Equity - Components of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Feb. 05, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Beginning Balance				$ 474,775		$ 427,334	$ 474,775	$ 427,334
Beginning Balance				2,311			2,311
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.							43,329	29,243
Dividends		$ (2,300)	$ (7,900)	(7,900)	$ (4,700)	(4,600)	(15,797)	(9,298)
Stock options exercised							(405)	(1,030)
Stock repurchase							(21,539)	(9,975)
Supplemental executive retirement plan							63	57
Stock-based compensation expense							2,761	2,784
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision			(9)		(16)		(14)	25
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax provision							946
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision			14		15		28	29
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]						(10,596)	(2,210)
Ending Balance			473,551		436,959		473,551	436,959
Ending Balance			2,305		2,443		2,305	2,443
Common Stock | Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance	[2]			286		281	286	281
Stock options exercised	[2]						1	3
Ending Balance	[2]		287		284		287	284
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance	[3]			65		65	65	65
Ending Balance	[3]		65		65		65	65
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance				222,615		214,043	222,615	214,043
Stock options exercised							717	621
Supplemental executive retirement plan							63	57
Stock-based compensation expense							2,761	2,784
Ending Balance			226,156		217,505		226,156	217,505
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance				413,587		341,641	413,587	341,641
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.							42,516	28,819
Dividends							(15,797)	(9,298)
Ending Balance			440,306		361,162		440,306	361,162
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance				85,295		92,540	85,295	92,540
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision							(14)	25
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax provision							946
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision							28	29
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]						(10,531)	(2,108)
Ending Balance			75,724		90,486		75,724	90,486
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance				(249,040)		(223,306)	(249,040)	(223,306)
Stock options exercised							(1,123)	(1,654)
Stock repurchase							(21,539)	(9,975)
Ending Balance			(271,702)		(234,935)		(271,702)	(234,935)
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance				1,967		2,070	1,967	2,070
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.							813	424
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]						(65)	(102)
Ending Balance			2,715		2,392		2,715	2,392
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance				$ 2,311		$ 2,600	2,311	2,600
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.							262	(91)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]						(268)	(66)
Ending Balance			$ 2,305		$ 2,443		$ 2,305	$ 2,443

[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.