Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges						$ 118,538	$ 189,131	$ 12,327
Goodwill impairment			$ 4,000	$ 15,000		79,583	178,197	0
Accumulated impairment losses	$ 307,742					307,742	129,545	129,545	$ 129,545
Intangible amortization expense						3,000	2,000	2,000
Estimated annual amortization expense fiscal 2016	3,000					3,000
Estimated annual amortization expense fiscal 2017	2,000					2,000
Estimated annual amortization expense fiscal 2018	2,000					2,000
Estimated annual amortization expense fiscal 2019	2,000					2,000
Estimated annual amortization expense fiscal 2020	1,000					$ 1,000
Non-Compete Agreements, Patents and Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life						4 years
Non-Compete Agreements, Patents and Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life						18 years
Trademarks and Licenses [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life						10 years
EMEA [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment			$ 178,000			$ 0	178,197
Accumulated impairment losses	178,197					178,197	0	0	0
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount				9.00%
APAC [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment					$ 6,000	6,207	0
Accumulated impairment losses	129,545					129,545	129,545	129,545	129,545
Americas Segment [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment		$ 74,000			$ 74,000	73,376	0
Accumulated impairment losses	0					0	0	0	$ 0
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	5,000	$ 16,000
Goodwill impairment						0	178,197	0
Operating Segments [Member] | APAC [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 2,000
Goodwill impairment						6,207	0	0
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas Segment [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment						$ 73,376	$ 0	$ 0
Senior Secured Notes Due Two Zero One Seven [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	8.875%					8.875%
Senior Secured Notes Due Two Zero One Eight [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.875%					7.875%
Senior Notes Due Two Thousand And Twenty [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	10.00%					10.00%
DC Shoes [Member] | APAC [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment						$ 6,000