Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
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 (gain)/loss	893	(2,696)	3,753	390
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) 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)
Income from discontinued operations	(7,113)	509	30,400	584
Net (loss)/income	(60,810)	(32,218)	(45,875)	(62,842)
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)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	5,681	(16,723)	(8,741)	(8,613)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(47,392)	(49,118)	(46,415)	(72,137)
Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	116	116	232	232
Cost of goods sold	193	0	193	0
Gross profit	(77)	116	39	232
Selling, general and administrative expense	6,378	11,753	15,403	27,728
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss)/income	(6,455)	(11,637)	(15,364)	(27,496)
Interest expense, net	11,618	7,269	23,218	14,538
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	124	(28)	160	126
Equity in earnings	34,876	13,095	(1,068)	20,942
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(53,073)	(31,973)	(37,674)	(63,102)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	0	422	0	422
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(53,073)	(32,395)	(37,674)	(63,524)
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income	(53,073)	(32,395)	(37,674)	(63,524)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(53,073)	(32,395)	(37,674)	(63,524)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	5,681	(16,723)	(8,741)	(8,613)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(47,392)	(49,118)	(46,415)	(72,137)
QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	91,057	105,393	175,061	193,912
Cost of goods sold	55,352	65,292	105,620	117,895
Gross profit	35,705	40,101	69,441	76,017
Selling, general and administrative expense	59,138	36,564	115,104	72,523
Asset impairments	765	1,646	765	1,646
Operating (loss)/income	(24,198)	1,891	(46,428)	1,848
Interest expense, net	455	1,440	1,465	2,909
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	7	73	(3)	87
Equity in earnings	(692)	(483)	(618)	(687)
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(23,968)	861	(47,272)	(461)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(4,120)	1,231	(10,289)	44
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(19,848)	(370)	(36,983)	(505)
Income from discontinued operations	(4,165)	0	19,757	0
Net (loss)/income	(24,013)	(370)	(17,226)	(505)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(24,013)	(370)	(17,226)	(505)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(24,013)	(370)	(17,226)	(505)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	80,024	104,308	177,999	214,770
Cost of goods sold	62,878	69,639	130,582	156,937
Gross profit	17,146	34,669	47,417	57,833
Selling, general and administrative expense	21,227	35,314	43,895	70,656
Asset impairments	3,255	3,342	3,477	4,677
Operating (loss)/income	(7,336)	(3,987)	45	(17,500)
Interest expense, net	0	(1)	0	(1)
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	220	46	(4)	110
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(7,556)	(4,032)	49	(17,609)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(2,933)	(299)	(6,878)	(209)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(4,623)	(3,733)	6,927	(17,400)
Income from discontinued operations	(2,948)	709	10,583	539
Net (loss)/income	(7,571)	(3,024)	17,510	(16,861)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(7,571)	(3,024)	17,510	(16,861)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(7,571)	(3,024)	17,510	(16,861)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	268,112	289,793	551,787	584,491
Cost of goods sold	128,800	143,500	258,867	275,560
Gross profit	139,312	146,293	292,920	308,931
Selling, general and administrative expense	128,534	141,133	252,975	282,685
Asset impairments	15,941	344	16,602	2,177
Operating (loss)/income	(5,163)	4,816	23,343	24,069
Interest expense, net	7,167	6,634	14,012	13,404
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	542	(2,787)	3,600	67
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(12,872)	969	5,731	10,598
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	5,880	5,474	11,664	9,748
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(18,752)	(4,505)	(5,933)	850
Income from discontinued operations	0	32	60	251
Net (loss)/income	(18,752)	(4,473)	(5,873)	1,101
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	7,737	(177)	8,201	(682)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(11,015)	(4,650)	2,328	419
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	5,681	(16,723)	(8,741)	(8,613)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(5,334)	(21,373)	(6,413)	(8,194)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(31,094)	(44,047)	(85,696)	(112,801)
Cost of goods sold	(37,879)	(31,869)	(82,859)	(95,053)
Gross profit	6,785	(12,178)	(2,837)	(17,748)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(1,630)	(7,842)	(1,911)	(14,646)
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss)/income	8,415	(4,336)	(926)	(3,102)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings	(34,184)	(12,612)	1,686	(20,255)
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	42,599	8,276	(2,612)	17,153
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	42,599	8,276	(2,612)	17,153
Income from discontinued operations	0	(232)	0	(206)
Net (loss)/income	42,599	8,044	(2,612)	16,947
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	42,599	8,044	(2,612)	16,947
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(5,681)	16,723	8,741	8,613
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 36,918	$ 24,767	$ 6,129	$ 25,560