Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 1,810,570	$ 1,941,849	$ 1,916,327
Cost of goods sold	938,139	1,000,530	916,541
Gross profit	872,431	941,319	999,786
Selling, general and administrative expense	857,557	888,250	882,376
Asset impairments	12,327	7,234	86,373
Operating income	2,547	45,835	31,037
Interest expense, net	71,049	60,885	73,817
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	4,689	(1,709)	(279)
Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(73,191)	(13,341)	(42,501)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	166,220	3,904	(18,468)
Loss from continuing operations	(239,411)	(17,245)	(24,033)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	5,886	7,502	6,163
Net loss	(233,525)	(9,743)	(17,870)
Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	960	(1,013)	(3,388)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(232,565)	(10,756)	(21,258)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (1.43)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.17)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.04
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (1.39)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (1.43)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.17)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.04
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (1.39)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)
Weighted average common shares outstanding	167,255	164,245	162,430
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution	167,255	164,245	162,430
Amounts attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.:
Loss from continuing operations	(238,766)	(18,019)	(27,421)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	6,201	7,263	6,163
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (232,565)	$ (10,756)	$ (21,258)