Finance Receivables, Net - Summary of Finance Receivable Summarized by Fiscal Year of Origination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
2026 (2025)	$ 729,937	$ 840,427
2025 (2024)	421,283	422,316
2024 (2023)	185,621	187,067
2023 (2022)	61,860	52,827
2022 (2021)	12,950	5,727
Prior to 2022 (2021)	1,408	791
Total	$ 1,413,059	$ 1,509,155
%	100.00%	100.00%
Gross charge-offs, 2026 (2025)	$ 119,519	$ 120,995
Gross charge-offs, 2025 (2024)	249,473	237,829
Gross charge-offs, 2024 (2023)	114,246	109,105
Gross charge-offs, 2023 (2022)	40,960	28,518
Gross charge-offs, 2022 (2021)	9,243	2,842
Gross charge-offs, Prior to 2022 (2021)	1,120	598
Gross charge-offs, Total	534,561	499,887	$ 525,634
Customer Score 1-2
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
2026 (2025)	81,189	46,422
2025 (2024)	14,093	13,367
2024 (2023)	3,349	4,584
2023 (2022)	1,210	743
2022 (2021)	143	45
Prior to 2022 (2021)	10	45
Total	$ 99,994	$ 65,206
%	7.10%	4.30%
Customer Rating 3-4
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
2026 (2025)	$ 189,904	$ 284,265
2025 (2024)	120,255	131,084
2024 (2023)	48,506	44,141
2023 (2022)	11,118	9,241
2022 (2021)	1,806	826
Prior to 2022 (2021)	353	219
Total	$ 371,942	$ 469,776
%	26.30%	31.10%
Customer Score 5-7
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
2026 (2025)	$ 458,844	$ 509,740
2025 (2024)	286,935	277,865
2024 (2023)	133,766	138,342
2023 (2022)	49,532	42,843
2022 (2021)	11,001	4,856
Prior to 2022 (2021)	1,045	527
Total	$ 941,123	$ 974,173
%	66.60%	64.60%

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