Quarterly Financial Data - Summary of Quarterly Financial Data (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 475,913	$ 475,164	$ 447,304	$ 412,189	$ 529,230	$ 495,265	$ 482,652	$ 434,702	$ 1,810,570	$ 1,941,849	$ 1,916,327
Gross profit	223,672	233,532	205,454	209,773	241,233	243,380	236,631	220,075	872,431	941,319	999,786
(Loss)/income from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(174,759)	35	(32,474)	(31,568)	(377)	10,167	(4,678)	(23,131)	(238,766)	(18,019)	(27,421)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	3,647	2,036	79	439	4,736	2,443	(442)	526	(239,411)	(17,245)	(24,033)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(171,112)	2,071	(32,395)	(31,129)	4,359	12,610	(5,120)	(22,605)	(232,565)	(10,756)	(21,258)
(Loss)/income per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (1.04)	$ 0.00	$ (0.19)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.00	$ 0.06	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ (1.43)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.17)
(Loss)/income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ 0.02	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.04
Net (loss)/income per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (1.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.19)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.02	$ 0.07	$ (0.03)	$ (0.14)	$ (1.39)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.13)
Trade accounts receivable	411,638	410,593	372,056	331,193	410,774	391,213	368,719	315,203	411,638	410,774
Inventories	$ 337,715	$ 379,684	$ 345,766	$ 403,883	$ 326,877	$ 377,679	$ 341,737	$ 400,910	$ 337,715	$ 326,877