Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Details) - Changes in Finance Receivables (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Changes in Finance Receivables [Abstract]
Balance	$ 251,103	$ 222,305	$ 205,423
Finance receivable originations	387,895	354,328	311,249
Finance receivable collections	(207,713)	(200,697)	(188,840)
Provision for credit losses	(96,035)	(81,638)	(70,964)
Losses on claims for payment protection plan	(7,544)	(6,053)	(4,927)
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims	(39,657)	(37,142)	(29,636)
Balance	$ 288,049	$ 251,103	$ 222,305

Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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