Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Apr. 30, 2009
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 1,944,334	$ 1,677,844	$ 1,804,045	$ 1,654,663
Cash & cash equivalents-restricted	48,100	48,383
Receivables, net	193,858	230,172
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	406,201	485,008
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	692,017	709,493
Investments in subsidiaries	715	32
Assets held for sale		900,328
Other assets	1,364,342	1,238,193
Total assets	4,649,567	5,289,453	5,271,712
Customer deposits	827,549	852,220
Long-term debt	1,040,549	1,040,084
FHLB Borrowings		25,000
Liabilities held for sale		241,562
Other liabilities	1,455,577	1,681,013
Stockholders' equity	1,325,892	1,449,574	1,440,630	1,405,859
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,649,567	5,289,453
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Receivables, net		88
Investments in subsidiaries	2,525,473	2,699,555
Other assets	8,887	13,613
Total assets	2,534,360	2,713,256
Other liabilities	22,690	178
Net intercompany advances	1,185,778	1,263,504
Stockholders' equity	1,325,892	1,449,574
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,534,360	2,713,256
Block Financial (Issuer) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	515,147	616,238	702,021	241,350
Cash & cash equivalents-restricted	8,814	9,522
Receivables, net	90,755	102,011
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	406,201	485,008
Other assets	623,032	469,461
Total assets	1,643,949	1,682,240
Customer deposits	828,392	852,270
Long-term debt	999,325	998,965
FHLB Borrowings		25,000
Other liabilities	(33,609)	(26,769)
Net intercompany advances	62,734	24,173
Stockholders' equity	(212,893)	(191,399)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,643,949	1,682,240
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	1,430,030	1,061,656	1,102,135	1,419,535
Cash & cash equivalents-restricted	39,286	38,861
Receivables, net	103,103	128,073
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	692,017	709,493
Investments in subsidiaries	715	32
Assets held for sale		900,328
Other assets	732,423	755,119
Total assets	2,997,574	3,593,562
Long-term debt	41,224	41,119
Liabilities held for sale		241,562
Other liabilities	1,466,496	1,707,604
Net intercompany advances	(1,248,512)	(1,287,677)
Stockholders' equity	2,738,366	2,890,954
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,997,574	3,593,562
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	(843)	(50)	(111)	(6,222)
Investments in subsidiaries	(2,525,473)	(2,699,555)
Total assets	(2,526,316)	(2,699,605)
Customer deposits	(843)	(50)
Stockholders' equity	(2,525,473)	(2,699,555)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (2,526,316)	$ (2,699,605)