Divestiture of H&R Block Bank (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Sep. 01, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Customer Deposits			$ 419,000
Proceeds from sale of AFS	$ 388,000
Recognized gains on sale of AFS	$ 8,400
HRB Bank [Member]
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Customer Deposits		$ 0		$ 744,699	$ 455,308