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Note 9 - Senior Notes and Term Loan - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
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Senior Notes | $ 1,606,250 |
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 75,000 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 1,054,333 | 981,346
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 577,000 | 577,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 71,482 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 145,000 | 220,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 75,000 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 53,149 | 53,139
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 132,702 | 131,207
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 400,000 | 780,319
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes |  | 172,744
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes |  | 86,532
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes |  | 121,043
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 150,000 | 150,000
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 250,000 | 250,000
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | 6,316 | 12,811
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 57,841 | $ 73,771

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