Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Operations By Reportable Operating Segment

	(in 000s)
Year ended April 30,	2012			2011			2010
REVENUES :
Tax Services	$	2,862,378		$	2,912,361		$	2,975,252
Corporate and eliminations		31,393			32,619			39,583
	$	2,893,771		$	2,944,980		$	3,014,835
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES :
Tax Services	$	704,002		$	767,498		$	867,362
Corporate and eliminations		(127,932	)		(139,795	)		(143,948	)
	$	576,070		$	627,703		$	723,414
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS :
Tax Services	$	2,298,484		$	2,267,236		$	2,279,161
Corporate		2,351,083			2,121,889			2,139,334
Assets held for sale		—			900,328			853,217
	$	4,649,567		$	5,289,453		$	5,271,712