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Revenue Recognition (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Service Line
The majority of our revenues are from our U.S. business. The following table disaggregates our U.S. revenues by major service line, with all international businesses included in a single line and consists primarily of tax preparation revenues:
 
 
 
 
(in 000s)

Three months ended July 31,
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
U.S. assisted tax preparation
 
$
31,104

 
$
29,963

U.S. royalties
 
7,571

 
6,967

U.S. DIY tax preparation
 
2,781

 
3,226

International revenues
 
39,179

 
40,417

Revenues from Refund Transfers
 
1,424

 
2,816

Revenues from Emerald Card®
 
14,246

 
14,987

Revenues from Peace of Mind® Extended Service Plan
 
36,577

 
31,943

Revenues from Tax Identity Shield®
 
4,741

 
254

Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance
 
447

 
664

Other
 
7,113

 
6,565

Total revenues
 
$
145,183

 
$
137,802

 
 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Deferred Revenue Related To The Peace Of Mind Program
We defer revenues and incremental wages related to our POM and TIS programs. We also defer commissions paid to our franchisees and other costs related to the TIS program. The deferred wages and costs are amortized using the same method revenues are recognized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in 000s)

POM
 
Deferred Revenue
 
Deferred Wages
Three months ended July 31,
 
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

Balance, beginning of the period
 
$
218,274

 
$
211,223

 
$
32,683

 
$
31,344

Amounts deferred
 
1,392

 
1,403

 
62

 
20

Amounts recognized on previous deferrals
 
(40,857
)
 
(35,534
)
 
(5,917
)
 
(5,177
)
Balance, end of the period
 
$
178,809

 
$
177,092

 
$
26,828

 
$
26,187

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of July 31, 2018, current deferred revenue related to POM was $115.6 million, which will be recognized over the next twelve months, while the remaining balance will be recognized over the following sixty months. All deferred revenue related to TIS will be recognized within this fiscal year. These amounts are recorded in deferred revenue and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
 
 
 
(in 000s)
 
TIS
 
Deferred Revenue
 
Deferred Costs
Three months ended July 31,
 
2018

 
2017

 
2018

 
2017

Balance, beginning of the period
 
$
36,422

 
$
20,623

 
$
4,548

 
$
3,063

Amounts deferred
 
235

 
146

 
20

 
—

Amounts recognized on previous deferrals
 
(4,741
)
 
(254
)
 
(113
)
 
—

Balance, end of the period
 
$
31,916

 
$
20,515

 
$
4,455

 
$
3,063