Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill

	(in 000s)
	Tax Services
Balance at May 1, 2010:
Goodwill	$	453,884
Accumulated impairment losses		(2,188	)
		451,696
Changes:
Acquisitions		15,441
Disposals and foreign currency changes		(10,286	)
Impairments		(22,700	)
Balance at April 30, 2011:
Goodwill		459,039
Accumulated impairment losses		(24,888	)
		434,151
Changes:
Acquisitions		5,377
Disposals and foreign currency changes		(4,553	)
Impairments		(7,409	)
Balance at April 30, 2012:
Goodwill		459,863
Accumulated impairment losses		(32,297	)
	$	427,566

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

	(in 000s)
	2012							2011
As of April 30,	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Tax Services:
Customer relationships	$	90,433	$	(46,504	)	$	43,929	$	87,624	$	(41,076	)	$	46,548
Noncompete agreements		22,337		(21,425	)		912		23,456		(22,059	)		1,397
Reacquired franchise rights		214,330		(14,083	)		200,247		214,330		(9,961	)		204,369
Franchise agreements		19,201		(4,373	)		14,828		19,201		(3,093	)		16,108
Purchased technology		14,700		(10,665	)		4,035		14,700		(8,505	)		6,195
Trade name		1,300		(800	)		500		1,325		(600	)		725
Total intangible assets	$	362,301	$	(97,850	)	$	264,451	$	360,636	$	(85,294	)	$	275,342