XML 76 R35.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Apr. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities Available-For-Sale | The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as AFS are summarized below:
(in 000s) |
As of April 30, |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  | Amortized Cost |  |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Amortized Cost |  |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | Fair Value |
Mortgage-backed securities |  | $ | 420,697 |  |  | $ | 2,798 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 423,495 |  |  | $ | 476,450 |  |  | $ | 6,592 |  |  | $ | (664 | ) |  | $ | 482,378 |
Municipal bonds |  | 4,120 |  |  | 209 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,329 |  |  | 4,178 |  |  | 320 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,498 |
|  | $ | 424,817 |  |  | $ | 3,007 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 427,824 |  |  | $ | 480,628 |  |  | $ | 6,912 |  |  | $ | (664 | ) |  | $ | 486,876 |
Contractual Maturities Of AFS Debt Securities At Varying Dates Over The Next 30 Years | AFS debt securities held as of April 30, 2014 mature after five years.

X
- Definition Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Securities Available-For-Sale [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | hrb_ScheduleOfAmortizedCostAndFairValueOfSecuritiesAvailableForSaleTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | hrb_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of maturities of an entity's investments as well as any other information pertinent to the investments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_InvestmentsClassifiedByContractualMaturityDateTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration