Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements - Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Revenues, net	$ 333,052	$ 396,941	$ 673,906	$ 791,851
Gross profit/(loss)	156,798	194,290	326,242	394,930
Operating Income (Loss)	(19,084)	(18,214)	(20,399)	(22,241)
Loss from continuing operations	(37,594)	(37,880)	(55,884)	(59,770)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(37,594)	(53,124)	(48,364)	(36,933)
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc. (usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.31)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.22)
As Previously Reported
Revenues, net		397,121		789,733
Gross profit/(loss)		194,354		394,189
Operating Income (Loss)		(18,152)		(22,982)
Loss from continuing operations		(37,817)		(60,511)
Net loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.		(53,061)		(37,674)
Net loss per share attributable to Quiksilver, Inc. (usd per share)		$ (0.31)		$ (0.22)
Americas | As Previously Reported
Revenues, net		186,427		359,592
Gross profit/(loss)		78,972		154,082
Operating Income (Loss)		(21,920)		(36,593)
Operating Segments | Americas
Revenues, net	159,987	186,247	307,754	361,710
Gross profit/(loss)	67,196	78,909	131,505	154,823
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (11,779)	$ (21,983)	$ (17,570)	$ (35,852)