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Note C - Finance Receivables (Details) - Average Financing Receivable Contract Terms | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2013
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Average Financing Receivable Contract Terms [Abstract] |  |
Average originating contract term (in months) | 27 months 21 days | 28 months 9 days
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications (in months) | 29 months 15 days | 28 months 21 days

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