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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 08, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2016 USD ($) | May 15, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 05, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2016 |  | Jan. 15, 2016
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25% |  | 6.25%
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  |  | $ 172,700 |  |  |  |
The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | May 15, 2016 |  | May 15, 2016
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% |  | 7.50%
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  | $ 86,500 |  |  |  |  |
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2021 |  | Nov. 01, 2021
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00%
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Aggregate Price | $ 126,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2017 |  | Jan. 15, 2017
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 8.625% |  | 8.625%
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121,000 |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2021 |  | Nov. 01, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00%
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 15, 2020 |  | Oct. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  | 7.25%
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 15, 2020 |  | Nov. 15, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 9.125% |  | 9.125%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700 |  | $ 2,600
The 7.25% 2020 Notes and 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 640,000 |  |
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities |  |  |  |  |  | 122,700 |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 60,500 |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes Member and 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Secured Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 146,400 |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,700 |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, November 5, 2014 to August 1, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, August 1, 2019 to November 1, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 245,700 |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [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, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2019 |  | Jan. 15, 2019
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 7.00% |  |  |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00%
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2018 Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 7.625% |  |
Debt Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 263,994 | $ 4,238 |

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