Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 408,215	$ 455,563	$ 819,383	$ 880,604
Cost of goods sold	209,344	246,562	412,403	455,339
Gross profit	198,871	209,001	406,980	425,265
Selling, general and administrative expense	213,647	216,922	425,466	438,946
Asset impairments	19,961	5,332	20,844	8,500
Operating (loss)/income	(34,737)	(13,253)	(39,330)	(22,181)
Interest expense, net	19,240	15,342	38,695	30,850
Foreign currency loss/(gain)	893	(2,696)	3,753	390
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(54,870)	(25,899)	(81,778)	(53,421)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(1,173)	6,828	(5,503)	10,005
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(53,697)	(32,727)	(76,275)	(63,426)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (includes net gain on sale of $30,833 and $0 for the six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively)	(7,113)	509	30,400	584
Net (loss)/income	(60,810)	(32,218)	(45,875)	(62,842)
Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	7,737	(177)	8,201	(682)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(53,073)	(32,395)	(37,674)	(63,524)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.27)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.39)
(Loss)/income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.04)	$ 0.00	$ 0.18	$ 0.00
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (0.31)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.38)
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.27)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.39)
(Loss)/income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.04)	$ 0.00	$ 0.18	$ 0.00
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (0.31)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.38)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	170,475	166,815	170,105	166,282
Amounts attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.:
Loss from continuing operations	(45,960)	(32,904)	(68,074)	(64,108)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7,113)	509	30,400	584
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (53,073)	$ (32,395)	$ (37,674)	$ (63,524)