Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables

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

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2019				2018
	Short-term		Long-term		Short-term		Long-term
Loans to franchisees	$	22,427	$	35,325	$	30,596	$	35,212
Receivables for U.S. assisted and DIY tax preparation and related fees	34,284		3,716		41,572		5,503
H&R Block Instant RefundTM receivables	37,319		1,701		27,192		2,057
H&R Block Emerald Advance®lines of credit	8,546		12,418		15,642		5,754
Software receivables from retailers	9,354		—		6,769		—
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees	11,888		97		9,239		761
Other	15,147		2,382		15,764		3,147
	$	138,965	$	55,639	$	146,774	$	52,434

Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination

Current balances and amounts on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, by year of origination as of April 30, 2019, are as follows:

				(in 000s)
Year of Origination	Current Balance			Non-Accrual
2019	$	27,841		$	27,841
2018 and prior	7,425			7,425
Revolving loans	13,233			11,217
	48,499			$	46,483
Allowance	(27,535		)
Net balance	$	20,964

Current balances and amounts on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, by year of origination, as of April 30, 2019 are as follows:

				(in 000s)
Year of Origination	Current Balance			Non-Accrual
2019	$	40,591		$	1,486
2018 and prior	553			553
	41,144			$	2,039
Allowance	(2,124		)
Net balance	$	39,020

Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for EAs and all other short-term and long-term receivables for the years ended April 30, 2019 , 2018, and 2017 is as follows:

(in 000s)
	EAs			All Other			Total
Balances as of May 1, 2016	$	9,007		$	49,383		$	58,390
Provision	12,713			40,063			52,776
Charge-offs, recoveries and other	(11,597		)	(42,894		)	(54,491		)
Balances as of April 30, 2017	10,123			46,552			56,675
Provision	16,499			57,990			74,489
Charge-offs, recoveries and other (1)	—			(49,351		)	(49,351		)
Balances as of April 30, 2018	26,622			55,191			81,813
Provision	17,272			53,297			70,569
Charge-offs, recoveries and other	(16,359		)	(54,550		)	(70,909		)
Balances as of April 30, 2019	$	27,535		$	53,938		$	81,473

⁽¹⁾ There were no charge-offs related to EAs in fiscal year2018 based on the timing of when charge-offs were performed.