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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net - Financing Receivables Analysis (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables	37.90%	40.60%
Average down-payment percentage	5.30%	6.10%
Average originating contract term (in months) (Month)	2 years 159 days	2 years 138 days

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Average originating contract term.

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Represents the principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables.

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