Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Total revenues	$ 96,489	$ 100,623
Cost of revenues	193,424	212,584
Selling, general and administrative	75,478	92,653
Total expenses	268,902	305,237
Operating loss	(172,413)	(204,614)
Other income (expense), net	3,144	4,013
Loss from continuing operations before tax (benefit)	(169,269)	(200,601)
Income tax benefit	(63,619)	(81,446)
Net loss from continuing operations	(105,650)	(119,155)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,791)	(55,943)
Net loss	(107,441)	(175,098)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,795)	1,459
Comprehensive loss	(112,236)	(173,639)
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Other income (expense), net	(169,269)	(200,601)
Loss from continuing operations before tax (benefit)	(169,269)	(200,601)
Income tax benefit	(63,619)	(81,446)
Net loss from continuing operations	(105,650)	(119,155)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,791)	(55,943)
Net loss	(107,441)	(175,098)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,795)	1,459
Comprehensive loss	(112,236)	(173,639)
Block Financial (Issuer) [Member]
Total revenues	21,929	21,773
Cost of revenues	34,942	37,662
Selling, general and administrative	7,640	7,895
Total expenses	42,582	45,557
Operating loss	(20,653)	(23,784)
Other income (expense), net	1,324	3,281
Loss from continuing operations before tax (benefit)	(19,329)	(20,503)
Income tax benefit	(8,255)	(1,850)
Net loss from continuing operations	(11,074)	(18,653)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(2,111)	(1,637)
Net loss	(13,185)	(20,290)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	135	922
Comprehensive loss	(13,050)	(19,368)
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Total revenues	74,616	78,850
Cost of revenues	158,538	174,922
Selling, general and administrative	67,838	84,758
Total expenses	226,376	259,680
Operating loss	(151,760)	(180,830)
Other income (expense), net	1,820	732
Loss from continuing operations before tax (benefit)	(149,940)	(180,098)
Income tax benefit	(55,364)	(79,596)
Net loss from continuing operations	(94,576)	(100,502)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	320	(54,306)
Net loss	(94,256)	(154,808)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,930)	537
Comprehensive loss	(99,186)	(154,271)
Eliminations [Member]
Total revenues	(56)
Cost of revenues	(56)
Total expenses	(56)
Other income (expense), net	169,269	200,601
Loss from continuing operations before tax (benefit)	169,269	200,601
Income tax benefit	63,619	81,446
Net loss from continuing operations	105,650	119,155
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,791	55,943
Net loss	107,441	175,098
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,795	(1,459)
Comprehensive loss	$ 112,236	$ 173,639