Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operations By Reportable Operating Segment

Results of our continuing operations by reportable segment are as follows:

(in 000s)
	Three months ended January 31,						Nine months ended January 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
REVENUES :
Tax preparation fees:
U.S. assisted	$	283,692		$	72,108		$	341,107		$	123,145
International	10,021			9,253			94,308			82,915
U.S. digital	36,720			17,339			42,545			23,211
	330,433			98,700			477,960			229,271
Royalties	52,284			15,061			68,508			31,150
Revenues from Refund Transfers	50,899			15,542			56,472			21,282
Revenues from Emerald Card®	13,910			12,689			39,479			37,299
Revenues from Peace of Mind® guarantees	13,492			12,684			54,308			59,661
Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance	30,288			27,656			31,439			28,602
Other	11,702			11,664			32,605			36,462
Total Tax Services	503,008			193,996			760,771			443,727
Corporate and eliminations	6,066			5,774			16,517			17,578
	$	509,074		$	199,770		$	777,288		$	461,305
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES :
Tax Services	$	(75,428	)	$	(322,099	)	$	(402,630	)	$	(625,807	)
Corporate and eliminations	(15,437		)	(25,726		)	(64,624		)	(85,874		)
	$	(90,865	)	$	(347,825	)	$	(467,254	)	$	(711,681	)