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		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 471,979	$ 663,280	$ 705,731	$ 893,097
Cost of revenues	377,618	455,240	783,053	895,437
Selling, general and administrative	186,997	211,736	352,802	412,401
Total expenses	564,615	666,976	1,135,855	1,307,838
Operating loss	(92,636)	(3,696)	(430,124)	(414,741)
Other income (expense), net	(3,632)	2,670	2,299	9,185
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax benefit	(96,268)	(1,026)	(427,825)	(405,556)
Income tax (benefit)	(79,353)	2,541	(204,061)	(159,821)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(16,915)	(3,567)	(223,764)	(245,735)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(793)	218	(6,628)	(74,436)
Net income (loss)	(17,708)	(3,349)	(230,392)	(320,171)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	370	3,050	(3,090)	(3,824)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(17,338)	(299)	(233,482)	(323,995)
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net	(96,268)	(1,026)	(427,825)	(405,556)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax benefit	(96,268)	(1,026)	(427,825)	(405,556)
Income tax (benefit)	(79,353)	2,541	(204,061)	(159,821)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(16,915)	(3,567)	(223,764)	(245,735)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(793)	218	(6,628)	(74,436)
Net income (loss)	(17,708)	(3,349)	(230,392)	(320,171)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	370	3,050	(3,090)	(3,824)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(17,338)	(299)	(233,482)	(323,995)
Block Financial (Issuer) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	58,616	65,604	98,531	104,937
Cost of revenues	68,333	77,965	137,146	152,605
Selling, general and administrative	11,327	9,705	26,288	24,044
Total expenses	79,660	87,670	163,434	176,649
Operating loss	(21,044)	(22,066)	(64,903)	(71,712)
Other income (expense), net	(4,938)	1,301	(2,428)	7,647
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax benefit	(25,982)	(20,765)	(67,331)	(64,065)
Income tax (benefit)	(31,416)	12,036	(46,374)	(4,877)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	5,434	(32,801)	(20,957)	(59,188)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(483)	(15,695)	(6,503)	(36,398)
Net income (loss)	4,951	(48,496)	(27,460)	(95,586)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(569)	(335)	(315)	1,430
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,382	(48,831)	(27,775)	(94,156)
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	414,858	597,837	608,773	788,321
Cost of revenues	310,776	377,436	647,476	742,993
Selling, general and administrative	175,674	202,031	326,518	388,357
Total expenses	486,450	579,467	973,994	1,131,350
Operating loss	(71,592)	18,370	(365,221)	(343,029)
Other income (expense), net	1,306	1,369	4,727	1,538
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax benefit	(70,286)	19,739	(360,494)	(341,491)
Income tax (benefit)	(47,937)	(9,495)	(157,687)	(154,944)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(22,349)	29,234	(202,807)	(186,547)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(310)	15,913	(125)	(38,038)
Net income (loss)	(22,659)	45,147	(202,932)	(224,585)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	939	3,385	(2,775)	(5,254)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(21,720)	48,532	(205,707)	(229,839)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	(1,495)	(161)	(1,573)	(161)
Cost of revenues	(1,491)	(161)	(1,569)	(161)
Selling, general and administrative	(4)		(4)
Total expenses	(1,495)	(161)	(1,573)	(161)
Other income (expense), net	96,268	1,026	427,825	405,556
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax benefit	96,268	1,026	427,825	405,556
Income tax (benefit)	79,353	(2,541)	204,061	159,821
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	16,915	3,567	223,764	245,735
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	793	(218)	6,628	74,436
Net income (loss)	17,708	3,349	230,392	320,171
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(370)	(3,050)	3,090	3,824
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 17,338	$ 299	$ 233,482	$ 323,995