Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 110,010	$ 103,655
Cost of sales	50,091	44,630
Gross profit	59,919	59,025
Selling, general and administrative	49,914	50,537
Operating income	10,005	8,488
Other income (Note 11)	1,526
Interest expense	(65)	(145)
Interest income	23	16
Income before income taxes	11,489	8,359
Provision for income taxes (Note 8)	3,310	1,598
Net Income	8,179	6,761
Less: Net (loss) / income attributed to noncontrolling interests	(31)	128
Net income attributed to Movado Group, Inc.	$ 8,210	$ 6,633
Basic income per share:
Weighted basic average shares outstanding	25,522	25,109
Net income per share attributed to Movado Group, Inc.	$ 0.32	$ 0.26
Diluted income per share:
Weighted diluted average shares outstanding	25,873	25,475
Net income per share attributed to Movado Group, Inc.	$ 0.32	$ 0.26
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.55