Equity - Components of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
		Feb. 05, 2021	Oct. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Beginning Balance					$ 474,775	$ 457,118			$ 427,334	$ 474,775	$ 427,334
Beginning Balance					2,311	2,445				2,311
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.										73,223	60,959
Dividends		$ (2,300)	$ (7,800)	$ (7,900)	(7,900)	(5,700)	$ (4,600)	$ (4,700)	(4,600)	(23,600)	(13,906)
Stock options exercised										(80)	(496)
Stock repurchase										(28,150)	(17,023)
Supplemental executive retirement plan										94	139
Stock-based compensation expense										4,246	3,965
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision			23				14			9	39
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax benefit										(279)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision			13				14			41	43
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]									(19,165)	(4,928)
Ending Balance			481,114			474,775	457,118			481,114	457,118
Ending Balance			2,433			2,311	2,445			2,433	2,445
Common Stock | Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance	[2]				286	284			281	286	281
Stock options exercised	[2]									1	3
Ending Balance	[2]		287			286	284			287	284
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance	[3]				65	65			65	65	65
Ending Balance	[3]		65			65	65			65	65
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance					222,615	220,294			214,043	222,615	214,043
Stock options exercised										1,042	2,147
Supplemental executive retirement plan										94	139
Stock-based compensation expense										4,246	3,965
Ending Balance			227,997			222,615	220,294			227,997	220,294
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance					413,587	387,959			341,641	413,587	341,641
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.										71,802	60,224
Dividends										(23,600)	(13,906)
Ending Balance			461,789			413,587	387,959			461,789	387,959
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance					85,295	87,730			92,540	85,295	92,540
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision										9	39
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax benefit										(279)
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision										41	43
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]									(18,870)	(4,892)
Ending Balance			66,196			85,295	87,730			66,196	87,730
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance					(249,040)	(241,983)			(223,306)	(249,040)	(223,306)
Stock options exercised										(1,123)	(1,654)
Stock repurchase										(28,150)	(17,023)
Ending Balance			(278,313)			(249,040)	(241,983)			(278,313)	(241,983)
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance					1,967	2,769			2,070	1,967	2,070
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.										1,421	735
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]									(295)	(36)
Ending Balance			3,093			1,967	2,769			3,093	2,769
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance					$ 2,311	2,445			$ 2,600	2,311	2,600
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.										479	(12)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]									(357)	(143)
Ending Balance			$ 2,433			$ 2,311	$ 2,445			$ 2,433	$ 2,445

[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.