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Amount that each exchangeable note will accrete to at maturity.

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Senior exchangeable notes exchanged for Class A Common Stock

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Initial exchange rate at which each exchangeable note will settle at and be delivered as shares of Class A Common Stock per exchangeable note.

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Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013	Jun. 02, 2013	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 02, 2012	Oct. 31, 2014
Exchangeable Note Units [Member] \| The 6.00% Exchangeable Note Units [Member]
Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				6.00%
Note Units Number				100,000
Note Units Stated Amount				1,000
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Exchangeable Note				768.51
Note Units Principal Amount At Maturity				1,000
Note Units Initial Principal Amount Senior Amortizing Note				231.49
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage				5.17%
Shares Issued Upon Conversion of Convertible Debt				$ 185.5288
Share Price For Exchangeable Note Conversion				5.39
Senior Exchangeable Notes Exchanged for Class A Common Stock	18,305
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued	3,400,000
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member] \| The 11.0% 2017 Amortizing Note [Member]
Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			11.00%	11.00%	11.00%
Senior Amortizing Notes [Member]
Note 12 - Senior Exchangeable Notes (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					11.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest		$ 39.83	$ 30.00