Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - 2020 Notes - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 495,764	$ 512,439	$ 1,385,530	$ 1,454,273
Cost of goods sold	250,989	258,951	709,912	730,686
Gross profit	244,775	253,488	675,618	723,587
Selling, general and administrative expense	216,579	225,788	660,042	680,213
Asset impairments	2,152	141	10,652	556
Operating (loss)/income	26,044	27,559	4,924	42,818
Interest expense, net	20,195	14,834	50,991	45,464
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	4,074	(2,242)	4,629	(4,701)
Equity in earnings
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	1,775	14,967	(50,696)	2,055
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(49)	2,508	10,322	14,913
Net income/(loss)	1,824	12,459	(61,018)	(12,858)
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest	247	151	(435)	(2,257)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	2,071	12,610	(61,453)	(15,115)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,140)	(28,120)	(10,753)	(49,151)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(69)	(15,510)	(72,206)	(64,266)
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] | Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	116	117	348	353
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit	116	117	348	353
Selling, general and administrative expense	11,426	13,533	39,154	43,318
Asset impairments
Operating (loss)/income	(11,310)	(13,416)	(38,806)	(42,965)
Interest expense, net	12,251	7,253	26,789	21,732
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(91)	(185)	35	(298)
Equity in earnings	(25,541)	(33,094)	(4,599)	(49,284)
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	2,071	12,610	(61,031)	(15,115)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes			422
Net income/(loss)	2,071	12,610	(61,453)	(15,115)
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	2,071	12,610	(61,453)	(15,115)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,140)	(28,120)	(10,753)	(49,151)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(69)	(15,510)	(72,206)	(64,266)
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] | QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	123,731	111,519	317,643	344,468
Cost of goods sold	73,392	66,365	191,351	212,651
Gross profit	50,339	45,154	126,292	131,817
Selling, general and administrative expense	30,817	38,731	102,946	112,420
Asset impairments			1,646
Operating (loss)/income	19,522	6,423	21,700	19,397
Interest expense, net	1,420	1,247	4,329	3,932
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(63)	(8)	23	(132)
Equity in earnings	(331)	457	(1,018)	2,190
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	18,496	4,727	18,366	13,407
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(206)	513	(161)	945
Net income/(loss)	18,702	4,214	18,527	12,462
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	18,702	4,214	18,527	12,462
Other comprehensive loss
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	18,702	4,214	18,527	12,462
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	164,367	180,380	387,084	406,531
Cost of goods sold	107,406	118,882	267,351	269,473
Gross profit	56,961	61,498	119,733	137,058
Selling, general and administrative expense	35,573	42,775	110,631	121,517
Asset impairments	925	141	5,602	556
Operating (loss)/income	20,463	18,582	3,500	14,985
Interest expense, net	(28)	(2)	(83)	(2)
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(56)	30	221	163
Equity in earnings
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	20,547	18,554	3,362	14,824
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
Net income/(loss)	20,547	18,554	3,362	14,824
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	20,547	18,554	3,362	14,824
Other comprehensive loss
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	20,547	18,554	3,362	14,824
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	287,539	285,858	874,994	919,474
Cost of goods sold	129,953	130,167	407,709	422,012
Gross profit	157,586	155,691	467,285	497,462
Selling, general and administrative expense	146,211	137,695	429,647	425,162
Asset impairments	1,227		3,404
Operating (loss)/income	10,148	17,996	34,234	72,300
Interest expense, net	6,552	6,336	19,956	19,802
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	4,284	(2,079)	4,350	(4,434)
Equity in earnings
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(688)	13,739	9,928	56,932
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	157	1,995	10,061	13,968
Net income/(loss)	(845)	11,744	(133)	42,964
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest	247	151	(435)	(2,257)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(598)	11,895	(568)	40,707
Other comprehensive loss	(2,140)	(28,120)	(10,753)	(49,151)
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(2,738)	(16,225)	(11,321)	(8,444)
Senior Notes 2020 [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(79,989)	(65,435)	(194,539)	(216,553)
Cost of goods sold	(59,762)	(56,463)	(156,499)	(173,450)
Gross profit	(20,227)	(8,972)	(38,040)	(43,103)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(7,448)	(6,946)	(22,336)	(22,204)
Asset impairments
Operating (loss)/income	(12,779)	(2,026)	(15,704)	(20,899)
Interest expense, net
Foreign currency (gain)/loss
Equity in earnings	25,872	32,637	5,617	47,094
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(38,651)	(34,663)	(21,321)	(67,993)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
Net income/(loss)	(38,651)	(34,663)	(21,321)	(67,993)
Net (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(38,651)	(34,663)	(21,321)	(67,993)
Other comprehensive loss	2,140	28,120	10,753	49,151
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (36,511)	$ (6,543)	$ (10,568)	$ (18,842)