Note 2 - Allowance For Credit Losses (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, 90 Days or More Past Due, Still Accruing	$ 0		$ 0
Ratio of bankrupt accounts to total principal loan balances	2.19%		2.09%
Current 12 months
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	5,195	4,883
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 16,534,124	$ 13,679,308
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 15,670,285	$ 13,185,307
Current 12 months \| Cosumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		4,671
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification		$ 12,743,094
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification		$ 12,277,683
Current 12 months \| Real Estate Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	9	12
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 111,677	$ 260,332
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 111,677	$ 258,509
Current 12 months \| Sales Finance Contracts
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	264	200
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 1,071,657	$ 675,882
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 1,029,928	$ 649,115
Current 12 months \| Live Check Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	786
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 1,282,032
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 1,245,551
Current 12 months \| Premier Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	164
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 1,085,667
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 1,058,529
Current 12 months \| Other Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	3,972
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 12,983,091
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 12,224,600
Previous 12 months
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	2,021	1,693
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 4,080,456	$ 2,948,893
Previous 12 months \| Cosumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		1,618
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification		$ 2,772,445
Previous 12 months \| Real Estate Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	0	0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 0	$ 0
Previous 12 months \| Sales Finance Contracts
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	89	75
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 209,611	$ 176,448
Previous 12 months \| Live Check Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	427
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 617,260
Previous 12 months \| Premier Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	53
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 327,474
Previous 12 months \| Other Consumer Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1,452
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 2,926,111

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