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Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Unclassified [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables | Receivables, net of their related allowance, consist of the following:
(in 000s) |
As of April 30, |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  | Short-term |  |  | Long-term |  |  | Short-term |  |  | Long-term |
Loans to franchisees |  | $ | 30,596 |  |  | $ | 35,212 |  |  | $ | 39,911 |  |  | $ | 36,614 |
Receivables for U.S. assisted and DIY tax preparation and related fees |  | 41,572 |  |  | 5,503 |  |  | 23,025 |  |  | 6,316 |
Instant Cash Back® receivables |  | 27,192 |  |  | 2,057 |  |  | 34,940 |  |  | — |
H&R Block Emerald Advance® lines of credit |  | 15,642 |  |  | 5,754 |  |  | 16,202 |  |  | 5,069 |
Software receivables from retailers |  | 6,769 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,715 |  |  | — |
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees |  | 9,239 |  |  | 761 |  |  | 13,275 |  |  | 1,585 |
Other |  | 15,764 |  |  | 3,147 |  |  | 18,707 |  |  | 3,314 |
|  | $ | 146,774 |  |  | $ | 52,434 |  |  | $ | 162,775 |  |  | $ | 52,898 |
Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination | by year of origination, are as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (in 000s) |
As of April 30, |  | 2018 |  |  |  | 2017
Year of Origination |  | Current Balance |  | Non-Accrual |  | Year of Origination |  | Current Balance |  | Non-Accrual
2018 |  | $ | 25,835 |  |  | $ | 25,835 |  |  | 2017 |  | $ | 10,160 |  |  | $ | 10,160 |
2017 |  | 3,955 |  |  | 3,955 |  |  | 2016 |  | 4,527 |  |  | 4,527 |
2016 and prior |  | 4,502 |  |  | 4,502 |  |  | 2015 and prior |  | 2,709 |  |  | 2,709 |
Revolving loans |  | 13,726 |  |  | 11,067 |  |  | Revolving loans |  | 13,998 |  |  | 10,600 |
|  | 48,018 |  |  | $ | 45,359 |  |  |  |  | 31,394 |  |  | $ | 27,996 |
Allowance (1) |  | (26,622 | ) |  |  |  | Allowance (1) |  | (10,123 | ) |  |
Net balance |  | $ | 21,396 |  |  |  |  | Net balance |  | $ | 21,271 |  |  |
Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts | Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for our receivables is as follows:
(in 000s) |
|  | EAs |  |  | All Other |  |  | Total |
Balances as of May 1, 2015 |  | $ | 7,353 |  |  | $ | 47,174 |  |  | $ | 54,527 |
Provision |  | 24,939 |  |  | 48,743 |  |  | 73,682 |
Charge-offs |  | (23,285 | ) |  | (47,913 | ) |  | (71,198 | )
Balances as of April 30, 2016 |  | 9,007 |  |  | 48,004 |  |  | 57,011 |
Provision |  | 12,713 |  |  | 40,063 |  |  | 52,776 |
Charge-offs |  | (11,597 | ) |  | (42,894 | ) |  | (54,491 | )
Balances as of April 30, 2017 |  | 10,123 |  |  | 45,173 |  |  | 55,296 |
Provision |  | 16,499 |  |  | 57,990 |  |  | 74,489 |
Charge-offs |  | — |  |  | (47,972 | ) |  | (47,972 | )
Balances as of April 30, 2018 |  | $ | 26,622 |  |  | $ | 55,191 |  |  | $ | 81,813 |

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