CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Revenues, net	$ 2,013,239	$ 1,953,061	$ 1,837,620
Cost of goods sold	1,032,893	929,227	870,372
Gross profit	980,346	1,023,834	967,248
Selling, general and administrative expense	916,144	895,949	832,066
Asset impairments	7,234	86,373	11,657
Operating income	56,968	41,512	123,525
Interest expense, net	60,823	73,808	114,109
Foreign currency gain	(1,669)	(111)	(5,917)
(Loss)/income before provision (benefit) for income taxes	(2,186)	(32,185)	15,333
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	7,557	(14,315)	23,433
Loss from continuing operations	(9,743)	(17,870)	(8,100)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			1,830
Net loss	(9,743)	(17,870)	(6,270)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(1,013)	(3,388)	(3,414)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(10,756)	(21,258)	(9,684)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.09)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.			$ 0.01
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.07)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.09)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution			$ 0.01
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	164,245	162,430	135,334
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution	164,245	162,430	135,334
Amounts attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.:
Loss from continuing operations	(10,756)	(21,258)	(11,514)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			1,830
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (10,756)	$ (21,258)	$ (9,684)