Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues, net	$ 512,439	$ 503,317	$ 1,454,273	$ 1,407,860
Cost of goods sold	258,951	248,199	730,686	667,103
Gross profit	253,488	255,118	723,587	740,757
Selling, general and administrative expense	225,788	221,172	680,213	648,356
Asset impairments	141		556	74,610
Operating (loss) income	27,559	33,946	42,818	17,791
Interest expense	14,834	15,663	45,464	59,727
Foreign currency gain	(2,242)	(1,456)	(4,701)	(5,886)
Equity in earnings			(19)	(630)
Income before provision for income taxes	14,967	19,739	2,055	(36,050)
Provision for income taxes	2,508	8,996	14,913	49,937
Net income (loss)	12,459	10,743	(12,858)	(85,987)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest	151	(306)	(2,257)	(3,169)
Net income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	12,610	10,437	(15,115)	(89,156)
Quiksilver, Inc.[Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues, net	117	116	353	348
Gross profit	117	116	353	348
Selling, general and administrative expense	13,533	11,366	43,318	29,960
Operating (loss) income	(13,416)	(11,250)	(42,965)	(29,612)
Interest expense	7,253	7,225	21,732	21,646
Foreign currency gain	(185)	(23)	(298)	34
Equity in earnings	(33,094)	(28,889)	(49,284)	37,864
Income before provision for income taxes	12,610	10,437	(15,115)	(89,156)
Net income (loss)	12,610	10,437	(15,115)	(89,156)
Net income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	12,610	10,437	(15,115)	(89,156)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues, net	258,595	216,614	615,658	532,662
Cost of goods sold	152,405	122,044	366,655	289,527
Gross profit	106,190	94,570	249,003	243,135
Selling, general and administrative expense	81,506	75,528	233,937	220,425
Asset impairments	141		556	465
Operating (loss) income	24,543	19,042	14,510	22,245
Interest expense	1,245	1,197	3,930	2,970
Foreign currency gain	22	(646)	31	(245)
Equity in earnings				(158)
Income before provision for income taxes	23,276	18,491	10,549	19,520
Provision for income taxes	513	1,223	945	(616)
Net income (loss)	22,763	17,268	9,604	20,136
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest	234	(306)	(1,886)	(3,169)
Net income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	22,997	16,962	7,718	16,967
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues, net	285,858	302,377	919,474	910,923
Cost of goods sold	130,167	133,825	422,012	392,799
Gross profit	155,691	168,552	497,462	518,124
Selling, general and administrative expense	137,695	140,199	425,162	416,353
Asset impairments				74,145
Operating (loss) income	17,996	28,353	72,300	27,626
Interest expense	6,336	7,241	19,802	35,111
Foreign currency gain	(2,079)	(787)	(4,434)	(5,675)
Equity in earnings			(19)	(472)
Income before provision for income taxes	13,739	21,899	56,932	(1,810)
Provision for income taxes	1,995	7,773	13,968	50,553
Net income (loss)	11,744	14,126	42,964	(52,363)
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest	(83)		(371)
Net income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	11,661	14,126	42,593	(52,363)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues, net	(32,131)	(15,790)	(81,212)	(36,073)
Cost of goods sold	(23,621)	(7,670)	(57,981)	(15,223)
Gross profit	(8,510)	(8,120)	(23,231)	(20,850)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(6,946)	(5,921)	(22,204)	(18,382)
Operating (loss) income	(1,564)	(2,199)	(1,027)	(2,468)
Equity in earnings	33,094	28,889	49,284	(37,864)
Income before provision for income taxes	(34,658)	(31,088)	(50,311)	35,396
Net income (loss)	(34,658)	(31,088)	(50,311)	35,396
Net income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (34,658)	$ (31,088)	$ (50,311)	$ 35,396