Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Exchangeable, Senior Amortizing and Senior Subordinated Notes (Details) - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Parentheticals)	Oct. 31, 2013 The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Nov. 03, 2003 The 6.5% 2014 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 6.5% 2014 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 6.5% 2014 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Mar. 18, 2004 The 6.375% 2014 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 6.375% 2014 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 6.375% 2014 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Nov. 30, 2004 The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Feb. 14, 2011 The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Feb. 09, 2011 The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member]	Aug. 08, 2005 The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Feb. 27, 2006 The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Jun. 12, 2006 The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] Senior Secured Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]	Oct. 02, 2012 The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amorizing Notes [Member] Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amorizing Notes [Member] Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member]	Feb. 09, 2011 The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amorizing Notes [Member] Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Stated Interest Rate	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%	9.125%	9.125%	9.125%	2.00%	2.00%	5.00%	5.00%	6.50%	6.50%	6.50%	6.375%	6.375%	6.375%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%	11.875%	11.875%	11.875%	11.875%	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	8.625%	8.625%	8.625%	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%