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Note 12 - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 21, 2024 | Nov. 15, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Minimum |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Secured Debt Leverage Ratio |  |  | 4 |  | 4 |  |
Dividends Payable |  |  | $ 2,700 |  | $ 2,700 |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  |  |  |  | 145,000 | $ 101,937 |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | 0 | $ (4,082) | 1,371 | $ (4,082) |
Stand-alone Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit Agreements and Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  | 4,100 |  | 4,100 |  | $ 4,900
Stand-alone Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit Agreements and Facilities [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  | 4,300 |  | 4,300 |  | $ 5,100
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 51,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 175,000 |  | 175,000 |  |
The Secured Credit Facility, the New Secured Notes, and the Second Lien Notes [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents Collateral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  | 130,100 |  | 130,100 |  |
The Secured Credit Facility, the New Secured Notes, and the Second Lien Notes [Member] | Restricted Cash [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  | 4,300 |  | 4,300 |  |
The Secured Credit Facility, the New Secured Notes, and the Second Lien Notes [Member] | Real Property [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  | 695,700 |  | 695,700 |  |
The Secured Credit Facility, the New Secured Notes, and the Second Lien Notes [Member] | Equity Interests in Joint Venture Holding Companies Collateral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  | 124,200 |  | $ 124,200 |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jun. 30, 2026 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 125,000 |  | $ 125,000 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Commitment Fee Rate |  |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Variable Rate Floor |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Applicable Margin |  |  | 4.50% |  | 4.50% |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Applicable Margin |  |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Alternate Base Rate Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Variable Rate Floor |  |  | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Applicable Margin |  |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |
The 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Redemption With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 111.75% |  |
The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due November 15, 2025 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 15, 2025
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00%
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility Due January 31, 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility Due January 31, 2028 [Member] | After November 15, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility Due January 31, 2028 [Member] | Before Nov 15, 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 102.50% |  |
Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loan Credit Facility Due January 31, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Jan. 31, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 93,500 |  | $ 93,500 |  | $ 93,500 |  |
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Feb. 01, 2026 |  | Feb. 01, 2026
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 26,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 13.50% |  | 13.50% |  | 13.50% |  | 13.50%
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Feb. 01, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 64,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 13.50% |  | 13.50% |  | 13.50% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redeemed, Face Amount | $ 21,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
The 13.5% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 42,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Feb. 01, 2040 |  | Feb. 01, 2040
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00%
The 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Feb. 01, 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 65,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
The 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
The 5.0% Senior Notes due 2040 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 31,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loans Due 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2028 |  | Jan. 31, 2028
The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loans Due 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2028 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |
The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Nov. 15, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redeemed, Face Amount |  | $ 113,500 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  | $ 119,200 |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes Due 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2028 |  | Sep. 30, 2028
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00%
The 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes Due 2029 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 11.75% |  | 11.75% |  |
The 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes Due 2029 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2029 |  | Sep. 30, 2029
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 11.75% |  | 11.75% |  | 11.75%
The 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes Due 2029 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Principal Commencing September 30, 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 102.9375% |  |
The 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes Due 2029 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Redeemable Prior to March 30, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |
The 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes Due 2029 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Principal Commencing March 30, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 105.875% |  |
The 11.75% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes Due 2029 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Principal Commencing September 30, 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Sep. 30, 2028 |  | Sep. 30, 2028
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00% |  | 8.00%
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Redeemable Prior to September 30, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Principal Commencing September 30, 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 104.00% |  |
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Principal Commencing September 30, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 102.00% |  |
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Principal Commencing September 30, 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
The 8.0% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due September 30, 2028 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Redemption With Net Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  | 108.00% |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 01, 2027
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 19,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] | Exchange Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Feb. 01, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 39,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redeemed, Face Amount | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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