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Note 15 - Stock Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
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,

2015

   

Exercise

Price

   

October 31,

2014

   

Exercise

Price

   

October 31,

2013

   

Exercise Price

 

Options outstanding at beginning of period

  6,720,251     $5.23     6,591,054     $5.74     6,019,070     $5.97  

Granted

  173,750     $2.47     376,822     $4.41     887,500     $6.28  

Exercised

  18,125     $2.48     42,375     $2.74     44,812     $2.67  

Forfeited

  203,436     $3.78     56,375     $2.66     76,500     $3.06  

Expired

  278,564     $15.04     148,875     $27.42     194,204     $16.92  

Options outstanding at end of period

  6,393,876     $4.78     6,720,251     $5.23     6,591,054     $5.74  

Options exercisable at end of period

  4,566,290           4,100,413           3,161,952        
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

 

 

Number

   

Weighted-

Average

   

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

 
Range of Exercise Prices  

Outstanding

   

Exercise Price

   

Life

 

$1.66

$5.00   4,515,001     $3.03     5.37  

$5.01

$10.00   1,611,750     $6.36     5.29  

$10.01

$20.00   -     $-     -  

$20.01

$30.00   187,375     $21.78     1.59  

$30.01

$40.00   79,750     $32.33     0.55  
        6,393,876     $4.78     5.18  

 

Number

   

Weighted-

Average

   

Weighted-

Average

Remaining

Contractual

 
Range of Exercise Prices  

Exercisable

   

Exercise Price

   

Life

 

$1.66

$5.00   3,432,415     $3.04     4.74  

$5.01

$10.00   866,750     $6.44     3.28  

$10.01

$20.00   -     $-     -  

$20.01

$30.00   187,375     $21.78     1.59  

$30.01

$40.00   79,750     $32.33     0.55  
        4,566,290     $4.96     4.26  
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]
   

Shares

   

Weighted-Average Grant Date

Fair Value

 

Nonvested at beginning of period

  2,459,138     $5.02  

Granted

  1,818,558     $2.66  

Vested

  626,190     $4.59  

Forfeited

  50,737     $5.53  

Nonvested at end of period

  3,600,769     $4.16