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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Details Textual) |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2016 | May 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2018
Finance Receivables, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  | 16.40% |
Finance Receivables, Number of Loan Classes |  |  | 1 |
Finance Receivables, Number of Risk Pools |  |  | 1 |
Net Charge Offs as Percentage of Average Finance Receivables |  |  | 19.20% | 21.20%
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Interest Rate |  |  | 15.00% |
Financing Receivable Payment Period |  |  | 1 year 180 days |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Interest Rate | 16.50% | 15.00% | 16.50% |
Financing Receivable Payment Period |  |  | 3 years 180 days |

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- Definition Number of loan classes of finance receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Number of risk pools of finance receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The weighted average interest rate of finance receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Represents the interest rate on installment sale contracts. + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
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- Definition Represents the payment period on installment sale contracts from the sale of used vehicles. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The percentage of average finance receivables charged off. + References No definition available. + Details
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