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Note 23 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ 31,295 | $ (66,197) | $ (286,087)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (22,027) | (801) | 78,672
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 9,268 | (66,998) | (207,415)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 30,285 | (1,500) | 1,195
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 16,419 | 90,990 | 89,780
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 55,972 | 22,492 | (116,440)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year | 273,232 | 250,740 | 367,180
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year | 329,204 | 273,232 | 250,740
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (37,547) | 75,646 | 307,152
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 37,547 | (75,646) | (307,152)
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 0 |  |
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 31,295 | (66,197) | (286,087)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 29,653 | 37,030 | 93,926
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 60,948 | (29,167) | (192,161)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 47,221 | 54,899
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | (60,948) | (18,054) | 137,252
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 0 |  | (10)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year |  |  | 10
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (824,213) | (82,349) | (35,054)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 797,892 | 53,114 | (42,459)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (26,321) | (29,235) | (77,513)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 235 | 146 |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (6,139) | (79,976) | 56,428
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | 78,598 | 194,040 | (79,163)
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 46,373 | 84,975 | (100,248)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year | 197,097 | 112,122 | 212,370
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year | 243,470 | 197,097 | 112,122
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 822,012 | (14,450) | (277,179)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (875,287) | 124,875 | 352,320
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (53,275) | 110,425 | 75,141
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 11,819 | (3,260) | (223)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 52,914 | 49,670 | 2,367
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | (15,920) | (153,863) | (69,462)
Net increase (decrease) in cash | (4,462) | 2,972 | 7,823
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year | (2,017) | (4,989) | (12,812)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year | (6,479) | (2,017) | (4,989)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 39,748 | 21,153 | 5,081
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (11,832) | (140,174) | (17,963)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 27,916 | (119,021) | (12,882)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 18,231 | 1,614 | 1,418
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (30,356) | 74,075 | (23,914)
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | (1,730) | (22,123) | 11,373
Net increase (decrease) in cash | 14,061 | (65,455) | (24,005)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year | 78,152 | 143,607 | 167,612
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year | $ 92,213 | $ 78,152 | $ 143,607

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