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Receivables (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables |
|  |  | (in 000s)
As of | January 31, 2012 | January 31, 2011 | April 30, 2011
Emerald Advance lines of credit | $ 443,717 | $ 674,317 | $ 31,645
Receivables for tax preparation and related fees | 333,636 | 280,364 | 38,930
Royalties from franchisees | 88,597 | 84,049 | 11,645
Loans to franchisees | 81,415 | 85,269 | 62,181
Receivable from M&P | 32,342 | — | —
RAC fees receivable | 28,942 | 51,704 | —
Tax client receivables related to RALs | 1,727 | 4,874 | 2,412
Other | 89,665 | 95,732 | 131,302
| 1,100,041 | 1,276,309 | 278,115
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (64,139 ) | (102,837 ) | (47,943 )
| $ 1,035,902 | $ 1,173,472 | $ 230,172
Schedule Of Loans Receivable |
|  |  | (in 000s)
| Emerald Advance Lines of Credit | Tax Client Receivables - RALs | Loans to Franchisees
As of January 31, 2012: |  |  |
Short-term | $ 443,717 | $ 1,727 | $ 81,415
Long-term | 15,001 | 5,120 | 134,136
| $ 458,718 | $ 6,847 | $ 215,551
As of January 31, 2011: |  |  |
Short-term | $ 674,317 | $ 4,874 | $ 85,269
Long-term | 13,608 | 5,856 | 131,340
| $ 687,925 | $ 10,730 | $ 216,609
As of April 30, 2011: |  |  |
Short-term | $ 31,645 | $ 2,412 | $ 62,181
Long-term | 21,619 | 5,855 | 110,420
| $ 53,264 | $ 8,267 | $ 172,601
Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination |
|  | (in 000s)
| Emerald Advance | Tax Client
| Lines of Credit | Receivables - RALs
Credit Quality Indicator – Year of origination: |  |
2012 | $ 410,648 | $ —
2011 | 21,913 | —
2010 | 4,848 | —
2009 | 4,866 | 2,034
2008 and prior | 2,045 | 4,813
Revolving loans | 14,398 | —
| $ 458,718 | $ 6,847
Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts |
|  |  |  |  | (in 000s)
| Emerald Advance | Tax Client | Loans | All |
| Lines of Credit | Receivables - RALs | to Franchisees | Other | Total
Balance as of April 30, 2011 | $ 4,400 | $ — | $ — | $ 43,543 | $ 47,943
Provision | 33,570 | — | — | 17,062 | 50,632
Charge-offs | — | — | — | (34,436 ) | (34,436 )
Balance as of January 31, 2012 | $ 37,970 | $ — | $ — | $ 26,169 | $ 64,139
Balance as of April 30, 2010 | $ 35,239 | $ 12,191 | $ 4 | $ 43,723 | $ 91,157
Provision | 71,325 | 2 | — | 22,961 | 94,288
Charge-offs | (32,919 ) | (12,193 ) | (4 ) | (37,492 ) | (82,608 )
Balance as of January 31, 2011 | $ 73,645 | $ — | $ — | $ 29,192 | $ 102,837

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