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Note 12 - Tangible Equity Units (Details) (USD $)				1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 14, 2011	Feb. 09, 2011	Feb. 18, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Common Class A [Member]	Feb. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Common Class A [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Common Class A [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 18, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Feb. 15, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Common Class A [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Common Class A [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Common Class A [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member] The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amorizing Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member] The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amorizing Notes [Member]	Feb. 09, 2011 Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member] The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amorizing Notes [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member]
Note 12 - Tangible Equity Units (Details) [Line Items]
Tangible Equity Units, Units Issued		450,000	3,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								7.25%				7.25%	7.25%	7.25%
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Issuance Of Prepaid Common Stock Purchase Contracts (in Dollars)		$ 68,100,000
Tangible Equity Units, Number Converted	2,200,000
Prepaid Stock Purchase Contracts Shares Settled				6,085,224					0	10,400,000
Senior Notes (in Dollars)												1,100,000			1,092,000	2,152,000	[1]
Tangible Equity Units, Cash Installment, Per Note (in Dollars per share)												$ 0.453125
Tangible Equity Units, Stated Amount (in Dollars)	$ 25
Tangible Equity Units, Annual Interest Rate												12.072%
Tangible Equity Units, Number of Shares Upon Conversion, Per Unit				4.7655	4.7655	5.8140					4.7655
Purchase Contracts Settled							1,276,933
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2013.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest 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 in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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