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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Details) - Changes in Finance Receivables (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013
Changes in Finance Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance | $ 293,299 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 288,049 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 251,103 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Finance receivable originations | 445,405 crmt_FinanceReceivableOriginations | 404,918 crmt_FinanceReceivableOriginations | 387,895 crmt_FinanceReceivableOriginations
Finance receivable collections | (238,845)crmt_FinanceReceivableCollections | (223,538)crmt_FinanceReceivableCollections | (207,713)crmt_FinanceReceivableCollections
Provision for credit losses | (120,289)crmt_ProvisionForCreditLosses | (119,247)crmt_ProvisionForCreditLosses | (96,035)crmt_ProvisionForCreditLosses
Losses on claims for payment protection plan | (10,588)crmt_LossesOnClaimsForPaymentProtectionPlan | (9,586)crmt_LossesOnClaimsForPaymentProtectionPlan | (7,544)crmt_LossesOnClaimsForPaymentProtectionPlan
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims | (44,838)crmt_InventoryAcquiredInRepossessionAndPaymentProtectionPlanClaims | (47,297)crmt_InventoryAcquiredInRepossessionAndPaymentProtectionPlanClaims | (39,657)crmt_InventoryAcquiredInRepossessionAndPaymentProtectionPlanClaims
Balance | $ 324,144 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 293,299 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet | $ 288,049 us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet

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- Definition Represents finance receivable origination. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the losses on claims for payment protection plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition 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. + References 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 + Details
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