Note 11 - Senior Notes and Term Loan (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	April 30, 2017(1)(2)		October 31, 2016(1)(2)
Senior Secured Term Loan, net of debt issuance costs	$	72,412	$	72,646
Senior Secured Notes:
7.25% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due October 15, 2020	$	570,561	$	569,641
10.0% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due October 15, 2018 (net of discount)		69,724		68,951
9.125% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due November 15, 2020		143,541		143,337
9.5% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2020		74,245		74,140
2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount)		53,040		53,022
5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount)		132,852		131,998
Total Senior Secured Notes, net of debt issuance costs	$	1,043,963	$	1,041,089
Senior Notes:
7.0% Senior Notes due January 15, 2019	$	131,721	$	148,800
8.0% Senior Notes due November 1, 2019		233,875		247,348
Total Senior Notes, net of debt issuance costs	$	365,596	$	396,148
11.0% Senior Amortizing Notes due December 1, 2017, net of debt issuance costs	$	3,938	$	6,152
Senior Exchangeable Notes due December 1, 2017, net of debt issuance costs	$	52,395	$	57,298