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Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 29, 2018	Jan. 11, 2018
Repayments of Senior Debt		$ 56,002,000	$ 33,086,000
8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.00%			8.00%
Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					13.50%
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					5.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] | 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 170,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 26,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | Thirteen and a Half Percent Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 90,600,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	13.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 90,100,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | GSO [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 132,500,000
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | GSO [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 132,500,000

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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