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Note 21 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Notes (Details) - USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 | Feb. 01, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
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Notes, Fair Value | $ 1,154,631,000 |  | $ 1,620,326,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 1,039,947,000 |  | 383,699,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 114,684,000 |  | 1,236,627,000
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  | $ 103,000,000 |
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  | $ 44,000,000 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 74,250,000 |  | 75,750,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | 9.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 74,250,000 |  | 75,750,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 40,434,000 |  | 44,425,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 40,434,000 |  | 44,425,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 124,781,000 |  | 132,580,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 124,781,000 |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 132,580,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 424,670,000 |  | 479,600,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 424,670,000 |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 479,600,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 366,720,000 |  | 448,000,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 366,720,000 |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 448,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 88,148,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 88,148,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 131,221,000
Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 131,221,000
Senior Notes [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 35,628,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value | 35,628,000 |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 252,478,000
Senior Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 252,478,000
Senior Notes [Member] | The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 2,055,000
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] | The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 2,055,000
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | 54,217,000
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  |
Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member] | Senior Exchangeable Notes Due 2017 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Notes, Fair Value |  |  | $ 54,217,000

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