Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 1,953,061	$ 1,837,620	$ 1,977,526
Cost of goods sold	929,227	870,372	1,046,495
Gross profit	1,023,834	967,248	931,031
Selling, general and administrative expense	895,949	832,066	851,746
Asset impairments	86,373	11,657	10,737
Operating income	41,512	123,525	68,548
Interest expense, net	73,808	114,109	63,924
Foreign currency (gain) loss	(111)	(5,917)	8,633
Other income			(387)
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	(32,185)	15,333	(3,622)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(14,315)	23,433	66,667
Loss from continuing operations	(17,870)	(8,100)	(70,289)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,830	(118,827)
Net loss	(17,870)	(6,270)	(189,116)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(3,388)	(3,414)	(2,926)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(21,258)	(9,684)	(192,042)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.13)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.58)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.94)
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.13)	$ (0.07)	$ (1.51)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.13)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.58)
Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ (0.94)
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.13)	$ (0.07)	$ (1.51)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	162,430	135,334	127,042
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution	162,430	135,334	127,042
Amounts attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.:
Loss from continuing operations	(21,258)	(11,514)	(73,215)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,830	(118,827)
Net loss	$ (21,258)	$ (9,684)	$ (192,042)