Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
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)/income	(4,831)	(9,734)
Interest expense, net	19,420	15,501
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	2,828	3,065
Equity in earnings
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(27,079)	(28,300)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(4,385)	2,949
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	(22,694)	(31,249)
Income from discontinued operations	37,617	625
Net income/(loss)	14,923	(30,624)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	464	(505)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	15,387	(31,129)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(14,422)	8,110
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	965	(23,019)
Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	116	116
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit	116	116
Selling, general and administrative expense	9,025	15,975
Asset impairments
Operating (loss)/income	(8,909)	(15,859)
Interest expense, net	11,600	7,269
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	36	154
Equity in earnings	(35,932)	7,847
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	15,387	(31,129)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	15,387	(31,129)
Income from discontinued operations
Net income/(loss)	15,387	(31,129)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	15,387	(31,129)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(14,422)	8,110
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	965	(23,019)
QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	84,004	88,519
Cost of goods sold	50,268	52,603
Gross profit	33,736	35,916
Selling, general and administrative expense	55,966	35,959
Asset impairments
Operating (loss)/income	(22,230)	(43)
Interest expense, net	1,010	1,469
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	(10)	14
Equity in earnings	74	(204)
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(23,304)	(1,322)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(6,169)	(1,187)
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	(17,235)	(135)
Income from discontinued operations	23,922
Net income/(loss)	6,787	(135)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	6,787	(135)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	6,787	(135)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	97,975	110,462
Cost of goods sold	67,704	87,298
Gross profit	30,271	23,164
Selling, general and administrative expense	22,668	35,342
Asset impairments	222	1,335
Operating (loss)/income	7,381	(13,513)
Interest expense, net
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	(224)	64
Equity in earnings
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	7,605	(13,577)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(3,945)	90
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	11,550	(13,667)
Income from discontinued operations	13,531	(170)
Net income/(loss)	25,081	(13,837)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	25,081	(13,837)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	25,081	(13,837)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	269,770	281,846
Cost of goods sold	119,784	125,699
Gross profit	149,986	156,147
Selling, general and administrative expense	121,057	135,867
Asset impairments	661	1,833
Operating (loss)/income	28,268	18,447
Interest expense, net	6,810	6,763
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	3,026	2,833
Equity in earnings		1
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	18,432	8,851
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	5,729	4,046
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	12,703	4,805
Income from discontinued operations	164	769
Net income/(loss)	12,867	5,574
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	464	(505)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	13,331	5,069
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(14,422)	8,110
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(1,091)	13,179
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(59,253)	(68,754)
Cost of goods sold	(44,980)	(63,184)
Gross profit	(14,273)	(5,570)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(4,932)	(6,804)
Asset impairments
Operating (loss)/income	(9,341)	1,234
Interest expense, net
Foreign currency loss/(gain)
Equity in earnings	35,858	(7,643)
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(45,199)	8,877
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes
Income/(loss) from continuing operations	(45,199)	8,877
Income from discontinued operations		26
Net income/(loss)	(45,199)	8,903
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest
Net income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(45,199)	8,903
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	14,422	(8,110)
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (30,777)	$ 793