Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Unclassified [Abstract]

Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables

Receivables consist of the following:

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2017					2016
	Short-term			Long-term		Short-term			Long-term
Loans to franchisees	$	39,911		$	36,614	$	50,000		$	46,284
Receivables for tax preparation and related fees	54,506			6,316		52,327			5,528
Instant Cash Back® receivables	37,150			—		37,663			—
H&R Block Emerald Advance® lines of credit	26,325			5,069		25,092			869
Software receivables from retailers	16,715			—		8,940			—
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees	13,275			1,585		9,997			—
Other	30,189			3,314		26,108			7,726
	218,071			52,898		210,127			60,407
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(55,296		)	—		(57,011		)	—
	$	162,775		$	52,898	$	153,116		$	60,407

Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination

These amounts as of April 30, 2017, by year of origination, are as follows:

(in 000s)
Credit Quality Indicator – Year of origination:
2017	$	10,160
2016	4,527
2015 and prior	2,709
Revolving loans	13,998
	$	31,394

Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for our receivables is as follows:

(in 000s)
	EAs			All Other			Total
Balances as of May 1, 2014	$	7,530		$	45,048		$	52,578
Provision	27,065			44,002			71,067
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(27,242		)	(41,876		)	(69,118		)
Balances as of April 30, 2015	7,353			47,174			54,527
Provision	24,939			48,743			73,682
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(23,285		)	(47,913		)	(71,198		)
Balances as of April 30, 2016	9,007			48,004			57,011
Provision	12,713			40,063			52,776
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(11,597		)	(42,894		)	(54,491		)
Balances as of April 30, 2017	$	10,123		$	45,173		$	55,296