Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Apr. 30, 2010
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 1,012,709	$ 1,677,844	$ 1,098,610	$ 1,804,045
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	44,402	48,383
Receivables, net	329,388	492,290
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	466,663	485,008
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	1,102,646	1,214,164
Investments in subsidiaries	94	32
Other assets	1,352,150	1,290,240
Total assets	4,308,052	5,207,961
Customer deposits	666,268	852,220
Long-term debt	1,019,431	1,049,754
FHLB borrowings	25,000	25,000
Other liabilities	1,363,476	1,831,413
Stockholders' equity	1,233,877	1,449,574
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,308,052	5,207,961
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Receivables, net		88
Investments in subsidiaries	2,478,748	2,699,555
Other assets	12,474	13,613
Total assets	2,491,222	2,713,256
Other liabilities	214	178
Net intercompany advances	1,257,131	1,263,504
Stockholders' equity	1,233,877	1,449,574
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,491,222	2,713,256
BFC (Issuer) [Member]
Cash & cash equivalents	413,141	616,238	604,527	702,021
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	849	9,522
Receivables, net	224,573	102,011
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	466,663	485,008
Other assets	299,379	469,461
Total assets	1,404,605	1,682,240
Customer deposits	666,295	852,270
Long-term debt	999,055	998,965
FHLB borrowings	25,000	25,000
Other liabilities	(132,742)	(26,769)
Net intercompany advances	40,201	24,173
Stockholders' equity	(193,204)	(191,399)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,404,605	1,682,240
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash & cash equivalents	599,595	1,061,656	494,429	1,102,135
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	43,553	38,861
Receivables, net	104,815	390,191
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	1,102,646	1,214,164
Investments in subsidiaries	94	32
Other assets	1,040,297	807,166
Total assets	2,891,000	3,512,070
Long-term debt	20,376	50,789
Other liabilities	1,496,004	1,858,004
Net intercompany advances	(1,297,332)	(1,287,677)
Stockholders' equity	2,671,952	2,890,954
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,891,000	3,512,070
Elims [Member]
Cash & cash equivalents	(27)	(50)	(346)	(111)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,478,748)	(2,699,555)
Total assets	(2,478,775)	(2,699,605)
Customer deposits	(27)	(50)
Stockholders' equity	(2,478,748)	(2,699,555)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,478,775)	$ (2,699,605)