Condensed Consolidation Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 333,052	$ 396,941	$ 673,906	$ 791,851
Cost of goods sold	176,254	202,651	347,664	396,921
Gross profit	156,798	194,290	326,242	394,930
Selling, general and administrative expense	175,179	207,921	345,683	411,705
Asset impairments	703	4,583	958	5,466
Operating loss	(19,084)	(18,214)	(20,399)	(22,241)
Interest expense, net	18,040	19,222	36,442	38,642
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(3,258)	887	(2,601)	3,715
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(33,866)	(38,323)	(54,240)	(64,598)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	3,728	(443)	1,644	(4,828)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations	(37,594)	(37,880)	(55,884)	(59,770)
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(22,981)	6,732	14,636
Net loss	(37,594)	(60,861)	(49,152)	(45,134)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0	7,737	788	8,201
Net loss	(37,594)	(53,124)	(48,364)	(36,933)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(4,152)	5,681	(22,771)	(8,741)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(41,746)	(47,443)	(71,135)	(45,674)
Quiksilver, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	118	116	234	232
Cost of goods sold	0	193	0	193
Gross profit	118	(77)	234	39
Selling, general and administrative expense	4,662	6,378	7,137	15,403
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating loss	(4,544)	(6,455)	(6,903)	(15,364)
Interest expense, net	11,660	11,618	23,305	23,218
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(205)	124	(363)	160
Equity in earnings	21,565	34,927	18,459	(1,809)
(Loss)/income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(37,564)	(53,124)	(48,304)	(36,933)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	30	0	60	0
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(53,124)	(48,364)	(36,933)
Loss from discontinued operations		0	0	0
Net loss		(53,124)	(48,364)	(36,933)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss	(37,594)	(53,124)	(48,364)	(36,933)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(4,152)	5,681	(22,771)	(8,741)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(41,746)	(47,443)	(71,135)	(45,674)
QS Wholesale, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	83,703	90,937	155,239	176,473
Cost of goods sold	51,307	55,274	95,359	106,538
Gross profit	32,396	35,663	59,880	69,935
Selling, general and administrative expense	47,400	59,138	76,178	115,104
Asset impairments	0	765	0	765
Operating loss	(15,004)	(24,240)	(16,298)	(45,934)
Interest expense, net	962	455	1,709	1,465
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	330	7	(288)	(3)
Equity in earnings	419	(692)	95	(618)
(Loss)/income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(16,715)	(24,010)	(17,814)	(46,778)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	146	(4,120)	292	(10,289)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(19,890)	(18,106)	(36,489)
Loss from discontinued operations		(4,165)	0	19,757
Net loss		(24,055)	(18,106)	(16,732)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss	(16,861)	(24,055)	(18,106)	(16,732)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(16,861)	(24,055)	(18,106)	(16,732)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	63,086	79,964	131,621	178,705
Cost of goods sold	42,793	62,839	87,884	131,041
Gross profit	20,293	17,125	43,737	47,664
Selling, general and administrative expense	21,083	21,227	50,788	43,895
Asset impairments	466	3,255	466	3,477
Operating loss	(1,256)	(7,357)	(7,517)	292
Interest expense, net	(2)	0	(4)	0
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	28	220	430	(4)
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(1,282)	(7,577)	(7,943)	296
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	236	(2,933)	539	(6,878)
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(4,644)	(8,482)	7,174
Loss from discontinued operations		(2,948)	(2)	10,583
Net loss		(7,592)	(8,484)	17,757
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss	(1,518)	(7,592)	(8,484)	17,757
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(1,518)	(7,592)	(8,484)	17,757
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	209,322	257,018	439,219	526,788
Cost of goods sold	104,876	122,224	213,953	242,008
Gross profit	104,446	134,794	225,266	284,780
Selling, general and administrative expense	103,446	122,808	214,942	243,865
Asset impairments	237	563	492	1,224
Operating loss	763	11,423	9,832	39,691
Interest expense, net	5,420	7,149	11,432	13,959
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(3,411)	536	(2,380)	3,562
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	(1,246)	3,738	780	22,170
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	3,316	6,610	753	12,339
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		(2,872)	27	9,831
Loss from discontinued operations		(15,868)	6,734	(15,704)
Net loss		(18,740)	6,761	(5,873)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		7,737	788	8,201
Net loss	(4,562)	(11,003)	7,549	2,328
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(4,152)	5,681	(22,771)	(8,741)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(8,714)	(5,322)	(15,222)	(6,413)
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(23,177)	(31,094)	(52,407)	(90,347)
Cost of goods sold	(22,722)	(37,879)	(49,532)	(82,859)
Gross profit	(455)	6,785	(2,875)	(7,488)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(1,412)	(1,630)	(3,362)	(6,562)
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating loss	957	8,415	487	(926)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings	(21,984)	(34,235)	(18,554)	2,427
(Loss)/income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes	22,941	42,650	19,041	(3,353)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income from continuing operations		42,650	19,041	(3,353)
Loss from discontinued operations		0	0	0
Net loss		42,650	19,041	(3,353)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss	22,941	42,650	19,041	(3,353)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	4,152	(5,681)	22,771	8,741
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	$ 27,093	$ 36,969	$ 41,812	$ 5,388