Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - 2015 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 2015 [Member] | Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	116	117	348	353
Gross profit	116	117	348	353
Selling, general and administrative expense	11,426	13,533	39,154	43,318
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	(25,964)	(33,094)	(4,599)	(49,284)
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	2,493	12,610	(61,031)	(15,115)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	422		422
Net income/(loss)	2,071	12,610	(61,453)	(15,115)
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 2015 [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	235,831	258,595	591,842	615,658
Cost of goods sold	140,902	152,405	362,122	366,655
Gross profit	94,929	106,190	229,720	249,003
Selling, general and administrative expense	66,390	81,506	213,577	233,937
Asset impairments	925	141	7,248	556
Operating (loss)/income	27,614	24,543	8,895	14,510
Interest expense, net	1,392	1,245	4,246	3,930
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(119)	22	244	31
Equity in earnings	(330)	457	(1,018)	2,190
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	26,671	22,819	5,423	8,359
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(628)	513	(161)	945
Net income/(loss)	27,299	22,306	5,584	7,414
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	27,299	22,306	5,584	7,414
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	27,299	22,306	5,584	7,414
Senior Notes 2015 [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)
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 2015 [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(27,722)	(32,131)	(81,654)	(81,212)
Cost of goods sold	(19,866)	(23,621)	(59,919)	(57,981)
Gross profit	(7,856)	(8,510)	(21,735)	(23,231)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(7,448)	(6,946)	(22,336)	(22,204)
Operating (loss)/income	(408)	(1,564)	601	(1,027)
Equity in earnings	26,294	32,637	5,617	47,094
Income/(loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(26,702)	(34,201)	(5,016)	(48,121)
Net income/(loss)	(26,702)	(34,201)	(5,016)	(48,121)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(26,702)	(34,201)	(5,016)	(48,121)
Other comprehensive loss	2,140	28,120	10,753	49,151
Comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (24,562)	$ (6,081)	$ 5,737	$ 1,030