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Note 11 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended | 36 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 29, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Aug. 02, 2021 | Jul. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total |  | $ 94,263 | $ (417,956) | $ 4,475 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance |  | 95,727 | 101,555 |  | $ 95,727 |  |  |  |
Contract Backlog |  | 1,300,000 |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest, Total |  | 319,753 | 189,861 | 55,403 | 565,000 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued, Total |  | 100 | 300 |  | 100 |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense, Total |  | 128 | 84 | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease), Total |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate |  | 200 | 500 |  | 200 |  |  |  |
The 10.0% 2022 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redeemed, Face Amount |  |  | $ 111,200 |  |  |  | $ 111,200 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00%
The 10.5% 2024 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redeemed, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,700 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 10.50% |  | 10.50% |  |  |
The 7.75% 2026 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redeemed, Face Amount | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in Annual Interest Resulting from Debt Payoffs | $ 23,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Deferred Tax Assets Related to NOLs and Other Matters [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance |  |  |  | $ 396,500 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Related to State NOLs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance |  |  |  | 181,000 |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount |  |  | $ 78,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss), Total |  | (306,000) | (173,800) | (183,000) |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss), Tax Effect |  | 64,300 | 36,500 | 38,400 |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total |  | $ 60,064 | (335,608) | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year |  | 2018 2019 2020 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Between 2029 and 2038 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | $ 909,600,000 |  |  | 909,600,000 |  |  |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Indefinite Tax Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 15,700 |  |  | 15,700 |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss), Total |  | (80,100) | (55,700) | (72,500) |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total |  | 34,199 | $ (82,348) | $ 4,475 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 2,300,000 |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Indefinite Tax Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 51,500 |  |  | 51,500 |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Between 2023 and 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 411,400 |  |  | 411,400 |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Between 2028 and 2032 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 1,400,000 |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Between 2033 and 2037 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | 369,700 |  |  | 369,700 |  |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Between 2038 and 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | $ 73,700 |  |  | $ 73,700 |  |  |  |

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