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Note 23 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 08, 2016 | Jul. 29, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
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Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 7.00% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 6.00% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75.0 |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 7.00% |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 6.00% |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 75.0 |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.00% |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.00% |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 75.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 10.00% |  |
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 75.0 |  |  |
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | $ 75.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 9.125% | 9.125%
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.50% |  |  |
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 75.0 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 9.50% |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 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% | 7.00%
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Aggregate Price | $ 126.1 |  |  |
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%
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | $ 146.3 |  |  |

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