Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	$ 497,108	$ 362,049	$ 512,503
Purchases of AFS securities	(227,177)	(256,173)	(138,824)
Maturities and payments received on AFS securities	118,411	66,382	16,797
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	44,031	49,142	58,471
Purchases of property & equipment	(113,239)	(82,457)	(62,959)
Payments for business acquisitions, net	(20,742)	(15,258)	(54,171)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net	3,785	560,499	71,083
Loans made to franchisees	(70,807)	(46,246)	(92,455)
Repayments from franchisees	83,445	56,591	57,552
Surrender of company-owned life insurance policies	81,125	0	0
Intercompany advances (payments)
Other, net	(9,769)	19,387	34,349
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(110,937)	351,867	(110,157)
Repayments of commercial paper	(1,214,238)	(664,167)	(4,818,766)
Proceeds from commercial paper	1,214,238	664,167	4,818,766
Repayments of other borrowings	0	(25,000)	(50,000)
Repayments of long-term debt	(636,621)	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	497,185	0	0
Customer banking deposits, net	103,608	(26,091)	(11,440)
Dividends paid	(217,201)	(208,801)	(186,802)
Repurchase of common stock	(340,413)	(180,592)	(283,534)
Proceeds from stock options	25,139	12,275	424
Intercompany advances (payments)
Other, net	(16,238)	(16,853)	(3,039)
Net cash used in financing activities	(584,541)	(445,062)	(534,391)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	1,620	(2,364)	5,844
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(196,750)	266,490	(126,201)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	1,944,334	1,677,844	1,804,045
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	1,747,584	1,944,334	1,677,844
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	(22,533)	33,046	9,683
Purchases of AFS securities
Maturities and payments received on AFS securities
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Purchases of property & equipment
Payments for business acquisitions, net
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net
Loans made to franchisees
Repayments from franchisees
Surrender of company-owned life insurance policies
Intercompany advances (payments)	555,008	344,000	459,755
Other, net
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	555,008	344,000	459,755
Repayments of commercial paper
Proceeds from commercial paper
Repayments of other borrowings
Repayments of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0
Customer banking deposits, net
Dividends paid	(217,201)	(208,801)	(186,802)
Repurchase of common stock	(340,413)	(180,592)	(283,534)
Proceeds from stock options	25,139	12,275	424
Intercompany advances (payments)
Other, net		72	474
Net cash used in financing activities	(532,475)	(377,046)	(469,438)
Effects of exchange rates on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
Block Financial (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	(3,299)	15,144	(153,471)
Purchases of AFS securities	(227,177)	(256,173)	(138,824)
Maturities and payments received on AFS securities	117,346	63,291	16,690
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	44,031	49,142	58,471
Purchases of property & equipment	(58)	(153)	(33)
Payments for business acquisitions, net
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net
Loans made to franchisees	(70,807)	(46,246)	(92,455)
Repayments from franchisees	83,445	56,591	57,552
Surrender of company-owned life insurance policies
Other, net	(18,822)	11,785	21,556
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(72,042)	(121,763)	(77,043)
Repayments of commercial paper	(1,214,238)	(664,167)	(4,818,766)
Proceeds from commercial paper	1,214,238	664,167	4,818,766
Repayments of other borrowings		(25,000)	(50,000)
Repayments of long-term debt	(605,790)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	497,185
Customer banking deposits, net	105,488	(25,298)	(11,501)
Dividends paid
Repurchase of common stock
Proceeds from stock options
Intercompany advances (payments)	134,515	55,721	206,722
Other, net	(13,094)	105	(490)
Net cash used in financing activities	118,304	5,528	144,731
Effects of exchange rates on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	42,963	(101,091)	(85,783)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	515,147	616,238	702,021
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	558,110	515,147	616,238
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	522,940	313,859	656,291
Purchases of AFS securities
Maturities and payments received on AFS securities	1,065	3,091	107
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Purchases of property & equipment	(113,181)	(82,304)	(62,926)
Payments for business acquisitions, net	(20,742)	(15,258)	(54,171)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net	3,785	560,499	71,083
Loans made to franchisees
Repayments from franchisees
Surrender of company-owned life insurance policies	81,125
Other, net	9,053	7,602	12,793
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(38,895)	473,630	(33,114)
Repayments of commercial paper
Proceeds from commercial paper
Repayments of other borrowings
Repayments of long-term debt	(30,831)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0
Customer banking deposits, net
Dividends paid
Repurchase of common stock
Proceeds from stock options
Intercompany advances (payments)	(689,523)	(399,721)	(666,477)
Other, net	(3,144)	(17,030)	(3,023)
Net cash used in financing activities	(723,498)	(416,751)	(669,500)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	1,620	(2,364)	5,844
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(237,833)	368,374	(40,479)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	1,430,030	1,061,656	1,102,135
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	1,192,197	1,430,030	1,061,656
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Purchases of AFS securities
Maturities and payments received on AFS securities
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Purchases of property & equipment
Payments for business acquisitions, net
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net
Loans made to franchisees
Repayments from franchisees
Surrender of company-owned life insurance policies
Intercompany advances (payments)	(555,008)	(344,000)	(459,755)
Other, net
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(555,008)	(344,000)	(459,755)
Repayments of commercial paper
Proceeds from commercial paper
Repayments of other borrowings
Repayments of long-term debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0
Customer banking deposits, net	(1,880)	(793)	61
Dividends paid
Repurchase of common stock
Proceeds from stock options
Intercompany advances (payments)	555,008	344,000	459,755
Other, net
Net cash used in financing activities	553,128	343,207	459,816
Effects of exchange rates on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,880)	(793)	61
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	(843)	(50)	(111)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ (2,723)	$ (843)	$ (50)