Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Total revenues	$ 129,194	$ 119,590	$ 229,817	$ 219,425
Cost of revenues	227,613	231,975	440,197	457,650
Selling, general and administrative	108,012	74,983	200,665	159,562
Total expenses	335,625	306,958	640,862	617,212
Operating loss	(206,431)	(187,368)	(411,045)	(397,787)
Other income (expense), net	2,502	3,852	6,515	7,120
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(203,929)	(183,516)	(404,530)	(390,667)
Income tax benefit	(80,916)	(72,072)	(162,362)	(151,415)
Net loss from continuing operations	(123,013)	(111,444)	(242,168)	(239,252)
Net income ( loss) from discontinued operations	(18,711)	2,395	(74,654)	(478)
Net loss	(141,724)	(109,049)	(316,822)	(239,730)
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Other income (expense), net	(203,929)	(183,516)	(404,530)	(390,667)
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(203,929)	(183,516)	(404,530)	(390,667)
Income tax benefit	(80,916)	(72,072)	(162,362)	(151,415)
Net loss from continuing operations	(123,013)	(111,444)	(242,168)	(239,252)
Net income ( loss) from discontinued operations	(18,711)	2,395	(74,654)	(478)
Net loss	(141,724)	(109,049)	(316,822)	(239,730)
BFC (Issuer) [Member]
Total revenues	17,560	17,320	39,333	38,320
Cost of revenues	36,978	35,959	74,640	74,987
Selling, general and administrative	6,444	9,379	14,339	11,469
Total expenses	43,422	45,338	88,979	86,456
Operating loss	(25,862)	(28,018)	(49,646)	(48,136)
Other income (expense), net	3,065	4,890	6,346	5,272
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(22,797)	(23,128)	(43,300)	(42,864)
Income tax benefit	(15,063)	(7,654)	(16,913)	(15,495)
Net loss from continuing operations	(7,734)	(15,474)	(26,387)	(27,369)
Net income ( loss) from discontinued operations	(19,066)	(1,330)	(20,703)	(4,334)
Net loss	(26,800)	(16,804)	(47,090)	(31,703)
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total revenues	111,634	102,270	190,484	181,105
Cost of revenues	190,635	196,016	365,557	382,663
Selling, general and administrative	101,568	65,604	186,326	148,093
Total expenses	292,203	261,620	551,883	530,756
Operating loss	(180,569)	(159,350)	(361,399)	(349,651)
Other income (expense), net	(563)	(1,038)	169	1,848
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	(181,132)	(160,388)	(361,230)	(347,803)
Income tax benefit	(65,853)	(64,418)	(145,449)	(135,920)
Net loss from continuing operations	(115,279)	(95,970)	(215,781)	(211,883)
Net income ( loss) from discontinued operations	355	3,725	(53,951)	3,856
Net loss	(114,924)	(92,245)	(269,732)	(208,027)
Elims [Member]
Other income (expense), net	203,929	183,516	404,530	390,667
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit	203,929	183,516	404,530	390,667
Income tax benefit	80,916	72,072	162,362	151,415
Net loss from continuing operations	123,013	111,444	242,168	239,252
Net income ( loss) from discontinued operations	18,711	(2,395)	74,654	478
Net loss	$ 141,724	$ 109,049	$ 316,822	$ 239,730