Other Balance Sheet Details (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Other long-term assets
Maintenance spares inventory, net	$ 56,202,000		$ 61,305,000
Deferred debt issuance costs, net	16,360,000		15,677,000
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Asset	0		2,740,000
Restricted cash	46,000		2,053,000
Other	5,513,000		4,605,000
Total	78,121,000		86,380,000
Other Balance Sheet Details (Textuals) [Abstract]
Amortization of debt issuance costs included in interest expense	$ 3,600,000	$ 4,200,000