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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net - Changes in Finance Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015
Balance | $ 334,793 | $ 324,144 | $ 293,299
Finance receivable originations | 479,099 | 460,499 | 445,405
Finance receivable collections | (249,264) | (248,166) | (238,845)
Provision for credit losses | (149,097) | (144,397) | (120,289)
Losses on claims for payment protection plan | (15,627) | (13,521) | (10,588)
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims | (42,743) | (43,766) | (44,838)
Balance | $ 357,161 | $ 334,793 | $ 324,144

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- Definition Represents finance receivable origination. + 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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- Definition Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.11) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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