Equity - Components of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
		Feb. 05, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Beginning Balance			$ 474,775	$ 427,334
Beginning Balance			2,311
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.			19,135	9,762
Dividends		$ (2,300)	(7,940)	(4,642)
Stock options exercised			(405)	(1,385)
Stock repurchase			(14,439)	(316)
Supplemental executive retirement plan			33	27
Stock-based compensation expense			1,343	1,554
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision			(5)	41
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax provision			1,228
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision			14	14
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]		(11,521)	(3,169)
Ending Balance			462,218	429,220
Ending Balance			2,251	2,560
Common Stock | Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance	[2]		286	281
Stock options exercised	[2]		1	3
Ending Balance	[2]		287	284
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance	[3]		65	65
Ending Balance	[3]		65	65
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance			222,615	214,043
Stock options exercised			717	266
Supplemental executive retirement plan			33	27
Stock-based compensation expense			1,343	1,554
Ending Balance			224,708	215,890
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance			413,587	341,641
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.			18,513	9,409
Dividends			(7,940)	(4,642)
Ending Balance			424,160	346,408
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance			85,295	92,540
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision			(5)	41
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax provision			1,228
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision			14	14
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]		(11,500)	(3,189)
Ending Balance			75,032	89,406
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance			(249,040)	(223,306)
Stock options exercised			(1,123)	(1,654)
Stock repurchase			(14,439)	(316)
Ending Balance			(264,602)	(225,276)
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance			1,967	2,070
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.			622	353
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]		(21)	20
Ending Balance			2,568	2,443
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance			2,311	2,600
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.			119	(11)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]		(179)	(29)
Ending Balance			$ 2,251	$ 2,560

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

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

[3] 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.