Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Aug. 08, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GEORGE RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000084112
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$ 14,790,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,944,950
Trading Symbol	RSKIA
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017