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FINANCE RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Payment Performance On A Recency Basis) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loans receivable	$ 1,264,530,315	$ 1,209,871,366	$ 1,372,768,580
Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	1,194,289,137
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	66,622,464
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	3,086,368
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	257,412
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	26,190
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	5,846
Loans \| Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loans receivable	1,264,287,417
Loans \| 30 - 60 days past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	42,220,508
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	4,099,955
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	272,431
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	58,886
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	8,142
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	168
Gross loans receivable	46,660,090
Loans \| 61 - 90 days past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	23,939,973
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	2,640,530
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	158,794
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	23,586
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	1,198
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	574
Gross loans receivable	26,764,655
Loans \| 91 or more days past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	31,674,388
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	6,339,220
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	325,237
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	46,724
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	6,639
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	2,041
Gross loans receivable	38,394,249
Tax Advance Loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	240,651
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	2,247
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	0
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	0
Gross loans receivable	242,898
Tax Advance Loan \| 30 - 60 days past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	9,305
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	0
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	0
Gross loans receivable	9,305
Tax Advance Loan \| 61 - 90 days past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	11,647
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	0
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	0
Gross loans receivable	11,647
Tax Advance Loan \| 91 or more days past due
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	211,779
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	2,247
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	0
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	0
Gross loans receivable	214,026
Performing Financing Receivable
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loans receivable		$ 1,104,130,714	$ 1,255,471,072
Performing Financing Receivable \| Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	1,096,454,268
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	53,542,759
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	2,329,906
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	128,216
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	10,211
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	3,063
Performing Financing Receivable \| Loans \| Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loans receivable	1,152,468,423
Performing Financing Receivable \| Tax Advance Loan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Financing receivable, up to 1 year ago	7,920
Financing receivable, between 1 and 2 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 2 and 3 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 3 and 4 years ago	0
Financing receivable, between 4 and 5 years ago	0
Financing receivable, more than 5 years ago	0
Gross loans receivable	$ 7,920