Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

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

Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables

Receivables, net of their related allowance, consist of the following:

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2018				2017
	Short-term		Long-term		Short-term		Long-term
Loans to franchisees	$	30,596	$	35,212	$	39,911	$	36,614
Receivables for U.S. assisted and DIY tax preparation and related fees	41,572		5,503		23,025		6,316
Instant Cash Back® receivables	27,192		2,057		34,940		—
H&R Block Emerald Advance® lines of credit	15,642		5,754		16,202		5,069
Software receivables from retailers	6,769		—		16,715		—
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees	9,239		761		13,275		1,585
Other	15,764		3,147		18,707		3,314
	$	146,774	$	52,434	$	162,775	$	52,898

Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination

by year of origination, are as follows:

										(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2018						2017
Year of Origination	Current Balance			Non-Accrual		Year of Origination	Current Balance			Non-Accrual
2018	$	25,835		$	25,835	2017	$	10,160		$	10,160
2017	3,955			3,955		2016	4,527			4,527
2016 and prior	4,502			4,502		2015 and prior	2,709			2,709
Revolving loans	13,726			11,067		Revolving loans	13,998			10,600
	48,018			$	45,359		31,394			$	27,996
Allowance (1)	(26,622		)			Allowance (1)	(10,123		)
Net balance	$	21,396				Net balance	$	21,271

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, 2015	$	7,353		$	47,174		$	54,527
Provision	24,939			48,743			73,682
Charge-offs	(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	(11,597		)	(42,894		)	(54,491		)
Balances as of April 30, 2017	10,123			45,173			55,296
Provision	16,499			57,990			74,489
Charge-offs	—			(47,972		)	(47,972		)
Balances as of April 30, 2018	$	26,622		$	55,191		$	81,813