Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
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
Cost of goods sold									938,139	1,000,530	916,541
Gross profit	223,672	233,532	205,454	209,773	241,233	243,380	236,631	220,075	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 (loss)/income									2,547	45,835	31,037
Interest expense, net									71,049	60,885	73,817
Foreign currency (gain)/loss									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)/income from continuing operations	3,647	2,036	79	439	4,736	2,443	(442)	526	(239,411)	(17,245)	(24,033)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations									5,886	7,502	6,163
Net loss									(233,525)	(9,743)	(17,870)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest									960	(1,013)	(3,388)
Net loss 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)
Other comprehensive income									(12,494)	(29,715)	2,445
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									(245,059)	(40,471)	(18,813)
Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									464	469	464
Gross profit									464	469	464
Selling, general and administrative expense									54,002	56,983	43,045
Operating (loss)/income									(53,538)	(56,514)	(42,581)
Interest expense, net									39,487	28,987	28,871
Foreign currency (gain)/loss									318	(173)	30
Equity in earnings									138,111	(74,572)	(50,224)
Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes									(231,454)	(10,756)	(21,258)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes									422
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									(231,876)	(10,756)	(21,258)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations									(689)
Net loss									(232,565)	(10,756)	(21,258)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									(232,565)	(10,756)	(21,258)
Other comprehensive income									(12,494)	(29,715)	2,445
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									(245,059)	(40,471)	(18,813)
QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									422,210	453,532	440,088
Cost of goods sold									252,103	275,179	268,361
Gross profit									170,107	178,353	171,727
Selling, general and administrative expense									131,560	147,684	139,530
Asset impairments									1,646	11	1,778
Operating (loss)/income									36,901	30,658	30,419
Interest expense, net									4,359	5,352	3,795
Foreign currency (gain)/loss									56	(148)	(229)
Equity in earnings									2,739	4,674	(836)
Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes									29,747	20,780	27,689
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes									(665)	1,144	165
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									30,412	19,636	27,524
Net loss									30,412	19,636	27,524
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									30,412	19,636	27,524
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									30,412	19,636	27,524
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									472,864	537,295	444,454
Cost of goods sold									330,655	358,290	279,712
Gross profit									142,209	179,005	164,742
Selling, general and administrative expense									137,148	151,230	159,715
Asset impairments									5,939	5,151	1,621
Operating (loss)/income									(878)	22,624	3,406
Interest expense, net									1	1	(1)
Foreign currency (gain)/loss									(4)	96	21
Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes									(875)	22,527	3,386
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes									(3,488)	(3,097)	(3,971)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									2,613	25,624	7,357
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations									5,211	5,721	6,120
Net loss									7,824	31,345	13,477
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									7,824	31,345	13,477
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									7,824	31,345	13,477
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									1,158,281	1,222,273	1,263,177
Cost of goods sold									548,582	579,152	548,993
Gross profit									609,699	643,121	714,184
Selling, general and administrative expense									559,152	562,946	565,717
Asset impairments									4,742	2,072	82,974
Operating (loss)/income									45,805	78,103	65,493
Interest expense, net									27,202	26,545	41,152
Foreign currency (gain)/loss									4,319	(1,484)	(101)
Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes									14,284	53,042	24,442
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes									169,951	5,857	(14,662)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									(155,667)	47,185	39,104
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations									1,353	2,080	375
Net loss									(154,314)	49,265	39,479
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest									960	(1,013)	(3,388)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									(153,354)	48,252	36,091
Other comprehensive income									(12,494)	(29,715)	2,445
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									(165,848)	18,537	38,536
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net									(243,249)	(271,720)	(231,856)
Cost of goods sold									(193,201)	(212,091)	(180,525)
Gross profit									(50,048)	(59,629)	(51,331)
Selling, general and administrative expense									(24,305)	(30,593)	(25,631)
Operating (loss)/income									(25,743)	(29,036)	(25,700)
Equity in earnings									(140,850)	69,898	51,060
Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes									115,107	(98,934)	(76,760)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations									115,107	(98,934)	(76,760)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations									11	(299)	(332)
Net loss									115,118	(99,233)	(77,092)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									115,118	(99,233)	(77,092)
Other comprehensive income									12,494	29,715	(2,445)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.									$ 127,612	$ (69,518)	$ (79,537)