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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 10, 2014
Nov. 05, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Feb. 09, 2014
Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage 7.625%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage          
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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Note 11 - Senior Secured, Senior, Senior Amortizing, and Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]            
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