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Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Exchangeable, Senior Amortizing and Senior Subordinated Notes (Detail) - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
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Senior Secured Notes | $ 977,369 | $ 786,585
7.25% Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes due February 15, 2014 | 6,091 | 13,323
Senior Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 458,736 | 802,862
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 23,149 |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 76,851 |
10.625% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member] |  |
Senior Secured Notes |  | 786,585
7.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due October 15, 2020 [Member] |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 577,000 |
9.125% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due November 15, 2020 [Member] |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 220,000 |
2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 [Member] |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 53,109 |
5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 [Member] |  |
Senior Secured Notes | 127,260 |
6.5% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 36,649 | 53,373
6.375% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 3,015 | 29,214
6.25% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 21,438 | 52,720
11.875% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 59,716 | 127,488
6.25% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 130,343 | 171,880
7.5% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 86,532 | 172,269
8.625% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 121,043 | $ 195,918

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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest second claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off after secured debt and before any payments are made to junior note holders. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of subordinated debt (with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Subordinated debt places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 10 -Section F Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Article 5 -Subsection 19, 20, 22 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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