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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
Jul. 31, 2010
Apr. 30, 2010
Jan. 31, 2010
Oct. 31, 2009
Jul. 31, 2009
Apr. 30, 2011
Apr. 30, 2010
Apr. 30, 2009
Total revenues $ 851,482 $ 322,889 $ 274,474 $ 2,337,894 $ 934,852 $ 326,081 $ 275,505 $ 3,774,296 $ 3,874,332 $ 4,083,577
Cost of revenues               2,414,590 2,467,996 2,596,218
Selling, general and administrative               694,136 631,499 648,490
Total operating expenses               3,108,726 3,099,495 3,244,708
Operating income               665,570 774,837 838,869
Other income, net               11,455 9,298 501
Income from continuing operations before income taxes   (175,119) (207,317) 1,110,410 97,451 (212,853) (210,873) 677,025 784,135 839,370
Income taxes (benefit)   (68,307) (79,679) 417,978 43,848 (86,381) (80,256) 257,620 295,189 326,315
Net income from continuing operations   (106,812) (127,638) 692,432 53,603 (126,472) (130,617) 419,405 488,946 513,055
Net loss from discontinued operations   (2,237) (3,043) (1,604) (2,968) (2,115) (3,017) (13,295) (9,704) (27,382)
NET INCOME   (109,049) (130,681) 690,828 50,635 (128,587) (133,634) 406,110 479,242 485,673
H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) [Member]
                    
Other income, net               677,025 784,135 839,370
Income from continuing operations before income taxes               677,025 784,135 839,370
Income taxes (benefit)               257,620 295,189 326,315
Net income from continuing operations               419,405 488,946 513,055
Net loss from discontinued operations               (13,295) (9,704) (27,382)
NET INCOME               406,110 479,242 485,673
BFC (Issuer) [Member]
                    
Total revenues               251,521 271,704 251,758
Cost of revenues               277,099 257,245 278,789
Selling, general and administrative               31,914 36,946 66,230
Total operating expenses               309,013 294,191 345,019
Operating income               (57,492) (22,487) (93,261)
Other income, net               5,503 5,644 (5,992)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes               (51,989) (16,843) (99,253)
Income taxes (benefit)               (27,774) (6,368) (40,386)
Net income from continuing operations               (24,215) (10,475) (58,867)
Net loss from discontinued operations               (12,417) (5,276) (29,176)
NET INCOME               (36,632) (15,751) (88,043)
Other Subsidiaries [Member]
                    
Total revenues               3,522,775 3,602,721 3,834,880
Cost of revenues               2,137,491 2,210,868 2,317,439
Selling, general and administrative               662,222 594,646 582,812
Total operating expenses               2,799,713 2,805,514 2,900,251
Operating income               723,062 797,207 934,629
Other income, net               5,952 3,771 6,461
Income from continuing operations before income taxes               729,014 800,978 941,090
Income taxes (benefit)               285,394 301,557 367,660
Net income from continuing operations               443,620 499,421 573,430
Net loss from discontinued operations               (878) (4,428)  
NET INCOME               442,742 494,993 573,430
Elims [Member]
                    
Total revenues                 (93) (3,061)
Cost of revenues                 (117) (10)
Selling, general and administrative                 (93) (552)
Total operating expenses                 (210) (562)
Operating income                 117 (2,499)
Other income, net               (677,025) (784,252) (839,338)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes               (677,025) (784,135) (841,837)
Income taxes (benefit)               (257,620) (295,189) (327,274)
Net income from continuing operations               (419,405) (488,946) (514,563)
Net loss from discontinued operations               13,295 9,704 29,176
NET INCOME               $ (406,110) $ (479,242) $ (485,387)