Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,321,134	$ 2,185,307	$ 437,404
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted	51,085	115,319	44,855
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $49,859, $42,716 and $52,578	777,453us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	191,618us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	677,221us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	260,802	198,267	345,231
Investments in available-for-sale securities	367,845	423,495
Total current assets	2,778,319us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	3,114,006us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,504,711us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Mortgage loans held for investment, less allowance for loan losses of $9,375, $11,563 and $11,272	245,663	268,428	282,149
Investments in available-for-sale securities	7,883	4,329	443,770
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $509,039, $469,733 and $446,049	308,805us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	304,911us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	314,565us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Intangible assets, net	443,329	355,622	318,719
Goodwill	442,961us-gaap_Goodwill	436,117us-gaap_Goodwill	437,386us-gaap_Goodwill
Other assets	151,981us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	210,116us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	213,987us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	4,378,941us-gaap_Assets	4,693,529us-gaap_Assets	3,515,287us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES:
Commercial paper borrowings	591,486us-gaap_CommercialPaper	0us-gaap_CommercialPaper	194,984us-gaap_CommercialPaper
Customer banking deposits	1,286,216us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent	769,785us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent	806,887us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	472,490	569,007	520,121
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes	118,512	167,032	108,583
Accrued income taxes	1,619us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	406,655us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent	23,375us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Current portion of long-term debt	781us-gaap_DebtCurrent	400,637us-gaap_DebtCurrent	400,570us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Total current liabilities	2,471,104us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	2,313,116us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	2,054,520us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt	505,460us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	505,837us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	505,959us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other noncurrent liabilities	255,992us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	318,027us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	268,049us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities	3,232,556us-gaap_Liabilities	3,136,980us-gaap_Liabilities	2,828,528us-gaap_Liabilities
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par, stated value $.01 per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued of 316,628,110	3,166us-gaap_CommonStockValue	3,166us-gaap_CommonStockValue	3,166us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	778,845	766,654	762,102
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,263)	5,177	(4,776)
Retained earnings	1,158,376	1,589,297	734,233
Less treasury shares, at cost	(792,739)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(807,745)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(807,966)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total stockholders' equity	1,146,385us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	1,556,549us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	686,759us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,378,941	$ 4,693,529	$ 3,515,287

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, and other costs not separately disclosed in the balance sheet that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered.

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