Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 392,612	$ 412,189
Cost of goods sold	192,776	202,416
Gross profit	199,836	209,773
Selling, general and administrative expense	203,784	216,339
Asset impairments	883	3,168
Operating loss	(4,831)	(9,734)
Interest expense, net	19,420	15,501
Foreign currency loss	2,828	3,065
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(27,079)	(28,300)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(4,385)	2,949
Loss from continuing operations	(22,694)	(31,249)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (includes net gain on sales of businesses of $38,103, and $0, respectively)	37,617	625
Net income/(loss)	14,923	(30,624)
Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	464	(505)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	15,387	(31,129)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.13)	$ (0.19)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 0.22	$ 0.00
Net income/(loss) per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 0.09	$ (0.19)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.13)	$ (0.19)
Income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ 0.22	$ 0.00
Net income/(loss) per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ 0.09	$ (0.19)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	169,747	165,767
Amounts attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.:
Loss from continuing operations	(22,333)	(31,568)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	37,720	439
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 15,387	$ (31,129)