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Note C - Finance Receivables (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
(In thousands)   January 31, 2015   April 30, 2014
                 
Gross contract amount   $ 481,945     $ 432,327  
Less unearned finance charges     (56,869 )     (52,995 )
Principal balance     425,076       379,332  
Less allowance for credit losses     (95,273 )     (86,033 )
                 
Finance receivables, net   $ 329,803     $ 293,299  
Change in Finance Receivables, Net [Table Text Block]
    Nine Months Ended
January 31,
(In thousands)   2015   2014
Balance at beginning of period   $ 293,299     $ 288,049  
Finance receivable originations     334,769       308,330  
Finance receivable collections     (168,784 )     (155,481 )
Provision for credit losses     (89,453 )     (91,602 )
Losses on claims for payment protection plan     (7,840 )     (6,745 )
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims     (32,188 )     (32,842 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $ 329,803     $ 309,709  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
    Nine Months Ended
January 31,
(In thousands)   2015   2014
     
Balance at beginning of period   $ 86,033     $ 75,345  
Provision for credit losses     89,453       91,602  
Charge-offs, net of recovered collateral     (80,213 )     (76,005 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $ 95,273     $ 90,942  
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
(Dollars in thousands)   January 31, 2015   April 30, 2014   January 31, 2014
                         
      Principal Balance       Percent of Portfolio       Principal Balance       Percent of Portfolio       Principal Balance       Percent of Portfolio  
Current   $ 352,969       83.03 %   $ 300,478       79.21 %   $ 321,511       80.24 %
 3 - 29 days past due     49,944       11.75 %     62,108       16.38 %     55,873       13.95 %
30 - 60 days past due     14,972       3.52 %     10,926       2.88 %     14,620       3.65 %
61 - 90 days past due     4,827       1.14 %     4,665       1.23 %     6,221       1.55 %
> 90 days past due     2,364       0.56 %     1,155       0.30 %     2,426       0.61 %
Total   $ 425,076       100.00 %   $ 379,332       100.00 %   $ 400,651       100.00 %
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]
    Nine Months Ended
January 31,
    2015   2014
         
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables     41.9 %     40.5 %
Average down-payment percentage     6.2 %     5.6 %
Average originating contract term (in months)     27.5       27.4  
Financing Receivable Contract Terms [Table Text Block]
    January 31, 2015   January 31, 2014
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications (in months)     29.7       29.5