Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Payment Protection Plan [Member]
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue	$ 1,653,000	$ 2,419,000	$ 323,000
Service Contract [Member]
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue	450,000	5,350,000	770,000
Net income	11,596,000	29,490,000	21,129,000
Provision for credit losses	144,397,000	120,289,000	119,247,000
Losses on claims for payment protection plan	13,521,000	10,588,000	9,586,000
Depreciation and amortization	4,208,000	3,830,000	3,285,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	214,000	188,000	209,000
Loss on disposal of property and equipment	369,000	17,000	76,000
Stock-based compensation	1,519,000	780,000	1,391,000
Deferred income taxes	(898,000)	3,934,000	(2,923,000)
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation	(238)	(1,627)	(141)
Finance receivable originations	(460,499,000)	(445,405,000)	(404,918,000)
Finance receivable collections	248,166,000	238,845,000	223,538,000
Accrued interest on finance receivables	286,000	(172,000)	(46,000)
Inventory	48,154,000	40,686,000	50,009,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	284,000	(887,000)	(1,298,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,115,000	3,862,000	(1,675,000)
Income taxes, net	(11,000)	200,000	3,313,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,286,000	12,387,000	21,875,000
Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,526,000)	(4,009,000)	(7,095,000)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	7,000	112,000	2,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,519,000)	(3,897,000)	(7,093,000)
Financing Activities:
Exercise of stock options and warrants	400,000	4,143,000	720,000
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation	238,000	1,627,000	141,000
Issuance of common stock	186,000	146,000	151,000
Purchase of common stock	(14,214,000)	(20,020,000)	(12,754,000)
Dividend payments	(40,000)	(40,000)	(40,000)
Debt issuance costs	146,000	(256,000)	(207,000)
Change in cash overdrafts	(1,587,000)	$ 502,000	$ (452,000)
Principal payments on notes payable	(34,000)
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities	374,214,000	$ 377,225,000	$ 329,424,000
Payments on revolving credit facilities	(369,264,000)	(371,316,000)	(331,748,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(9,955,000)	(7,989,000)	(14,765,000)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(188,000)	501,000	17,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	790,000	289,000	272,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 602,000	$ 790,000	$ 289,000