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Receivables (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2021
Receivables [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Short-Term Receivables | Receivables, net of their related allowance, consist of the following:
(in 000s)
As of April 30, |  | 2021 |  | 2020
|  | Short-term |  | Long-term |  | Short-term |  | Long-term
Loans to franchisees |  | $ | 16,666 |  |  | $ | 28,909 |  |  | $ | 25,397 |  |  | $ | 31,329 |
Receivables for U.S. assisted and DIY tax preparation and related fees |  | 92,531 |  |  | 3,793 |  |  | 47,030 |  |  | 3,112 |
H&R Block Instant Refund SM receivables |  | 35,665 |  |  | 1,463 |  |  | 15,031 |  |  | 1,325 |
H&R Block Emerald Advance® lines of credit |  | 9,210 |  |  | 17,095 |  |  | 10,001 |  |  | 14,081 |
Software receivables from retailers |  | 4,823 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,341 |  |  | — |
Royalties and other receivables from franchisees |  | 16,136 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 9,861 |  |  | 42 |
Wave payment processing receivables |  | 1,569 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,200 |  |  | — |
Other |  | 21,276 |  |  | 1,233 |  |  | 15,336 |  |  | 1,828 |
|  | $ | 197,876 |  |  | $ | 52,689 |  |  | $ | 133,197 |  |  | $ | 51,717 |
Schedule Of Receivables Based On Year Of Origination | Current balances and amounts on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, by year of origination, as of April 30, 2021 are as follows:
|  |  |  | (in 000s)
Year of Origination |  | Current Balance |  | Non-Accrual
2021 |  | $ | 38,086 |  |  | $ | 561 |
2020 and prior |  | 578 |  |  | 578 |
|  | 38,664 |  |  | $ | 1,139 |
Allowance |  | (1,536) |  |  |
Net balance |  | $ | 37,128 |  |  |
Current balances and amounts on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, by year of origination as of April 30, 2021, are as follows:
|  | (in 000s)
Year of Origination |  | Current Balance |  | Non-Accrual
2021 |  | $ | 37,809 |  |  | $ | 37,809 |
2020 and prior |  | 3,239 |  |  | 3,239 |
Revolving loans |  | 12,961 |  |  | 12,438 |
|  | 54,009 |  |  | $ | 53,486 |
Allowance |  | (27,704) |  |  |
Net balance |  | $ | 26,305 |  |  |
Schedule Of Activity In The Allowance For Doubtful Accounts | Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for EAs and all other short-term and long-term receivables for the years ended April 30, 2021 , 2020, and 2019 is as follows:
(in 000s)
|  | EAs |  |  |  | All Other |  | Total
Balances as of May 1, 2018 |  | $ | 26,622 |  |  |  |  | $ | 55,191 |  |  | $ | 81,813 |
Provision |  | 17,272 |  |  |  |  | 53,297 |  |  | 70,569 |
Charge-offs, recoveries and other |  | (16,359) |  |  |  |  | (54,550) |  |  | (70,909) |
Balances as of April 30, 2019 |  | 27,535 |  |  |  |  | 53,938 |  |  | 81,473 |
Provision |  | 21,771 |  |  |  |  | 54,850 |  |  | 76,621 |
Charge-offs, recoveries and other |  | (17,272) |  |  |  |  | (58,342) |  |  | (75,614) |
Balances as of April 30, 2020 |  | 32,034 |  |  |  |  | 50,446 |  |  | 82,480 |
Provision |  | 14,319 |  |  |  |  | 59,132 |  |  | 73,451 |
Charge-offs, recoveries and other |  | (18,649) |  |  |  |  | (53,774) |  |  | (72,423) |
Balances as of April 30, 2021 |  | $ | 27,704 |  |  |  |  | $ | 55,804 |  |  | $ | 83,508 |

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