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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2010 | Apr. 30, 2009 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2008
Additional tax assessment limit per client | $ 5,500 |  |  | $ 5,500 |
Standard guarantee accrual amount | 14,700,000 | 14,500,000 |  | 14,700,000 |
Advertising obligation | 9,500,000 |  | 45,800,000 | 9,500,000 |
Advertising obligation to be paid during fiscal year 2012 | 6,700,000 |  |  | 6,700,000 |
Contingent business acquisition obligations | 3,800,000 |  |  | 3,800,000 |
Contingent consideration liability recorded | 11,000,000 |  |  | 11,000,000 |
Franchise equity lines of credit-undrawn commitment | 85,200,000 |  |  | 85,200,000 |
Remaining franchise equity lines of credit-undrawn commitment | 37,700,000 |  |  | 37,700,000 |
Standby letter of credit issue limit | 5,300,000 |  |  | 5,300,000 |
Standby letter of credit outstanding | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Rent expenses | 272,100,000 | 289,600,000 | 308,100,000 |  |
Industrial revenue bond purchased | 31,000,000 |  |  | 31,000,000 |
Industrial revenue bond due date | December 2015 |  |  |  |
Percentage of loans originated in 2006 and 2007 | 89.00% |  |  | 89.00% |
Amount of loans originated during 2005 through 2007 | 84,000,000,000 |  |  | 84,000,000,000 |
Percentage of loans issued to government sponsored entities | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00% |
Reserve for losses on repurchases | 126,260,000 | 188,200,000 | 206,595,000 | 126,260,000 | 243,066,000
Payments under indemnity agreement dated April 2008 | (49,785,000) | (151,000) | (64,000) |  |
Increase in losses due to assumed 1% increase in validity rates and loss severities | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |
Claims subject to review by SCC, amount | 79,000,000 |  |  | 79,000,000 |
Percentage of claims denied by SCC | 84.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of valid claims that resulted in loan repurchases | 22.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of valid claims that resulted in indemnification or settlement payments | 78.00% |  |  |  |
Loss severity rate | 57.00% |  |  | 57.00% |
Losses incurred on claim settlements |  |  |  | 117,000,000 |
Net balance of all mortgage loans held for sale by SCC | 12,300,000 |  |  | 12,300,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term (years) | 3 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term (years) | 5 |  |  |  |
Percentage of loans issued to government sponsored entities | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00% |
2005 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Value of loans which have defaulted in the first two years | 4,000,000,000 |  |  | 4,000,000,000 |
2006 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Value of loans which have defaulted in the first two years | 6,300,000,000 |  |  | 6,300,000,000 |
2007 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Value of loans which have defaulted in the first two years | 2,900,000,000 |  |  | 2,900,000,000 |
Private-label Securitization Transactions [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Claims subject to review by SCC, amount | 25,000,000 |  |  | 25,000,000 |
Monoline Insurers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Claims subject to review by SCC, amount | 53,000,000 |  |  | 53,000,000 |
Indemnity Agreement With Single Counterparty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses on repurchases | 49,800,000 |  |  | 49,800,000 |
Additional Information Requested by Counterparty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Claims subject to review by SCC, amount | $ 30,000,000 |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |

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