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Note 9 - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities Balances (Details) (Parentheticals)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jan. 15, 2019	May 29, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018	Dec. 28, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017	Jul. 27, 2017
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.50%	9.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Nov. 15, 2020
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Nov. 01, 2021
The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Nov. 01, 2021
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.00%	10.00%						10.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2022	Jul. 15, 2022
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.50%	10.50%	10.50%					10.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2024	Jul. 15, 2024
The 7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.75%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2026
The 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	10.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2026
The 11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	11.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 15, 2026
The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%			8.00%	8.00%
The 8.0% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%					8.00%	8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 01, 2019
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					13.50%
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	13.50%	13.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 01, 2026	Feb. 01, 2026
The 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					5.00%
The 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes and Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Feb. 01, 2040	Feb. 01, 2040

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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