Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012		Apr. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 1,163,876	$ 1,747,584	$ 939,871		$ 1,944,334
Cash and cash equivalents — restricted	55,477	117,837	43,109
Receivables, net - short-term, Carrying Amount	121,309	206,835	116,357
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	309,681	338,789	386,759
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	716,122	719,221	702,634
Investments in subsidiaries	1,894	473	641
Amounts due from affiliates	0	0	0	[1]
Other assets	1,394,529	1,407,040	1,404,906
Total assets	3,762,888	4,537,779	3,594,277
Customer deposits	757,929	936,464	648,378
Long-term debt	906,632	906,680	1,009,634
Other liabilities	993,012	1,431,088	1,090,592
Amounts due to affiliates				[1]
Stockholders’ equity	1,105,315	1,263,547	845,673
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,762,888	4,537,779	3,594,277
Block Financial Issuer [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	439,100	558,110	342,859		515,147
Cash and cash equivalents — restricted	12,290	75,096	859
Receivables, net - short-term, Carrying Amount	94,932	99,844	91,335
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	309,681	338,789	386,759
Intangible assets and goodwill, net
Investments in subsidiaries	330	473
Amounts due from affiliates	409,794	410,590	0	[1]
Other assets	651,998	645,166	940,226
Total assets	1,918,125	2,128,068	1,762,038
Customer deposits	761,399	939,187	649,702
Long-term debt	897,107	896,978	999,415
Other liabilities	238,678	245,862	232,997
Amounts due to affiliates			105,832	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	20,941	46,041	(225,908)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,918,125	2,128,068	1,762,038
Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	728,246	1,192,197	598,336		1,430,030
Cash and cash equivalents — restricted	43,187	42,741	42,250
Receivables, net - short-term, Carrying Amount	25,917	106,222	25,022
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Intangible assets and goodwill, net	716,122	719,221	702,634
Investments in subsidiaries	1,564		641
Amounts due from affiliates	2,176,279	2,189,625	225,104	[1]
Other assets	735,555	753,484	456,946
Total assets	4,426,870	5,003,490	2,050,933
Customer deposits
Long-term debt	9,525	9,702	10,219
Other liabilities	753,844	1,184,797	857,347
Amounts due to affiliates	409,794	410,590	110	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	3,253,707	3,398,401	1,183,257
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,426,870	5,003,490	2,050,933
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents	(3,470)	(2,723)	(1,324)		(843)
Cash and cash equivalents — restricted
Receivables, net - short-term, Carrying Amount
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Intangible assets and goodwill, net
Investments in subsidiaries	(3,274,648)	(3,444,442)	(957,349)
Amounts due from affiliates	(2,586,073)	(2,600,215)	(225,214)	[1]
Other assets
Total assets	(5,864,191)	(6,047,380)	(1,183,887)
Customer deposits	(3,470)	(2,723)	(1,324)
Long-term debt
Other liabilities
Amounts due to affiliates	(2,586,073)	(2,600,215)	(225,214)	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	(3,274,648)	(3,444,442)	(957,349)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	(5,864,191)	(6,047,380)	(1,183,887)
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash & cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents — restricted
Receivables, net - short-term, Carrying Amount	460	769
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Intangible assets and goodwill, net
Investments in subsidiaries	3,274,648	3,444,442	957,349
Amounts due from affiliates	0	0	110	[1]
Other assets	6,976	8,390	7,734
Total assets	3,282,084	3,453,601	965,193
Customer deposits
Long-term debt
Other liabilities	490	429	248
Amounts due to affiliates	2,176,279	2,189,625	119,272	[1]
Stockholders’ equity	1,105,315	1,263,547	845,673
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,282,084	$ 3,453,601	$ 965,193

[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.As of April 30, 2013 H&R Block, Inc.(Guarantor) Block Financial(Issuer) OtherSubsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedH&R BlockCash & cash equivalents $— $558,110 $1,192,197 $(2,723) $1,747,584Cash & cash equivalents — restricted — 75,096 42,741 — 117,837Receivables, net 769 99,844 106,222 — 206,835Mortgage loans held for investment, net — 338,789 — — 338,789Intangible assets and goodwill, net — — 719,221 — 719,221Investments in subsidiaries 3,444,442 473 — (3,444,442) 473Amounts due from affiliates — 410,590 2,189,625 (2,600,215) —Other assets 8,390 645,166 753,484 — 1,407,040Total assets $3,453,601 $2,128,068 $5,003,490 $(6,047,380) $4,537,779 Customer deposits $— $939,187 $— $(2,723) $936,464Long-term debt — 896,978 9,702 — 906,680Other liabilities 429 245,862 1,184,797 — 1,431,088Amounts due to affiliates 2,189,625 — 410,590 (2,600,215) —Stockholders’ equity 1,263,547 46,041 3,398,401 (3,444,442) 1,263,547Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $3,453,601 $2,128,068 $5,003,490 $(6,047,380) $4,537,779