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Note 9 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, Senior Exchangeable and Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes (Details) - Senior Secured, Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes (Parentheticals)
Feb. 15, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 02, 2012
Nov. 02, 2011
Nov. 30, 2004
Feb. 14, 2011
Oct. 31, 2012
Sep. 16, 2013
Aug. 08, 2005
Feb. 27, 2006
Jun. 12, 2006
Apr. 11, 2012
Feb. 09, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate 7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage                          
The 7.25% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 9.125% 2020 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 2.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 5.0% 2021 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate           6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 6.25% 2015 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate             11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 11.875% 2015 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   11.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate                 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 6.25% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate                     7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 7.5% 2016 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate                       8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 8.625% 2017 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   8.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 7.0% 2019 Notes [Member] | Unsecured Senior Notes Excluding Senior Amortizing Notes And Senior Exchangeable Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member] | Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate   11.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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The 7.25% Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member] | Senior Subordinated Amortizing Notes [Member]                            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Debt Instrument, Stated Interest Rate     7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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