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Receivables (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (in 000s)
As of |  | October 31, 2012 |  |  | October 31, 2011 |  |  | April 30, 2012
Loans to franchisees | $ | 69,110 |  | $ | 67,594 |  | $ | 61,252
Receivables for tax preparation and related fees |  | 34,083 |  |  | 34,561 |  |  | 42,286
Emerald Advance lines of credit |  | 23,630 |  |  | 29,929 |  |  | 23,717
Royalties from franchisees |  | 8,744 |  |  | 5,389 |  |  | 5,781
Other |  | 31,705 |  |  | 39,001 |  |  | 105,411
|  | 167,272 |  |  | 176,474 |  |  | 238,447
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | (42,761) |  |  | (48,412) |  |  | (44,589)
| $ | 124,511 |  | $ | 128,062 |  | $ | 193,858
Schedule Of Loans Receivable |
|  |  |  |  | (in 000s)
|  | Emerald Advance |  |  | Loans
|  | Lines of Credit |  |  | to Franchisees
As of October 31, 2012: |  |  |  |  |
Short-term | $ | 23,630 |  | $ | 69,110
Long-term |  | 10,825 |  |  | 119,102
| $ | 34,455 |  | $ | 188,212
As of October 31, 2011: |  |  |  |  |
Short-term | $ | 29,929 |  | $ | 67,594
Long-term |  | 17,749 |  |  | 130,280
| $ | 47,678 |  | $ | 197,874
As of April 30, 2012: |  |  |  |  |
Short-term | $ | 23,717 |  | $ | 61,252
Long-term |  | 13,007 |  |  | 109,837
| $ | 36,724 |  | $ | 171,089
Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination |
|  | (in 000s)
2012 | $ | 7,187
2011 |  | 6,260
2010 |  | 3,509
2009 and prior |  | 5,085
Revolving loans |  | 12,414
| $ | 34,455
Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (in 000s)
|  | Emerald Advance |  |  | Loans |  |  | All |  |  |
|  | Lines of Credit |  |  | to Franchisees |  |  | Other |  |  | Total
Balance as of April 30, 2012 | $ | 6,200 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 38,389 |  | $ | 44,589
Provision |  | 310 |  |  | - |  |  | 840 |  |  | 1,150
Charge-offs |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (2,978) |  |  | (2,978)
Balance as of October 31, 2012 | $ | 6,510 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 36,251 |  | $ | 42,761
Balance as of April 30, 2011 | $ | 4,400 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 43,543 |  | $ | 47,943
Provision |  | 1,530 |  |  | - |  |  | 828 |  |  | 2,358
Charge-offs |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (1,889) |  |  | (1,889)
Balance as of October 31, 2011 | $ | 5,930 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 42,482 |  | $ | 48,412

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 + Details
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