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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
(In thousands)   October 31, 2016   April 30, 2016
         
Gross contract amount   $ 548,966     $ 504,149  
Less unearned finance charges     (74,671 )     (66,871 )
Principal balance     474,295       437,278  
Less allowance for credit losses     (111,340 )     (102,485 )
                 
Finance receivables, net   $ 362,955     $ 334,793  
Change In Finance Receivables Net [Table Text Block]
    Six Months Ended
October 31,
(In thousands)   2016   2015
         
Balance at beginning of period   $ 334,793     $ 324,144  
Finance receivable originations     244,680       223,266  
Finance receivable collections     (117,126 )     (117,593 )
Provision for credit losses     (72,822 )     (73,439 )
Losses on claims for payment protection plan     (6,919 )     (6,095 )
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims     (19,651 )     (23,054 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $ 362,955     $ 327,229  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
    Six Months Ended
October 31,
(In thousands)   2016   2015
     
Balance at beginning of period   $ 102,485     $ 93,224  
Provision for credit losses     72,822       73,439  
Charge-offs, net of recovered collateral     (63,967 )     (66,229 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $ 111,340     $ 100,434  
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
(Dollars in thousands)   October 31, 2016   April 30, 2016   October 31, 2015
                         
    Principal
Balance		   Percent of 
Portfolio		   Principal
Balance		   Percent of 
Portfolio		   Principal
Balance		   Percent of 
Portfolio
Current   $ 386,962       81.58 %   $ 378,631       86.59 %   $ 365,346       85.44 %
 3 - 29 days past due     64,749       13.65 %     45,631       10.43 %     47,406       11.08 %
30 - 60 days past due     16,581       3.50 %     8,429       1.93 %     10,320       2.41 %
61 - 90 days past due     4,161       0.88 %     3,498       0.80 %     2,914       0.68 %
> 90 days past due     1,842       0.39 %     1,089       0.25 %     1,677       0.39 %
Total   $ 474,295       100.00 %   $ 437,278       100.00 %   $ 427,663       100.00 %
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]
    Six Months Ended
October 31,
    2016   2015
         
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables     25.6 %     27.7 %
Average down-payment percentage     5.8 %     6.5 %
Average originating contract term
(in months
)
     29.2       28.4  
Financing Receivable Contract Terms [Table Text Block]
    October 31, 2016   October 31, 2015
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications
(in months
)
     31.7       30.6