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Note 9 - Senior Notes and Term Loans (Details Textual) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 08, 2016 USD ($) | May 15, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 10, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2013 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2011 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 11, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares | Jul. 29, 2016 | Oct. 02, 2012 USD ($) $ / shares
Debt Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 409,646,000 | $ 65,053,000 | $ 28,553,000 |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,502,000 |  | $ 100,502,000 | 61,209,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | $ 146,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,815,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Voluntary Prepayment Premium, Aggregate Principal Amount, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Noes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Noes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.813% |  |  |  |  |  |
First Lien Noes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Lien Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104.563% |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Lien Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.281% |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Lien Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39.83 |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.50% |  | 9.50% | 9.50% |  |  |  | 9.50% |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  | $ 172,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  | $ 86,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  | 8.625% | 8.625% |  |  |  |  |
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  | 8.625% |  |  | 8.625% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Aggregate Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126,100,000 |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Redemption with Net Cash Proceeds from Certain Equity Offerings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 110.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.125% |  | 9.125% | 9.125% |  |  |  |  | 9.125%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 220,000,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 147,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Redemption with Net Cash Proceeds from Certain Equity Offerings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional and Market Whole Amount [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Secured Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88,400,000 |  | $ 88,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,700,000 |  | 78,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 128,500,000 |  | $ 128,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |  | 7.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 577,000,000
The 7.25% 2020 Notes, The 9.125% 2020 Notes, and The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 262,800,000 |  | $ 262,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes, The 9.125% 2020 Notes, and The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Real Estate Inventory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 561,700,000 |  | 561,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes, The 9.125% 2020 Notes, and The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000 |  | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 245,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
The 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units [Member] | Exchangeable Note Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000
Note Units Number |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000
Note Units Stated Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Exchangeable Note | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 768.51
Note Units Principal Amount at Maturity | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Senior Amortizing Note | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 231.49
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.17% |  | 5.17% |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Issued Upon Conversion of Convertible Debt | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185.5288 |  | 185.5288 |  |  |  | 20,823 |  |
Share Price for Exchangeable Note Conversion | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.39 |  | $ 5.39 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,305 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchangeable Note Unit Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,600,000 |  |
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% |  | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |  |  |  | 11.00%

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