Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	1. Organization and Basis of Presentation Nicholas Financial, Inc. (“Nicholas Financial – Canada”) is a Canadian holding company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia with two wholly owned United States subsidiaries, Nicholas Data Services, Inc. (“NDS”) and Nicholas Financial, Inc. (“NFI”). NDS historically was engaged in supporting and updating industry-specific computer application software for small businesses located primarily in the Southeastern United States. NDS has ceased its operations; however, it continues as the interim holding company for Nicholas Financial. NFI is a specialized consumer finance company engaged primarily in acquiring and servicing automobile finance installment contracts (“Contracts”) for purchases of used and new automobiles and light trucks. NFI has also offered direct consumer loans (“Direct Loans”) and sells consumer-finance related products. NFI has and NDS are based in Florida, U.S.A. During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company shifted from a decentralized business model to a regionalized business model in which each of its originators focuses on a specific region in the Company’s smaller target market footprint with an expectation that Contract purchase and origination activities will proceed on a much smaller scale. As part of a restructuring plan (see note 12) the Company has outsourced servicing, collections and recovery activities and ceased originations of Direct Loans. The goal of the strategy and related restructuring is to free up capital and permit the Company to allocate excess capital to increase shareholder returns, whether by acquiring loan portfolios or businesses or by investing outside of the Company’s traditional business. While the overall timeframe and final structure of the Company remains uncertain, the Company is committed to its core product of financing primary transportation to and from work for the subprime borrower through the local independent automobile dealership which includes risk-based pricing (rate, yield, advance, term, collateral value) and a commitment to the underwriting discipline required for optimal portfolio performance. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Canadian income taxes are not reported as they are immaterial.

Organization and Basis of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Nicholas Financial, Inc. (“Nicholas Financial – Canada”) is a Canadian holding company incorporated under the laws of British Columbia with two wholly owned United States subsidiaries, Nicholas Data Services, Inc. (“NDS”) and Nicholas Financial, Inc. (“NFI”). NDS historically was engaged in supporting and updating industry-specific computer application software for small businesses located primarily in the Southeastern United States. NDS has ceased its operations; however, it continues as the interim holding company for Nicholas Financial. NFI is a specialized consumer finance company engaged primarily in acquiring and servicing automobile finance installment contracts (“Contracts”) for purchases of used and new automobiles and light trucks. NFI has also offered direct consumer loans (“Direct Loans”) and sells consumer-finance related products. NFI has and NDS are based in Florida, U.S.A.

During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Company shifted from a decentralized business model to a regionalized business model in which each of its originators focuses on a specific region in the Company’s smaller target market footprint with an expectation that Contract purchase and origination activities will proceed on a much smaller scale. As part of a restructuring plan (see note 12) the Company has outsourced servicing, collections and recovery activities and ceased originations of Direct Loans.

The goal of the strategy and related restructuring is to free up capital and permit the Company to allocate excess capital to increase shareholder returns, whether by acquiring loan portfolios or businesses or by investing outside of the Company’s traditional business. While the overall timeframe and final structure of the Company remains uncertain, the Company is committed to its core product of financing primary transportation to and from work for the subprime borrower through the local independent automobile dealership which includes risk-based pricing (rate, yield, advance, term, collateral value) and a commitment to the underwriting discipline required for optimal portfolio performance.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Canadian income taxes are not reported as they are immaterial.