Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012		Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,747,584	$ 1,944,334		$ 1,677,844	$ 1,804,045
Cash & cash equivalents — restricted	117,837	48,100
Receivables, net	206,835	193,858
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	338,789	406,201
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	719,221	704,230
Investments in subsidiaries	473	715
Due from Affiliates	0	0	[1]
Other assets	1,407,040	1,352,129
Total assets	4,537,779	4,649,567		5,289,453
Customer deposits	936,464	827,549
Long-term debt	906,680	1,040,549
Other liabilities	1,431,088	1,455,577
Amounts due to affiliates			[1]
Stockholders’ equity	1,263,547	1,325,892		1,449,574	1,440,630
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,537,779	4,649,567
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & cash equivalents — restricted
Receivables, net	769
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Intangible assets and goodwill, net
Investments in subsidiaries	3,444,442	2,525,473
Due from Affiliates	0	188	[1]
Other assets	8,390	8,887
Total assets	3,453,601	2,534,548
Customer deposits
Long-term debt
Other liabilities	429	22,690
Amounts due to affiliates	2,189,625	1,185,966	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	1,263,547	1,325,892
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,453,601	2,534,548
Block Financial (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	558,110	515,147		616,238	702,021
Cash & cash equivalents — restricted	75,096	8,814
Receivables, net	99,844	90,755
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	338,789	406,201
Intangible assets and goodwill, net
Investments in subsidiaries	473
Due from Affiliates	410,590	492,851	[1]
Other assets	645,166	623,032
Total assets	2,128,068	2,136,800
Customer deposits	939,187	828,392
Long-term debt	896,978	999,325
Other liabilities	245,862	277,160
Amounts due to affiliates		244,816	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	46,041	(212,893)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	2,128,068	2,136,800
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,192,197	1,430,030		1,061,656	1,102,135
Cash & cash equivalents — restricted	42,741	39,286
Receivables, net	106,222	103,103
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	719,221	704,230
Investments in subsidiaries		715
Due from Affiliates	2,189,625	1,430,782	[1]
Other assets	753,484	720,210
Total assets	5,003,490	4,428,356
Customer deposits
Long-term debt	9,702	41,224
Other liabilities	1,184,797	1,155,727
Amounts due to affiliates	410,590	493,039	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	3,398,401	2,738,366
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,003,490	4,428,356
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	(2,723)	(843)		(50)	(111)
Cash & cash equivalents — restricted
Receivables, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Intangible assets and goodwill, net
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,444,442)	(2,525,473)
Due from Affiliates	(2,600,215)	(1,923,821)	[1]
Other assets
Total assets	(6,047,380)	(4,450,137)
Customer deposits	(2,723)	(843)
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Amounts due to affiliates	(2,600,215)	(1,923,821)	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	(3,444,442)	(2,525,473)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ (6,047,380)	$ (4,450,137)

[1] Amounts have been restated to conform to the current period presentation, including the presentation of income tax receivables settled with affiliates and the presentation of intercompany receivables and payables gross, rather than net.