	382
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(20,503)	(19,736)
Income tax benefit	(1,850)	(7,841)
Net loss from continuing operations	(18,653)	(11,895)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(1,637)	(3,004)
Net loss	(20,290)	(14,899)
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total revenues	245,861	253,474
Cost of revenues	319,338	328,988
Selling, general and administrative	199,968	114,939
Total expenses	519,306	443,927
Operating loss	(273,445)	(190,453)
Other income (expense), net	806	2,872
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(272,639)	(187,581)
Income tax benefit	(117,849)	(71,838)
Net loss from continuing operations	(154,790)	(115,743)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(18)	(39)
Net loss	(154,808)	(115,782)
Elims [Member]
Other income (expense), net	293,142	207,317
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	293,142	207,317
Income tax benefit	119,699	79,679
Net loss from continuing operations	173,443	127,638
Net loss from discontinued operations	1,655	3,043
Net loss	$ 175,098	$ 130,681