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Note C - Finance Receivables, Net (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | May 01, 2019
Finance Receivables, Number of Loan Classes | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Number of Risk Pools | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Net Charge Offs as Percentage of Average Finance Receivables | 19.30% | 23.10% |  |  |  |
Collections as Percentage of Average Financing Receivables | 53.20% | 55.10% |  |  |  |
Delinquencies Greater Than 30 Days as Percentage of Average Financing Receivables | 2.60% | 6.20% |  |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Allowance, Percent of Principle Balance |  |  |  | 24.50% | 24.50% | 25.00%
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal) | $ 163,662,000 | $ 162,246,000 | $ 146,363,000 |  |  |
Average Selling Price of Entity's Products | $ 13,621 | $ 11,793 |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivables, Allowance, Percent of Principle Balance | 24.50% | 26.50% |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal) | $ (15,100,000) |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Interest Rate | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Payment Period (Month) | 18 months |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | ILLINOIS |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Interest Rate | 19.50% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Interest Rate | 16.50% |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Payment Period (Month) | 54 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | ILLINOIS |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable Interest Rate | 21.50% |  |  |  |  |

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