Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - 2015 Notes - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	$ (61,018)	$ (12,858)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	38,018	39,437
Stock based compensation	16,195	17,272
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,511	1,601
Asset impairments	10,652	556
Equity in earnings	247	(19)
Non-cash interest expense	5,877	2,814
Deferred income taxes	(281)	9,349
Other adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income	644	(2,294)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	9,444	(25,705)
Inventories	(62,540)	(55,684)
Other operating assets and liabilities	25,734	8,650
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	(12,517)	(16,881)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Changes in restricted cash	(409,167)
Capital expenditures	(39,366)	(47,177)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(9,117)
Net cash used in investing activities	(448,533)	(56,294)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on lines of credit	6,157	11,377
Payments on lines of credit	(22,561)	(12,326)
Borrowings on long-term debt	646,876	127,034
Payments on long-term debt	(142,121)	(57,513)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(13,087)
Stock option exercises and employee stock purchases	6,165	1,335
Transactions with non-controlling interest owners		(11,000)
Intercompany
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	481,429	58,907
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	181	(13,582)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,560	(27,850)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	41,823	109,753
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	62,383	81,903
Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Stock based compensation	16,195	17,272
Senior Notes 2015 [Member] | Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	(61,453)	(15,115)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,651	1,598
Stock based compensation	16,195	17,272
Equity in earnings	(4,599)	(49,284)
Non-cash interest expense	4,223	1,111
Other adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income	35	(322)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Other operating assets and liabilities	6,867	4,623
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	(37,081)	(40,117)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Changes in restricted cash	(409,167)
Capital expenditures	(5,327)	(2,861)
Net cash used in investing activities	(414,494)	(2,861)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	500,776
Payments of debt issuance costs	(8,775)
Stock option exercises and employee stock purchases	6,165	1,335
Intercompany	(46,914)	41,641
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	451,252	42,976
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(323)	(2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	324	17
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1	15
Senior Notes 2015 [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	5,584	7,414
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,164	13,338
Provision for doubtful accounts	(1,544)	(2,530)
Asset impairments	7,248	556
Equity in earnings	(1,018)	2,190
Non-cash interest expense	1,081	1,190
Other adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income	(124)	36
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	15,975	(19,657)
Inventories	(12,841)	(3,095)
Other operating assets and liabilities	(7,050)	416
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	20,475	(142)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,159)	(18,736)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,159)	(18,736)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long-term debt	59,829	80,500
Payments on long-term debt	(114,029)	(43,856)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(4,312)
Transactions with non-controlling interest owners		(11,000)
Intercompany	49,341	(5,676)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	(9,171)	19,968
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	145	1,090
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	135	1,331
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	280	2,421
Senior Notes 2015 [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	(133)	42,964
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,203	24,501
Provision for doubtful accounts	6,055	4,131
Asset impairments	3,404
Equity in earnings	247	(19)
Non-cash interest expense	573	513
Deferred income taxes	(281)	9,349
Other adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income	733	(2,008)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(6,531)	(6,048)
Inventories	(49,098)	(53,616)
Other operating assets and liabilities	25,917	3,611
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	4,089	23,378
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(22,880)	(25,580)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(9,117)
Net cash used in investing activities	(22,880)	(34,697)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on lines of credit	6,157	11,377
Payments on lines of credit	(22,561)	(12,326)
Borrowings on long-term debt	86,271	46,534
Payments on long-term debt	(28,092)	(13,657)
Intercompany	(2,427)	(35,965)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	39,348	(4,037)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	181	(13,582)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,738	(28,938)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	41,364	108,405
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	62,102	79,467
Senior Notes 2015 [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	(5,016)	(48,121)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Equity in earnings	5,617	47,094
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	$ (601)	$ 1,027