Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule Of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,185,307	$ 1,747,584	$ 1,944,334	$ 1,677,844
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	115,319	117,837
Receivables, net	191,618	206,835
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	198,267	390,087
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	423,495
Assets, Current	3,114,006	2,462,343
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	268,428	338,789
Available-for-sale Securities	427,824	486,876
Available-for-sale Securities	4,329	486,876
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $446,049 and $420,318	304,911	267,880
Intangible assets, net	355,622	284,439
Goodwill	436,117	434,782	427,566
Investments in subsidiaries (1)
Due from Affiliates	0	0
Other assets	210,116	262,670
Total assets	4,693,529	4,537,779	4,649,567
Customer banking deposits	769,785	936,464
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	569,007	523,921
Accrued Salaries, Current	167,032	134,970
Accrued Income Taxes	406,655	416,128
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	400,637	722
Liabilities, Current	2,313,116	2,012,205
Other noncurrent liabilities	505,837	905,958
Other noncurrent liabilities	318,027	356,069
Total liabilities
Liabilities	3,136,980	3,274,232
Common stock, no par, stated value $.01 per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued of 316,628,110	3,166	3,166
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,177	10,550	12,145	11,233
Retained earnings	1,589,297	1,333,445
Treasury Stock, Value	807,745	836,097
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,556,549	1,263,547	1,325,892	1,449,574
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,693,529	4,537,779
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted
Receivables, net		769
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Available-for-sale Securities, Current
Assets, Current		769
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $446,049 and $420,318
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Investments in subsidiaries (1)	904,331	3,444,442
Due from Affiliates	642,101	0
Other assets	11,271	8,390
Total assets	1,557,703	3,453,601
Customer banking deposits
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	757	429
Accrued Salaries, Current
Accrued Income Taxes
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities		0
Liabilities, Current	757	429
Other noncurrent liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities	397	2,189,625
Liabilities	1,154	2,190,054
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	1,556,549	1,263,547
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,557,703	3,453,601
Block Financial (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	612,376	558,110	515,147	616,238
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	67,463	75,096
Receivables, net	89,975	99,844
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,202	17,915
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	423,495
Assets, Current	1,203,511	750,965
Mortgage loans held for investment, net	268,428	338,789
Available-for-sale Securities		482,378
Available-for-sale Securities
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $446,049 and $420,318	121	877
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Investments in subsidiaries (1)
Due from Affiliates	386,818	410,590
Other assets	173,168	144,469
Total assets	2,032,046	2,128,068
Customer banking deposits	770,885	939,187
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	223,677	191,133
Accrued Salaries, Current	2,190	1,225
Accrued Income Taxes	71,132	36,545
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	399,882
Liabilities, Current	1,467,766	1,168,090
Other noncurrent liabilities	497,612	896,978
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,766	16,959
Total liabilities
Liabilities	1,971,144	2,082,027
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	60,902	46,041
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,032,046	2,128,068
Other Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,574,031	1,192,197	1,430,030	1,061,656
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted	47,856	42,741
Receivables, net	101,643	106,222
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	188,065	372,172
Available-for-sale Securities, Current
Assets, Current	1,911,595	1,713,332
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Available-for-sale Securities		4,498
Available-for-sale Securities	4,329
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $446,049 and $420,318	304,790	267,003
Intangible assets, net	355,622	284,439
Goodwill	436,117	434,782
Investments in subsidiaries (1)	60,902	46,041
Due from Affiliates	397	2,189,625
Other assets	25,677	109,811
Total assets	3,099,429	5,049,531
Customer banking deposits
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current	344,573	332,359
Accrued Salaries, Current	164,842	133,745
Accrued Income Taxes	335,523	379,583
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	755	722
Liabilities, Current	845,693	846,409
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,225	8,980
Other noncurrent liabilities	312,261	339,110
Total liabilities	1,028,919	410,590
Liabilities	2,195,098	1,605,089
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	904,331	3,444,442
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	3,099,429	5,049,531
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,100)	(2,723)	(843)	(50)
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted
Receivables, net
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Available-for-sale Securities, Current
Assets, Current	(1,100)	(2,723)
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $446,049 and $420,318
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Investments in subsidiaries (1)	(965,233)	(3,490,483)
Due from Affiliates	(1,029,316)	(2,600,215)
Other assets
Total assets	(1,995,649)	(6,093,421)
Customer banking deposits	(1,100)	(2,723)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
Accrued Salaries, Current
Accrued Income Taxes
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
Liabilities, Current	(1,100)	(2,723)
Other noncurrent liabilities
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities	(1,029,316)	(2,600,215)
Liabilities	(1,030,416)	(2,602,938)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	(965,233)	(3,490,483)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (1,995,649)	$ (6,093,421)