Regulatory Capital Requirements Of HRB Bank (HRB Bank's Regulatory Capital Requirements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Apr. 05, 2012
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Total risk-based capital ratio, Amount		$ 517,031	[1]	$ 506,734	[1]	$ 469,979	[1]
Total risk-based capital ratio		72.50%	[1]	131.60%	[1]	61.90%	[1]
Total risk-based capital ratio, Minimum Capital Requirement, Amount		57,023	[1]	30,806	[1]	60,747	[1]
Total risk-based capital ratio, Minimum Capital Requirement, Ratio		8.00%	[1]	8.00%	[1]	8.00%	[1]
Total risk-based capital ratio, Minimum to be Well Capitalized, Amount		71,279	[1]	38,508	[1]	75,934	[1]
Total risk-based capital ratio, Minimum to be Well Capitalized, Ratio		10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, Amount		508,015	[2]	501,731	[2]	460,341	[2]
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		71.30%	[2]	130.30%	[2]	60.60%	[2]
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, Minimum to be Well Capitalized, Amount		42,768	[2]	23,105	[2]	45,561	[2]
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, Minimum to be Well Capitalized, Ratio		6.00%	[2]	6.00%	[2]	6.00%	[2]
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage), Amount		508,015	[3]	501,731	[3]	460,341	[3]
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage)		37.10%	[3]	25.50%	[3]	29.70%	[3]
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage), Minimum Capital Requirement, Amount		164,404	[3]	236,315	[3]	62,041	[3]
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage), Minimum Capital Requirement, Ratio		12.00%	[3],[4]	12.00%	[3],[4]	12.00%	[3]	4.00%
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage), Minimum to be Well Capitalized, Amount		68,502	[3]	98,464	[3]	77,551	[3]
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage), Minimum to be Well Capitalized, Ratio		5.00%	[3]	5.00%	[3]	5.00%	[3]
Tangible equity ratio, Amount		508,015	[5]	501,731	[5]	460,341	[5]
Tangible equity ratio		37.10%	[5]	25.50%	[5]	29.70%	[5]
Tangible equity ratio, Minimum Capital Requirement, Amount		$ 20,550	[5]	$ 29,539	[5]	$ 23,265	[5]
Tangible equity ratio, Minimum Capital Requirement, Ratio		1.50%	[5]	1.50%	[5]	1.50%	[5]
Minimum leverage capital per calendar quarter	12.00%

[1] Total risk-based capital divided by risk-weighted assets.

[2] Tier 1 (core) capital less deduction for low-level recourse and residual interest divided by risk-weighted assets.

[3] Tier 1 (core) capital divided by adjusted total assets.

[4] Effective April 5, 2012, the minimum capital requirement was changed to 4% by the OCC, although HRB Bank plans to maintain a minimum of 12.0% leverage capital at the end of each calendar quarter.

[5] Tangible capital divided by tangible assets.