Note C - Finance Receivables, Net - Changes in Finance Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Balance at beginning of period	$ 1,073,764	$ 863,674
Finance receivable originations	297,732	287,416
Finance receivable collections	(109,291)	(103,879)
Provision for credit losses	(96,323)	(76,241)
Losses on claims for accident protection plan	(7,769)	(6,108)
Inventory acquired in repossession and accident protection plan claims	(31,848)	(35,422)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,126,265	$ 929,440

Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-Subparagraph (c)(2)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 310
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-11B

Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 220
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.11)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483589/942-220-S99-1

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