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Receivables (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 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 |  | January 31, 2018 |  | January 31, 2017 |  | April 30, 2017
|  | Short-term |  | Long-term |  | Short-term |  | Long-term |  | Short-term |  | Long-term
Loans to franchisees |  | $ | 41,062 |  |  | $ | 47,434 |  |  | $ | 62,603 |  |  | $ | 50,021 |  |  | $ | 39,911 |  |  | $ | 36,614 |
Receivables for U.S assisted and DIY tax preparation and related fees |  | 299,805 |  |  | 6,316 |  |  | 263,822 |  |  | 5,528 |  |  | 23,025 |  |  | 6,316 |
Instant Cash Back® receivables |  | 6,848 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,590 |  |  | — |  |  | 34,940 |  |  | — |
H&R Block Emerald Advance® lines of credit |  | 353,972 |  |  | 9,081 |  |  | 354,027 |  |  | 6,398 |  |  | 16,202 |  |  | 5,069 |
Software receivables from retailers |  | 7,744 |  |  | — |  |  | 11,864 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,715 |  |  | — |
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees |  | 56,149 |  |  | 788 |  |  | 64,929 |  |  | — |  |  | 13,275 |  |  | 1,585 |
Other |  | 26,038 |  |  | 3,608 |  |  | 26,030 |  |  | 4,304 |  |  | 18,707 |  |  | 3,314 |
|  | $ | 791,618 |  |  | $ | 67,227 |  |  | $ | 787,865 |  |  | $ | 66,251 |  |  | $ | 162,775 |  |  | $ | 52,898 |
Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination | These amounts as of January 31, 2018, by year of origination, are as follows:
(in 000s) |
Credit Quality Indicator – Year of origination: |  |
2018 |  | $ | 352,591 |
2017 |  | 8,342 |
2016 and prior |  | 6,634 |
Revolving loans |  | 23,291 |
|  | 390,858 |
Allowance |  | (27,805 | )
Net balance |  | $ | 363,053 |
Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts | Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for our EA and all other short-term receivables for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 is as follows:
(in 000s) |
|  | EAs |  |  | All Other |  |  | Total |
Balances as of April 30, 2017 |  | $ | 10,123 |  |  | $ | 45,173 |  |  | $ | 55,296 |
Provision |  | 17,682 |  |  | 15,747 |  |  | 33,429 |
Charge-offs |  | — |  |  | (43,510 | ) |  | (43,510 | )
Balances as of January 31, 2018 |  | $ | 27,805 |  |  | $ | 17,410 |  |  | $ | 45,215 |
Balances as of April 30, 2016 |  | $ | 9,007 |  |  | $ | 48,004 |  |  | $ | 57,011 |
Provision |  | 22,479 |  |  | 7,155 |  |  | 29,634 |
Charge-offs |  | — |  |  | (38,914 | ) |  | (38,914 | )
Balances as of January 31, 2017 |  | $ | 31,486 |  |  | $ | 16,245 |  |  | $ | 47,731 |

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