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Note C - Changes in Finance Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014
Balance at beginning of period | $ 324,144 | $ 293,299 | $ 288,049
Finance receivable originations | 460,499 | 445,405 | 404,918
Finance receivable collections | (248,166) | (238,845) | (223,538)
Provision for credit losses | (144,397) | (120,289) | (119,247)
Losses on claims for payment protection plan | (13,521) | (10,588) | (9,586)
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims | (43,766) | (44,838) | (47,297)
Balance at end of period | $ 334,793 | $ 324,144 | $ 293,299

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- Definition Finance receivable collections + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Represents finance receivable origination. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Losses on claims for payment protection plan + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents provision for credit losses. + 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 + Details
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