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Note B - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Sales Used Autos [Member]
Sales	$ 115,392	$ 100,187	$ 228,127	$ 210,834
Wholesales Third Party [Member]
Sales	5,529	6,223	10,946	11,842
Service Contract Sales [Member]
Sales	7,217	6,731	13,978	13,543
Payment Protection Plan Revenue [Member]
Sales	5,032	4,529	9,803	9,046
Sales	$ 133,170	$ 117,670	$ 262,854	$ 245,265

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- Definition

Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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