Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,988	$ 57,280	$ 68,361	$ 41,823
Restricted cash	60,617
Trade accounts receivable, net	338,723	411,638
Other receivables	27,278	23,306
Inventories, net	360,146	337,715
Deferred income taxes - current	9,563	9,997
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	29,243	24,124
Intercompany balances
Current portion of assets held for sale	13,676	51,196
Total current assets	909,234	915,256
Fixed assets, net	224,914	231,261
Intangible assets, net	134,665	134,596
Goodwill	258,238	261,625		257,050
Other assets	50,389	53,287
Deferred income taxes long-term
Investment in subsidiaries
Assets held for sale, net of current portion	23,715	24,445
Total assets	1,601,155	1,620,470
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	168,005	201,675
Accrued liabilities	119,757	121,545
Current portion of long-term debt	43,424	23,488
Income taxes payable	1,913	3,912
Deferred income taxes - current
Intercompany balances
Current portion of assets held for sale	9,075	16,420
Total current liabilities	342,174	367,040
Long-term debt, net of current portion	821,224	807,812
Other long-term liabilities	34,503	36,345
Deferred income taxes long-term	21,590	19,896
Assets held for sale, net of current portion	1,577	1,719
Total liabilities	1,221,068	1,232,812
Stockholders'/invested equity:	368,033	369,706
Non-controlling interest	12,054	17,952
Total liabilities and equity	1,601,155	1,620,470
Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	34	35	419	324
Restricted cash
Trade accounts receivable, net
Other receivables	58	19
Inventories, net
Deferred income taxes - current
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,433	3,372
Intercompany balances
Current portion of assets held for sale
Total current assets	2,525	3,426
Fixed assets, net	21,782	21,378
Intangible assets, net	4,962	4,487
Goodwill
Other assets	8,135	8,025
Deferred income taxes long-term	19,786	21,085
Investment in subsidiaries	985,746	949,814
Assets held for sale, net of current portion
Total assets	1,042,936	1,008,215
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,524	4,222
Accrued liabilities	30,232	17,900
Current portion of long-term debt
Income taxes payable
Deferred income taxes - current	20,365	20,365
Intercompany balances	121,442	92,815
Current portion of assets held for sale		689
Total current liabilities	173,563	135,991
Long-term debt, net of current portion	501,021	500,896
Other long-term liabilities	319	1,622
Assets held for sale, net of current portion
Total liabilities	674,903	638,509
Stockholders'/invested equity:	368,033	369,706
Non-controlling interest
Total liabilities and equity	1,042,936	1,008,215
QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	7,258	3,733	4,214	1,966
Restricted cash	60,214
Trade accounts receivable, net	70,576	83,991
Other receivables	2,746	5,613
Inventories, net	52,408	43,405
Deferred income taxes - current	24,624	24,624
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,914	3,271
Intercompany balances	176,329	173,547
Current portion of assets held for sale
Total current assets	400,069	338,184
Fixed assets, net	33,330	35,152
Intangible assets, net	44,362	44,596
Goodwill	103,880	103,880
Other assets	5,546	5,654
Deferred income taxes long-term
Investment in subsidiaries	5,960	8,795
Assets held for sale, net of current portion
Total assets	593,147	536,261
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	38,976	51,283
Accrued liabilities	15,994	9,921
Current portion of long-term debt	15,798
Income taxes payable	1,185	121
Deferred income taxes - current
Intercompany balances
Current portion of assets held for sale
Total current liabilities	71,953	61,325
Long-term debt, net of current portion	23,590
Other long-term liabilities	5,714	6,012
Deferred income taxes long-term	41,039	41,039
Assets held for sale, net of current portion
Total liabilities	142,296	108,376
Stockholders'/invested equity:	450,851	427,885
Non-controlling interest
Total liabilities and equity	593,147	536,261
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(1,939)	296	(3,922)	(1,831)
Restricted cash
Trade accounts receivable, net	35,269	48,230
Other receivables	3,715	2,007
Inventories, net	101,772	93,074
Deferred income taxes - current
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,614	3,752
Intercompany balances
Current portion of assets held for sale		26,051
Total current assets	142,431	173,410
Fixed assets, net	21,750	21,816
Intangible assets, net	1,121	1,154
Goodwill	7,676	7,675
Other assets	992	1,096
Deferred income taxes long-term
Investment in subsidiaries
Assets held for sale, net of current portion		1,676
Total assets	173,970	206,827
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	20,565	35,910
Accrued liabilities	6,665	6,929
Current portion of long-term debt
Income taxes payable
Deferred income taxes - current	744	744
Intercompany balances	30,302	47,424
Current portion of assets held for sale		3,773
Total current liabilities	58,276	94,780
Long-term debt, net of current portion
Other long-term liabilities	8,456	8,946
Deferred income taxes long-term	2,053	2,053
Assets held for sale, net of current portion		187
Total liabilities	68,785	105,966
Stockholders'/invested equity:	105,185	100,861
Non-controlling interest
Total liabilities and equity	173,970	206,827
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	64,635	53,216	67,650	41,364
Restricted cash	403
Trade accounts receivable, net	232,878	279,417
Other receivables	20,759	15,667
Inventories, net	236,575	224,695
Deferred income taxes - current	6,048	6,482
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	17,282	13,729
Intercompany balances
Current portion of assets held for sale	13,676	25,475
Total current assets	592,256	618,681
Fixed assets, net	148,052	152,915
Intangible assets, net	84,220	84,359
Goodwill	146,682	150,070
Other assets	35,716	38,512
Deferred income taxes long-term	1,716	2,111
Investment in subsidiaries
Assets held for sale, net of current portion	23,715	22,769
Total assets	1,032,357	1,069,417
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	106,940	110,260
Accrued liabilities	66,866	86,795
Current portion of long-term debt	27,626	23,488
Income taxes payable	728	3,791
Deferred income taxes - current
Intercompany balances	24,585	33,308
Current portion of assets held for sale	9,075	11,958
Total current liabilities	235,820	269,600
Long-term debt, net of current portion	296,613	306,916
Other long-term liabilities	20,014	19,765
Assets held for sale, net of current portion	1,577	1,532
Total liabilities	554,024	597,813
Stockholders'/invested equity:	466,279	453,652
Non-controlling interest	12,054	17,952
Total liabilities and equity	1,032,357	1,069,417
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Trade accounts receivable, net
Other receivables
Inventories, net	(30,609)	(23,459)
Deferred income taxes - current	(21,109)	(21,109)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Intercompany balances	(176,329)	(173,547)
Current portion of assets held for sale		(330)
Total current assets	(228,047)	(218,445)
Fixed assets, net
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Other assets
Deferred income taxes long-term	(21,502)	(23,196)
Investment in subsidiaries	(991,706)	(958,609)
Assets held for sale, net of current portion
Total assets	(241,255)	(1,200,250)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt
Income taxes payable
Deferred income taxes - current	(21,109)	(21,109)
Intercompany balances	(176,329)	(173,547)
Current portion of assets held for sale
Total current liabilities	(197,438)	(194,656)
Long-term debt, net of current portion
Deferred income taxes long-term	(21,502)	(23,196)
Assets held for sale, net of current portion
Total liabilities	(218,940)	(217,852)
Stockholders'/invested equity:	(1,022,315)	(982,398)
Non-controlling interest
Total liabilities and equity	$ (1,241,255)	$ (1,200,250)