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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
(In thousands)   October 31, 2017   April 30, 2017
         
Gross contract amount   $
571,302
     $
545,916
  
Less unearned finance charges    
(78,807
 )    
(79,062
 )
Principal balance    
492,495
      
466,854
  
Less allowance for credit losses    
(115,918
 )    
(109,693
 )
                 
Finance receivables, net   $
376,577
     $
357,161
  
Change In Finance Receivables Net [Table Text Block]
    Six Months Ended
October 31,
(In thousands)    
2017
      
2016
  
Balance at beginning of period   $
357,161
     $
334,793
  
Finance receivable originations    
239,007
      
244,680
  
Finance receivable collections    
(118,609
 )    
(117,126
 )
Provision for credit losses    
(72,906
 )    
(72,822
 )
Losses on claims for payment protection plan    
(7,980
 )    
(6,919
 )
Inventory acquired in repossession and payment protection plan claims    
(20,096
 )    
(19,651
 )
Balance at end of period   $
376,577
     $
362,955
  
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
    Six Months Ended
October 31,
(In thousands)   2017   2016
Balance at beginning of period   $
109,693
     $
102,485
  
Provision for credit losses    
72,906
      
72,822
  
Charge-offs, net of recovered collateral    
(66,681
 )    
(63,967
 )
Balance at end of period   $
115,918
     $
111,340
  
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
(Dollars in thousands)   October 31, 2017   April 30, 2017   October 31, 2016
    Principal
Balance		   Percent of
Portfolio		   Principal
Balance		   Percent of
Portfolio		   Principal
Balance		   Percent of
Portfolio
Current   $
381,557
      
77.48
 %   $
397,341
      
85.12
 %   $
386,962
      
81.58
 %
 3 - 29 days past due    
90,776
      
18.43
 %    
52,869
      
11.32
 %    
64,749
      
13.65
 %
30 - 60 days past due    
14,485
      
2.94
 %    
11,658
      
2.50
 %    
16,581
      
3.50
 %
61 - 90 days past due    
3,832
      
0.78
 %    
3,516
      
0.75
 %    
4,161
      
0.88
 %
> 90 days past due    
1,845
      
0.37
 %    
1,470
      
0.31
 %    
1,842
      
0.39
 %
Total   $
492,495
      
100.00
 %   $
466,854
      
100.00
 %   $
474,295
      
100.00
 %
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]
    Six Months Ended
October 31,
    2017   2016
Principal collected as a percent of average finance receivables    
24.6%
      
25.6%
  
Average down-payment percentage    
6.0%
      
5.8%
  
Average originating contract term
(in months
)
    
29.6
      
29.2
  
Financing Receivable Contract Terms [Table Text Block]
    October 31, 2017   October 31, 2016
Portfolio weighted average contract term, including modifications
(in months
)
    
32.5
      
31.7