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Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Notes (Details) (Parentheticals) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Feb. 01, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Jul. 27, 2017 | Nov. 01, 2011
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 9.50% |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Nov. 15, 2020 |  | Nov. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 2.00% | [1],[2] | 2.00% | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 2.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] | Nov. 01, 2021 |  | Nov. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 5.00% | [1],[2] | 5.00% | [1],[2] |  |  |  | 5.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] | Nov. 01, 2021 |  | Nov. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 10.00% | [1],[2] | 10.00% | [1],[2] |  |  | 10.00% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] | Jul. 15, 2022 |  | Jul. 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 10.50% | [1],[2] | 10.50% | [1],[2] |  |  | 10.50% |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] | Jul. 15, 2024 |  | Jul. 15, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 13.50% |  |  |
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  |
The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 7.00% |  | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Jan. 15, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate |  |  |  | 11.00% | [1],[2] |  | 11.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] |  |  | Dec. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] |  |  | Dec. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | "Notes payable" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 2018 and 2017 consists of the total senior secured, senior, senior amortizing and senior exchangeable notes shown above, as well as accrued interest of $35.6 million and $41.8 million, respectively.
[2] | Unamortized debt issuance costs at October 31, 2018 and 2017 were $14.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively.

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