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Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 12, 2005	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares)		5,600us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued			5,600us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued	5,600us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued	[1]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage		7.625%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
Payments of Dividends	$ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends		$ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Preferred Class A [Member]
Note 14 - Preferred Stock (Details) [Line Items]
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Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage				7.625%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share (in Dollars per share)				$ 25,000us-gaap_PreferredStockLiquidationPreference / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
Payments of Dividends		0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember			$ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
[1] Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.

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Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

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