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Note 11 (Detail) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2012
Apr. 30, 2012
Apr. 30, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2013
Initial [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Additional [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Cash [Member]
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Cash [Member]
Guarantees [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Letters of Credit Collateral [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Letters of Credit Collateral [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Real Estate [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Notes Collateral [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Three Months [Member]
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Three Months [Member]
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Three Months [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Six Months [Member]
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Six Months [Member]
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Six Months [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
Jul. 31, 2005
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Common Class A [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Common Class A [Member]
Apr. 11, 2012
Common Class A [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 6.5% 2014 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 6.375% 2014 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
The 6.00% Exchangable Note Units [Member]
Oct. 02, 2012
The 6.00% Exchangable Note Units [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Tangible Equity Units [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
8.625% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Note Repurchases [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Note Repurchases [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount (in Dollars)         $ 992,000,000 $ 460,600,000                                         $ 577,000,000 $ 220,000,000 $ 53,200,000 $ 141,800,000 $ 36,700,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 21,400,000 $ 131,200,000 $ 86,500,000 $ 9,100,000 $ 121,000,000 $ 60,800,000     $ 100,000,000 $ 64,900,000        
Secured Debt     978,000,000                                                                                      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                                                     7.25% 9.125% 2.00% 5.00% 6.50% 6.375% 6.25% 6.25% 7.50%   8.625% 11.875% 11.00% 6.00% 6.00%   6.00%      
Senior Notes, Unsecured     459,000,000                                 459,005,000 458,736,000 [1]                                   23,100,000     64,900,000        
Subordinated Debt (in Dollars)     4,180,000 6,091,000 [1]                                                                             4,200,000      
Debt Collateral                     80,500,000               560,000,000                                                      
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities             230,600,000 31,800,000 27,000,000 30,700,000                                                                        
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures     52,800,000 61,100,000               43,900,000                                                                    
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Numerator     2.0                                                                                      
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Denominator     1.0                                                                                      
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage                                           7.625% 7.625%                                              
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount (in Dollars) 12,200,000 12,200,000                     15,200,000 22,800,000   21,000,000 61,100,000                                     9,100,000               37,400,000    
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount                             51,700,000     70,700,000                                                        
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (in Dollars) $ 27,039,000 $ 51,737,000                                                                   $ 3,500,000                 $ 23,300,000 $ 48,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in Shares)                                               136,244,962 130,055,304 [1] 25,000,000                                        
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2012.