Note 9 - Senior Notes and Credit Facilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

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

(In thousands)	October 31, 2018(1)(2)	October 31, 2017(1)(2)
Senior Secured Term Loan due 2019, net of debt issuance costs	$-	$72,987
Senior Secured Notes:
9.5% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2020	$74,561	$74,350
2.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount)	53,094	53,058
5.0% Senior Secured Notes due November 1, 2021 (net of discount)	135,571	133,732
10.0% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2022	435,461	434,543
10.5% Senior Secured Notes due July 15, 2024	394,736	394,953
Total Senior Secured Notes, net of debt issuance costs	$1,093,423	$1,090,636
Senior Notes:
7.0% Senior Notes due January 15, 2019	$-	$131,957
8.0% Senior Notes due November 1, 2019 (3)	-	234,293
13.5% Senior Notes due February 1, 2026 (including premium)	101,162	-
5.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2040 (net of discount)	43,264	-
Total Senior Notes, net of debt issuance costs	$144,426	$366,250
11.0% Senior Amortizing Notes due December 1, 2017, net of debt issuance costs	$-	$2,045
Senior Exchangeable Notes due December 1, 2017, net of debt issuance costs	$-	$53,919
Senior Unsecured Term Loan Credit Facility due February 1, 2027, net of debt issuance costs	$201,389	$-
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility due September 2018	$-	$52,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (4)	$-	$-

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

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, (1)
2019	$-
2020	-
2021	75,000
2022	635,000
2023	-
Thereafter	783,257
Total	$1,493,257