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Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Segment Information | Our subsidiaries provide assisted and DIY tax return preparation solutions through multiple channels (including in-person, online and mobile applications, and desktop software) and distribute the H&R Block-branded products and services, including those of our financial partners, to the general public primarily in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and their respective territories. Tax returns are either prepared by H&R Block tax professionals (in company-owned or franchise offices or virtually via the internet) or prepared and filed by our clients through our DIY tax solutions. We operate as a single segment that includes all of our continuing operations, which are designed to enable clients to obtain tax preparation services seamlessly. Revenues of our continuing operations are as follows:
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Year ended April 30, |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
REVENUES : |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. assisted tax preparation fees |  | $ | 1,947,160 |  |  | $ | 1,902,212 |  |  | $ | 1,890,175 |
U.S. royalties |  | 245,444 |  |  | 250,270 |  |  | 249,433 |
U.S. DIY tax preparation fees |  | 243,159 |  |  | 219,123 |  |  | 234,341 |
International revenues |  | 227,266 |  |  | 210,320 |  |  | 213,400 |
Revenues from Refund Transfers |  | 171,959 |  |  | 148,212 |  |  | 162,560 |
Revenues from Emerald Card® |  | 102,640 |  |  | 95,221 |  |  | 92,608 |
Revenues from Peace of Mind® Extended Service Plan |  | 101,572 |  |  | 92,820 |  |  | 86,830 |
Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance |  | 56,986 |  |  | 57,022 |  |  | 57,268 |
Other |  | 63,745 |  |  | 61,114 |  |  | 51,538 |
|  | $ | 3,159,931 |  |  | $ | 3,036,314 |  |  | $ | 3,038,153 |
The carrying value of long-lived assets held outside the U.S. totaled $24.5 million, $21.0 million and $17.5 million as of April 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134510 + Details
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