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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
(In thousands)   July 31, 2017   April 30, 2017
         
Gross contract amount   $
565,630
     $
545,916
  
Less unearned finance charges    
(81,911
 )    
(79,062
 )
Principal balance    
483,719
      
466,854
  
Less allowance for credit losses    
(113,733
 )    
(109,693
 )
                 
Finance receivables, net   $
369,986
     $
357,161
  
Change In Finance Receivables Net [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended
July 31,
(In thousands)   2017   2016
         
Balance at beginning of period   $
357,161
     $
334,793
  
Finance receivable originations    
118,953
      
120,848
  
Finance receivable collections    
(58,934
 )    
(58,036
 )
Provision for credit losses    
(34,160
 )    
(33,381
 )
Losses on claims for payment protection plan    
(3,938
 )    
(3,107
 )
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims    
(9,096
 )    
(8,569
 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $
369,986
     $
352,548
  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended
July 31,
(In thousands)   2017   2016
     
Balance at beginning of period   $
109,693
     $
102,485
  
Provision for credit losses    
34,160
      
33,381
  
Charge-offs, net of recovered collateral    
(30,120
 )    
(27,844
 )
                 
Balance at end of period   $
113,733
     $
108,022
  
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
(Dollars in thousands)   July 31, 2017   April 30, 2017   July 31, 2016
                         
    Principal
Balance		   Percent of 
Portfolio		   Principal
Balance		   Percent of 
Portfolio		   Principal
Balance		   Percent of 
Portfolio
Current   $
390,879
      
80.81
 %   $
397,341
      
85.12
 %   $
381,685
      
82.88
 %
 3 - 29 days past due    
70,406
      
14.55
 %    
52,869
      
11.32
 %    
58,740
      
12.75
 %
30 - 60 days past due    
17,328
      
3.58
 %    
11,658
      
2.50
 %    
14,749
      
3.20
 %
61 - 90 days past due    
3,078
      
0.64
 %    
3,516
      
0.75
 %    
3,728
      
0.81
 %
> 90 days past due    
2,028
      
0.42
 %    
1,470
      
0.31
 %    
1,668
      
0.36
 %
Total   $
483,719
      
100.00
 %   $
466,854
      
100.00
 %   $
460,570
      
100.00
 %
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]
    Three Months Ended
July 31,
    2017   2016
         
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables    
12.4
 %    
13.0
 %
Average down-payment percentage    
6.2
 %    
6.0
 %
Average originating contract term
(in months
)
    
29.8
      
29.3
  
Financing Receivable Contract Terms [Table Text Block]
    July 31, 2017   July 31, 2016
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications
(in months
)
    
32.6
      
31.7