Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
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
Asset impairments	182,564	2,152	203,408	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
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) 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)
Income from discontinued operations	(34)	1,889	30,366	2,473
Net (loss)/income	(222,178)	1,824	(268,053)	(61,018)
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)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,808)	(2,140)	(10,549)	(10,753)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(221,893)	(69)	(268,308)	(72,206)
Goodwill impairment	182,384	0	195,081	0
Quiksilver, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	116	116	348	348
Cost of goods sold	0	0	193	0
Gross profit	116	116	155	348
Selling, general and administrative expense	5,547	11,426	20,950	39,154
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss)/income	(5,431)	(11,310)	(20,795)	(38,806)
Interest expense, net	11,616	12,251	34,834	26,789
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(131)	(91)	29	35
Equity in earnings	203,169	(25,541)	202,101	(4,599)
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(220,085)	2,071	(257,759)	(61,031)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	0	0	0	422
Loss from continuing operations	(220,085)	2,071	(257,759)	(61,453)
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income	(220,085)	2,071	(257,759)	(61,453)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(220,085)	2,071	(257,759)	(61,453)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,808)	(2,140)	(10,549)	(10,753)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(221,893)	(69)	(268,308)	(72,206)
QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	89,431	123,731	264,492	317,643
Cost of goods sold	57,777	73,456	163,397	191,351
Gross profit	31,654	50,275	101,095	126,292
Selling, general and administrative expense	45,764	30,423	160,868	102,946
Asset impairments	38,930	0	39,695	1,646
Operating (loss)/income	(53,040)	19,852	(99,468)	21,700
Interest expense, net	736	1,420	2,201	4,329
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(6)	(64)	(9)	23
Equity in earnings	2,469	(331)	1,851	(1,018)
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(56,239)	18,827	(103,511)	18,366
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	489	(205)	(9,800)	(161)
Loss from continuing operations	(56,728)	19,032	(93,711)	18,527
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	19,757	0
Net (loss)/income	(56,728)	19,032	(73,954)	18,527
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(56,728)	19,032	(73,954)	18,527
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(56,728)	19,032	(73,954)	18,527
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	98,214	153,634	276,213	368,404
Cost of goods sold	69,731	101,312	200,313	258,249
Gross profit	28,483	52,322	75,900	110,155
Selling, general and administrative expense	24,684	34,134	68,579	104,790
Asset impairments	0	925	3,477	5,602
Operating (loss)/income	3,799	17,263	3,844	(237)
Interest expense, net	(3)	1	(3)	0
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	9	(79)	5	31
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	3,793	17,341	3,842	(268)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	0	(1,149)	(6,878)	(1,358)
Loss from continuing operations	3,793	18,490	10,720	1,090
Income from discontinued operations	(34)	1,731	10,549	2,270
Net (loss)/income	3,759	20,221	21,269	3,360
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	3,759	20,221	21,269	3,360
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	3,759	20,221	21,269	3,360
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	244,806	286,757	796,593	871,248
Cost of goods sold	116,950	129,432	375,817	404,992
Gross profit	127,856	157,325	420,776	466,256
Selling, general and administrative expense	136,764	146,429	389,739	429,114
Asset impairments	143,634	1,227	160,236	3,404
Operating (loss)/income	(152,542)	9,669	(129,199)	33,738
Interest expense, net	6,423	6,551	20,435	19,955
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(2,166)	4,280	1,434	4,347
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(156,799)	(1,162)	(151,068)	9,436
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(1,125)	122	10,539	9,870
Loss from continuing operations	(155,674)	(1,284)	(161,607)	(434)
Income from discontinued operations	0	52	60	303
Net (loss)/income	(155,674)	(1,232)	(161,547)	(131)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	2,093	247	10,294	(435)
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(153,581)	(985)	(151,253)	(566)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(1,808)	(2,140)	(10,549)	(10,753)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(155,389)	(3,125)	(161,802)	(11,319)
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(36,912)	(75,913)	(122,608)	(188,714)
Cost of goods sold	(37,739)	(55,721)	(120,598)	(150,774)
Gross profit	827	(20,192)	(2,010)	(37,940)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(85)	(7,690)	(1,996)	(22,336)
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating (loss)/income	912	(12,502)	(14)	(15,604)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings	(205,638)	25,872	(203,952)	5,617
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	206,550	(38,374)	203,938	(21,221)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations	206,550	(38,374)	203,938	(21,221)
Income from discontinued operations	0	106	0	(100)
Net (loss)/income	206,550	(38,268)	203,938	(21,321)
Net loss/(income) attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0
Net (loss)/income attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	206,550	(38,268)	203,938	(21,321)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	1,808	2,140	10,549	10,753
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	208,358	(36,128)	214,487	(10,568)
EMEA [Member] | QS Wholesale, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 38,000		$ 38,000