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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 | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | $ (32,425) | $ (9,990)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (153,681) | (5,930)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (186,106) | (15,920)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 5,728 | 17,674
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 96,406 | (30,124)
Net (decrease) in cash | (83,972) | (28,370)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period | 329,204 | 273,232
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | 245,232 | 244,862
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | 34,739 | 31,833
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (34,739) | (31,833)
Parent Company [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | (32,425) | (9,990)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (1,140) | 14,384
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (33,565) | 4,394
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | 33,565 | (4,394)
Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | (42,719) | (812,119)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 9,969 | 773,776
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (32,750) | (38,343)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 76 | 242
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 120,553 | (2,169)
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | (173,351) | 28,338
Net (decrease) in cash | (85,472) | (11,932)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period | 243,470 | 197,097
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | 157,998 | 185,165
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | (18,102) | 758,315
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (172,179) | (773,952)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (190,281) | (15,637)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 664 | 12,033
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 39,646 | 20,087
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | 151,533 | (17,970)
Net (decrease) in cash | 1,562 | (1,487)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period | (6,479) | (2,017)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | (4,917) | (3,504)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |
Net income (loss) | 26,082 | 21,971
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 44,408 | 11,695
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 70,490 | 33,666
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 4,988 | 5,399
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (63,793) | (48,042)
Intercompany investing and financing activities – net | (11,747) | (5,974)
Net (decrease) in cash | (62) | (14,951)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of period | 92,213 | 78,152
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of period | $ 92,151 | $ 63,201

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