Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Notes, Fair Value	$ 1,265,914	$ 1,266,892
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	167,537	167,348
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	364,000	366,426
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	301,096	300,913
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	162,878	162,548
Senior Notes [Member] | The 13.5% 2026 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	93,471	92,331
Senior Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2040 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	61,561	63,084
Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	29,228	28,196
Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loans Due 2028 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	86,143	86,046
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 13.5% 2026 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2040 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loans Due 2028 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	61,561	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 13.5% 2026 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2040 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	61,561	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loans Due 2028 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	1,204,353	1,266,892
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Notes due 2025 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	167,537	167,348
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 7.75% Senior Secured 1.125 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	364,000	366,426
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 10.5% Senior Secured 1.25 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	301,096	300,913
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] | The 11.25% Senior Secured 1.5 Lien Notes due February 15, 2026 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	162,878	162,548
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 13.5% 2026 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	93,471	92,331
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | The 5.0% 2040 Notes [Member]
Notes, Fair Value		63,084
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Unsecured Senior Term Loan [Member] | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility Due 2027 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	29,228	28,196
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Senior Secured Term Loan [Member] | The 10.0% Senior Secured 1.75 Lien Term Loans Due 2028 [Member]
Notes, Fair Value	$ 86,143	$ 86,046