Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Income Statements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,562,990	$ 199,770	$ 134,340	$ 127,195	$ 2,200,212	$ 471,979	$ 137,263	$ 96,489	$ 3,024,295	$ 2,905,943	$ 2,893,771
Cost of revenues									1,627,656	1,604,788	1,701,695
Goodwill, Impairment Loss									0	0	7,409
Selling, general and administrative									633,428	604,469	618,375
Total expenses									2,261,084	2,209,257	2,327,479
Operating income (loss)									763,211	696,686	566,292
Other income, net									3,905	5,325	9,778
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,478,797	(347,825)	(179,362)	(184,494)	1,129,836	(96,268)	(162,288)	(169,269)	767,116	702,011	576,070
Income taxes (benefit)	549,664	(135,074)	(76,347)	(71,224)	440,914	(79,353)	(61,089)	(63,619)	267,019	236,853	230,102
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	929,133	(212,751)	(103,015)	(113,270)	688,922	(16,915)	(101,199)	(105,650)	500,097	465,158	345,968
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $15,422, $19,662 and $74,944	(19,135)	(1,960)	(1,928)	(1,917)	(24,582)	(793)	(4,044)	(1,791)	(24,940)	(31,210)	(80,036)
NET INCOME	909,998	(214,711)	(104,943)	(115,187)	664,340	(17,708)	(105,243)	(107,441)	475,157	433,948	265,932
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(5,373)	(1,595)	912
Other comprehensive income (loss)									469,784	432,353	266,844
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues
Cost of revenues
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Selling, general and administrative
Total expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other income, net									478,866	433,948	265,932
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									478,866	433,948	265,932
Income taxes (benefit)									3,709	0
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									475,157	433,948	265,932
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $15,422, $19,662 and $74,944									0	0
NET INCOME									475,157	433,948	265,932
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(5,373)	(1,595)	912
Other comprehensive income (loss)									469,784	432,353	266,844
Block Financial (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									235,075	230,982	234,925
Cost of revenues									179,779	193,400	221,988
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Selling, general and administrative									22,505	42,530	24,730
Total expenses									202,284	235,930	246,718
Operating income (loss)									32,791	(4,948)	(11,793)
Other income, net									8,037	(1,164)	8,686
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									40,828	(6,112)	(3,107)
Income taxes (benefit)									10,551	(29,221)	(1,191)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									30,277	23,109	(1,916)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $15,422, $19,662 and $74,944									(23,771)	(31,954)	(40,172)
NET INCOME									6,506	(8,845)	(42,088)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(2,012)	189	3,085
Other comprehensive income (loss)									4,494	(8,656)	(39,003)
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									2,795,562	2,681,987	2,666,267
Cost of revenues									1,454,219	1,417,824	1,487,128
Goodwill, Impairment Loss											7,409
Selling, general and administrative									610,923	562,529	593,645
Total expenses									2,065,142	1,980,353	2,088,182
Operating income (loss)									730,420	701,634	578,085
Other income, net									(13,942)	6,489	1,092
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									716,478	708,123	579,177
Income taxes (benefit)									252,759	266,074	231,293
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									463,719	442,049	347,884
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $15,422, $19,662 and $74,944									(1,169)	744	(39,864)
NET INCOME									462,550	442,793	308,020
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(5,373)	(1,784)	(2,173)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									457,177	441,009	305,847
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues									(6,342)	(7,026)	(7,421)
Cost of revenues									(6,342)	(6,436)	(7,421)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss
Selling, general and administrative										(590)
Total expenses									(6,342)	(7,026)	(7,421)
Operating income (loss)
Other income, net									(469,056)	(433,948)	(265,932)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes									(469,056)	(433,948)	(265,932)
Income taxes (benefit)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations									(469,056)	(433,948)	(265,932)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $15,422, $19,662 and $74,944
NET INCOME									(469,056)	(433,948)	(265,932)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									7,385	1,595	(912)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									$ (461,671)	$ (432,353)	$ (266,844)