Debt (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 Boardriders SA [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 Boardriders SA [Member] EUR (€)	Jul. 31, 2012 Americas [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 Europe [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 Asia/Pacific [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 Credit Facilities [Member] USD ($)
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Maximum cash borrowings and letters of credit		$ 371,900,000
Letters of credit issued		111,400,000						51,900,000
Letters of credit availability					57,600,000	91,100,000	91,100,000
Amount of availability for borrowings								117,400,000
Subsidiary of Company on date of issuance			265,000,000	200,000,000
Coupon Interest rate of senior notes			8.875%	8.875%
Due of Coupon for Maturity			Dec. 15, 2017	Dec. 15, 2017
Recognized non-cash and non-operating charges of loans included in interest expense	$ 13,700,000