Stockholders' Equity/(Deficit) and Non-controlling Interest - Summary of Changes in Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 56,234	$ 384,199
Stock-based compensation expense			3,122	15,810
Exercise of stock options			0	4,501
Employee stock purchase plan			587	1,322
Business disposition			(1,570)
Transactions with non-controlling interest holders				(16,542)
Net loss and other comprehensive income/(loss)	$ (134,848)	$ (224,486)	(206,771)	(278,361)
Ending Balance	(148,398)	110,929	(148,398)	110,929
Attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			53,876	366,247
Stock-based compensation expense			3,122	15,810
Exercise of stock options			0	4,501
Employee stock purchase plan			587	1,322
Business disposition			0
Transactions with non-controlling interest holders				(10,839)
Net loss and other comprehensive income/(loss)			(205,983)	(268,067)
Ending Balance	(148,398)	108,974	(148,398)	108,974
Non- Controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			2,358	17,952
Stock-based compensation expense			0	0
Exercise of stock options			0	0
Employee stock purchase plan			0	0
Business disposition			(1,570)
Transactions with non-controlling interest holders				(5,703)
Net loss and other comprehensive income/(loss)			(788)	(10,294)
Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 1,955	$ 0	$ 1,955