Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 395,655	$ 488,325	$ 1,215,038	$ 1,368,929
Cost of goods sold	206,719	248,479	619,122	703,818
Gross profit	188,936	239,846	595,916	665,111
Selling, general and administrative expense	212,674	214,722	638,140	653,668
Goodwill impairment	182,384	0	195,081	0
Asset impairments	180	2,152	8,327	10,652
Operating (loss)/income	(206,302)	22,972	(245,632)	791
Interest expense, net	18,772	20,223	57,467	51,073
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(2,294)	4,046	1,459	4,436
Loss before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(222,780)	(1,297)	(304,558)	(54,718)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(636)	(1,232)	(6,139)	8,773
Loss from continuing operations	(222,144)	(65)	(298,419)	(63,491)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax (includes net gain on sale of $30,833 and $0 for the nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively)	(34)	1,889	30,366	2,473
Net (loss)/income	(222,178)	1,824	(268,053)	(61,018)
Less: net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	2,093	247	10,294	(435)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(220,085)	2,071	(257,759)	(61,453)
(Loss)/income per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (1.29)	$ 0.00	$ (1.69)	$ (0.38)
(Loss)/income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.18	$ 0.01
Net (loss)/income per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (1.29)	$ 0.01	$ (1.51)	$ (0.37)
(Loss)/income per share from continuing operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (1.29)	$ 0.00	$ (1.69)	$ (0.38)
(Loss)/income per share from discontinued operations attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.18	$ 0.01
Net (loss)/income per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc., assuming dilution	$ (1.29)	$ 0.01	$ (1.51)	$ (0.37)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	170,794	167,624	170,337	166,735
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	170,794	190,568	170,337	166,735
Amounts attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.:
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(220,051)	182	(288,125)	(63,926)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(34)	1,889	30,366	2,473
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ (220,085)	$ 2,071	$ (257,759)	$ (61,453)