Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 20, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-19599
Entity Registrant Name	WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	SC
Entity Tax Identification Number	57-0425114
Entity Address, Address Line One	104 S. Main St.
Entity Address, City or Town	Greenville
Entity Address, State or Province	SC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	29601
City Area Code	(864)
Local Phone Number	298-9800
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	WRLD
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 487,405,940
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,775,239
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement pertaining to the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("the Proxy Statement") to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated herein by reference into Part III hereof.
Entity Central Index Key	0000108385
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true