Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Apr. 30, 2010
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 572,611	$ 1,677,844	$ 959,746	$ 1,804,045
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	37,524	48,383
Receivables, net	128,062	230,172
Mortgage loans held for investment	450,137	485,008
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	700,509	709,491
Investments in subsidiaries	516	32
Assets held for sale	729,153	900,328
Other assets	1,358,001	1,238,195
Total assets	3,976,513	5,289,453
Customer deposits	723,318	852,220
Long-term debt	1,039,931	1,040,084
Commercial paper borrowings	39,990
FHLB borrowings	25,000	25,000
Liabilities held for sale	199,030	241,562
Other liabilities	1,086,422	1,681,013
Stockholders' equity	862,822	1,449,574
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,976,513	5,289,453
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Receivables, net	33	88
Investments in subsidiaries	2,121,899	2,699,555
Other assets	10,775	13,613
Total assets	2,132,707	2,713,256
Other liabilities	191	178
Net intercompany advances	1,269,694	1,263,504
Stockholders' equity	862,822	1,449,574
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,132,707	2,713,256
BFC (Issuer) [Member]
Cash & cash equivalents	380,692	616,238	810,258	702,021
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	922	9,522
Receivables, net	105,082	102,011
Mortgage loans held for investment	450,137	485,008
Other assets	528,281	469,461
Total assets	1,465,114	1,682,240
Customer deposits	723,598	852,270
Long-term debt	999,145	998,965
Commercial paper borrowings	39,990
FHLB borrowings	25,000	25,000
Other liabilities	(127,614)	(26,769)
Net intercompany advances	24,060	24,173
Stockholders' equity	(219,065)	(191,399)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,465,114	1,682,240
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash & cash equivalents	192,199	1,061,656	149,499	1,102,135
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	36,602	38,861
Receivables, net	22,947	128,073
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	700,509	709,491
Investments in subsidiaries	516	32
Assets held for sale	729,153	900,328
Other assets	818,945	755,121
Total assets	2,500,871	3,593,562
Long-term debt	40,786	41,119
Liabilities held for sale	199,030	241,562
Other liabilities	1,213,845	1,707,604
Net intercompany advances	(1,293,754)	(1,287,677)
Stockholders' equity	2,340,964	2,890,954
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,500,871	3,593,562
Elims [Member]
Cash & cash equivalents	(280)	(50)	(11)	(111)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,121,899)	(2,699,555)
Total assets	(2,122,179)	(2,699,605)
Customer deposits	(280)	(50)
Stockholders' equity	(2,121,899)	(2,699,555)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,122,179)	$ (2,699,605)