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Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2015 | Nov. 05, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014 | [1] | Jul. 31, 2014
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Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries | 1 |  |  |
Exchangeable Note Unit Rate Stated Percentage | 6.00% |  |  | 6.00%
Direct or Indirect Ownership in Guarantor Subsidiaries Percentage | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 980,988 |  | $ 979,935 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 992,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 981,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 841,056 |  | 590,472 |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 841,100 |  |  |
Senior Notes | 841,100 |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | $ 12,811 |  | 17,049 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 11.00% |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 12,800 |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 72,838 |  | $ 70,101 |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsidiary Issuer [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 72,800 |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 8.00% |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 21 - Financial Information of Subsidiary Issuer and Subsidiary Guarantors (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 8.00% |  |
[1] | Derived from the audited balance sheet as of October 31, 2014.

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