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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Parentheticals) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 02, 2012
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 11.00% |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 7.25% | 7.25% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 15, 2020 | Oct. 15, 2020 |
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 9.125% | 9.125% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 15, 2020 | Nov. 15, 2020 |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 2.00% | 2.00% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 01, 2021 | Nov. 01, 2021 |
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 01, 2021 | Nov. 01, 2021 |
The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 11.875% | 11.875% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Oct. 15, 2015 | Oct. 15, 2015 |
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 6.25% | 6.25% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2016 | Jan. 15, 2016 |
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 7.50% | 7.50% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | May 15, 2016 | May 15, 2016 |
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 8.625% | 8.625% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2017 | Jan. 15, 2017 |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 7.00% | 7.00% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 15, 2019 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 8.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Nov. 01, 2019 |  |
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate | 11.00% | 11.00% | 11.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2017 |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2017 |

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