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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]    
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ (1,247,200)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ (1,120,322)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (100)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (45,158)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Maturities of and payments received on available-for-sale securities 68,013us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 72,502us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Principal payments on mortgage loans held for investment, net 18,098us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable 35,320us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansReceivable
Purchases of property and equipment (98,876)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (125,654)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Payments made for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (112,163)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (37,865)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds received on notes receivable 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable 64,865us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable
Franchise loans:    
Loans funded (48,013)hrb_PaymentsForLoansMadeToFranchisees (62,039)hrb_PaymentsForLoansMadeToFranchisees
Payments received 34,164hrb_ProceedsFromCollectionOfFranchiseLoansReceivable 17,893hrb_ProceedsFromCollectionOfFranchiseLoansReceivable
Other, net 6,179us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 12,227us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (132,698)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (67,909)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Repayments of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 457,576us-gaap_RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper 80,930us-gaap_RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 1,049,062us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper 275,914us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper
Repayments of long-term debt 400,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Customer banking deposits, net 515,015us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits (124,947)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits
Dividends paid (164,905)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (164,134)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 16,026us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 28,083us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Other, net (26,348)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (35,919)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities 531,274us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (101,933)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effects of exchange rates on cash (15,549)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (20,016)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (864,173)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (1,310,180)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 2,185,307us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,747,584us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 1,321,134us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 437,404us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:    
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received 201,374us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 87,672us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Interest paid on borrowings 43,561us-gaap_InterestPaid 43,297us-gaap_InterestPaid
Interest paid on deposits 523hrb_InterestPaidOnDeposits 1,696hrb_InterestPaidOnDeposits
Transfers of foreclosed loans to other assets 3,240us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate 6,389us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate
Accrued additions to property and equipment 1,986hrb_AccruedAdditionsToPropertyAndEquipment 4,113hrb_AccruedAdditionsToPropertyAndEquipment
Conversion of investment in preferred stock to available-for-sale common stock 5,000hrb_Conversionofinvestmentsecurity 0hrb_Conversionofinvestmentsecurity
Transfer of mortgage loans held for investment to held for sale $ 0us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1 $ 7,608us-gaap_TransferOfPortfolioLoansAndLeasesToHeldForSale1