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Note 16 - Stock Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
           

Weighted

-Average

           

Weighted-

Average

           

Weighted-

Average

 
   

October 31,

2013

   

Exercise

Price

   

October 31,

2012

   

Exercise

Price

   

October 31,

2011

   

Exercise

Price

 

Options outstanding at beginning of period

    6,019,070       $5.97       5,094,367       $7.05       6,316,860       $8.72  

Granted

    887,500       $6.28       1,334,828       $2.59       674,100       $1.93  

Exercised

    44,812       $2.67       6,250       $2.55                  

Forfeited

    76,500       $3.06       94,808       $4.77       238,499       $7.33  

Cancellations

                                    1,200,000       $11.19  

Expired

    194,204       $16.92       309,067       $9.61       458,094       $11.57  

Options outstanding at end of period

    6,591,054       $5.74       6,019,070       $5.97       5,094,367       $7.05  

Options exercisable at end of period

    3,161,952               2,467,170               1,764,338          
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number

Outstanding

   

 

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

 

$1.93

$5.00     4,405,679       $2.95       7.07  

$5.01

$10.00     1,701,500       $6.37       7.27  

$10.01

$20.00     -       $-       -  

$20.01 

$30.00     241,500       $21.70       3.66  

$30.01

$40.00     197,375       $32.53       1.77  

$40.01

$50.00     10,000       $41.45       0.25  

$50.01

$60.00     30,000       $54.70       1.42  

$60.01

$70.00     5,000       $60.36       1.67  
          6,591,054       $5.74       6.80  

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number

Exercisable

   

Weighted-

Average

Exercise Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life

 

$1.93

$5.00     1,864,077       $3.14       6.18  

$5.01

$10.00     814,000       $6.46       4.67  

$10.01 

$20.00     -       $-       -  

$20.01

$30.00     241,500       $21.70       3.66  

$30.01

$40.00     197,375       $32.53       1.77  

$40.01

$50.00     10,000       $41.45       0.25  

$50.01

$60.00     30,000       $54.70       1.42  

$60.01

$70.00     5,000       $60.36       4.83  
          3,161,952       $7.95       5.26  
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
   

Shares

   

Weighted-Average

Grant Date

 Fair Value

 

Nonvested at beginning of period

    2,128,005       $4.49  

Granted

    1,377,120       $5.63  

Vested

    (979,462 )     $4.58  

Forfeited

    (62,016 )     $4.61  

Nonvested at end of period

    2,463,647       $5.10