Condensed Consolidation Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 336,134	$ 378,215	$ 1,010,040	$ 1,170,066
Cost of goods sold	174,742	197,144	522,406	594,065
Gross profit	161,392	181,071	487,634	576,001
Selling, general and administrative expense	165,923	205,374	511,606	617,079
Asset impairments	96,978	178,377	97,936	183,843
Goodwill impairment	79,583	178,197	79,583	178,197	$ 178,197
Operating loss	(101,509)	(202,680)	(121,908)	(224,921)
Interest expense, net	18,001	18,717	54,443	57,359
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	4,738	(2,328)	2,137	1,387
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(124,248)	(219,069)	(178,488)	(283,667)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	464	(760)	2,108	(5,588)
Loss from continuing operations	(124,712)	(218,309)	(180,596)	(278,079)
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(4,376)	6,732	10,260
Net loss	(124,712)	(222,685)	(173,864)	(267,819)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0	2,093	788	10,294
Net loss	(124,712)	(220,592)	(173,076)	(257,525)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(10,136)	(1,801)	(32,907)	(10,542)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(134,848)	(222,393)	(205,983)	(268,067)
Quiksilver, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	110	116	344	348
Cost of goods sold	0	0	0	193
Gross profit	110	116	344	155
Selling, general and administrative expense	2,642	5,547	9,779	20,950
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating loss	(2,532)	(5,431)	(9,435)	(20,795)
Interest expense, net	11,676	11,616	34,981	34,834
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	18	(131)	(345)	29
Equity in earnings	110,546	203,676	129,005	201,867
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(124,772)	(220,592)	(173,076)	(257,525)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(60)	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations		(220,592)	(173,076)	(257,525)
Loss from discontinued operations		0	0	0
Net loss	(124,712)	(220,592)	(173,076)	(257,525)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss		(220,592)	(173,076)	(257,525)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(10,136)	(1,801)	(32,907)	(10,542)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(134,848)	(222,393)	(205,983)	(268,067)
QS Wholesale, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	82,220	89,127	237,459	265,600
Cost of goods sold	48,911	57,580	144,270	164,118
Gross profit	33,309	31,547	93,189	101,482
Selling, general and administrative expense	39,648	45,764	115,826	160,868
Asset impairments	61,983	38,930	61,983	39,695
Operating loss	(68,322)	(53,147)	(84,620)	(99,081)
Interest expense, net	839	736	2,548	2,201
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	(148)	(6)	(436)	(9)
Equity in earnings	(1,529)	2,469	(1,434)	1,851
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(67,484)	(56,346)	(85,298)	(103,124)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	115	489	407	(9,800)
Loss from continuing operations		(56,835)	(85,705)	(93,324)
Loss from discontinued operations		0	0	19,757
Net loss	(67,599)	(56,835)	(85,705)	(73,567)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss		(56,835)	(85,705)	(73,567)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(67,599)	(56,835)	(85,705)	(73,567)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	77,523	98,063	209,144	276,768
Cost of goods sold	49,961	69,632	137,845	200,673
Gross profit	27,562	28,431	71,299	76,095
Selling, general and administrative expense	22,928	24,684	73,716	68,579
Asset impairments	11,563	0	12,029	3,477
Operating loss	(6,929)	3,747	(14,446)	4,039
Interest expense, net	0	(3)	(4)	(3)
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	38	9	468	5
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(6,967)	3,741	(14,910)	4,037
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(1,069)	0	(530)	(6,878)
Loss from continuing operations		3,741	(14,380)	10,915
Loss from discontinued operations		(34)	(2)	10,549
Net loss	(5,898)	3,707	(14,382)	21,464
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss		3,707	(14,382)	21,464
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(5,898)	3,707	(14,382)	21,464
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	209,050	227,821	648,269	754,609
Cost of goods sold	104,458	107,671	318,411	349,679
Gross profit	104,592	120,150	329,858	404,930
Selling, general and administrative expense	102,050	129,464	316,992	373,329
Asset impairments	23,432	139,447	23,924	140,671
Operating loss	(20,890)	(148,761)	(11,058)	(109,070)
Interest expense, net	5,486	6,368	16,918	20,327
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	4,830	(2,200)	2,450	1,362
Equity in earnings	0	0	0	0
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	(31,206)	(152,929)	(30,426)	(130,759)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	1,478	(1,249)	2,231	11,090
Loss from continuing operations		(151,680)	(32,657)	(141,849)
Loss from discontinued operations		(4,342)	6,734	(20,046)
Net loss	(32,684)	(156,022)	(25,923)	(161,895)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		2,093	788	10,294
Net loss		(153,929)	(25,135)	(151,601)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	(10,136)	(1,801)	(32,907)	(10,542)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	(42,820)	(155,730)	(58,042)	(162,143)
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Revenues, net	(32,769)	(36,912)	(85,176)	(127,259)
Cost of goods sold	(28,588)	(37,739)	(78,120)	(120,598)
Gross profit	(4,181)	827	(7,056)	(6,661)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(1,345)	(85)	(4,707)	(6,647)
Asset impairments	0	0	0	0
Operating loss	(2,836)	912	(2,349)	(14)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency (gain)/loss	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings	(109,017)	(206,145)	(127,571)	(203,718)
(Loss)/income before provision/(benefit) for income taxes	106,181	207,057	125,222	203,704
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Loss from continuing operations		207,057	125,222	203,704
Loss from discontinued operations		0	0	0
Net loss	106,181	207,057	125,222	203,704
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		0	0	0
Net loss		207,057	125,222	203,704
Other comprehensive (loss)/income	10,136	1,801	32,907	10,542
Comprehensive loss attributable to Quiksilver, Inc.	116,317	208,858	$ 158,129	214,246
DC Shoes | QS Wholesale, Inc.
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairments	$ 6,000	$ 38,000		$ 38,000