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Note 11 - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities Balances (Details) (Parentheticals) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jan. 15, 2019 | Feb. 01, 2018 | Jul. 27, 2017 | Nov. 01, 2011
The 9.50% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | [1],[2] | 9.50% |  | 9.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] | Nov. 15, 2020 |  | Nov. 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 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, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 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, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 10.50% |  | 10.50% | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Jul. 15, 2024 |  | Jul. 15, 2024 | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
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 | [1],[2] | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | [1],[2] | Nov. 01, 2019 |  | 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% | [1],[2] | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2026 | [1],[2] | 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% | [1],[2] | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Feb. 01, 2040 | [1],[2] | Feb. 01, 2040 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | "Notes payable" on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018 consists of the total senior secured and senior notes shown above, as well as accrued interest of $37.9 million and $35.6 million, respectively.
[2] | Unamortized debt issuance costs at April 30, 2019 and October 31, 2018 were $13.0 million and $14.1 million, respectively.

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