Equity - Components of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Feb. 05, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Beginning Balance				$ 427,334		$ 427,334	$ 527,244
Beginning Balance				2,600		2,600
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.						29,243	(156,386)
Dividends		$ (2,300)	$ (4,700)	(4,600)		(9,298)
Stock options exercised						(1,030)	(474)
Stock repurchase						(9,975)
Supplemental executive retirement plan						57	48
Stock-based compensation expense						2,784	3,109	[1]
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision						25	(32)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision			15		$ 15	29	28
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]					(2,210)	1,122
Ending Balance			436,959		374,659	436,959	374,659
Ending Balance			2,443		3,037	2,443	3,037
Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance	[3]			281		281	279
Stock options exercised	[3]					3	2
Ending Balance	[3]		284		281	284	281
Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance	[4]			65		65	65
Ending Balance	[4]		65		65	65	65
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance				214,043		214,043	208,473
Stock options exercised						621	(2)
Supplemental executive retirement plan						57	48
Stock-based compensation expense						2,784	3,109	[1]
Ending Balance			217,505		211,628	217,505	211,628
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance				341,641		341,641	455,479
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.						28,819	(156,608)
Dividends						(9,298)
Ending Balance			361,162		298,871	361,162	298,871
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance				92,540		92,540	85,050
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision						25	(32)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision						29	28
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]					(2,108)	1,063
Ending Balance			90,486		86,109	90,486	86,109
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance				(223,306)		(223,306)	(222,809)
Stock options exercised						(1,654)	(474)
Stock repurchase						(9,975)
Ending Balance			(234,935)		(223,283)	(234,935)	(223,283)
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance				2,070		2,070	707
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.						424	222
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]					(102)	59
Ending Balance			2,392		988	2,392	988
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance				$ 2,600		2,600	3,165
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.						(91)	(325)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]					(66)	197
Ending Balance			$ 2,443		$ 3,037	$ 2,443	$ 3,037

[1] Includes $0.4 million related to the Restructuring Plan of the corporate initiatives.

[2] The currency translation adjustment is not adjusted for income taxes to the extent that it relates to permanent investments of earnings in international subsidiaries.

[3] Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

[4] Each share of class A common stock is entitled to 10 votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. Each holder of class A common stock is entitled to convert, at any time, any and all of such shares into the same number of shares of common stock. Each share of class A common stock is converted automatically into common stock in the event that the beneficial or record ownership of such shares of class A common stock is transferred to any person, except to certain family members or affiliated persons deemed “permitted transferees” pursuant to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. The class A common stock is not publicly traded, and consequently, there is currently no established public trading market for these shares.