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Receivables (Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015
Emerald Advance lines of credit  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Receivables, Net 23,821us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hrb_EmeraldAdvanceLinesOfCreditMember
Year Of Origination 2015 | Emerald Advance lines of credit  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Receivables, Net 7,367us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hrb_EmeraldAdvanceLinesOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= hrb_YearOfOrigination2015Member
Year Of Origination2014 | Emerald Advance lines of credit  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Receivables, Net 218us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hrb_EmeraldAdvanceLinesOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= hrb_YearOfOrigination2014Member
Year Of Origination2013 | Emerald Advance lines of credit  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Receivables, Net 2,202us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hrb_EmeraldAdvanceLinesOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= hrb_YearOfOrigination2013MemberMember
Revolving loans | Emerald Advance lines of credit  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Receivables, Net 14,034us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommercial
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= hrb_EmeraldAdvanceLinesOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= hrb_RevolvingLoansMember