Equity - Components of Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Beginning Balance		$ 506,575	$ 503,898		$ 518,957	$ 510,544
Net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc.		5,433	17,670		12,357	35,134
Dividends		(7,772)	(7,749)		(23,319)	(45,399)
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings			(780)			(780)
Stock awards and options exercised		(26)	19		(1,101)	(73)
Stock repurchases		(1,542)	(1,916)		(2,628)	(2,349)
Supplemental executive retirement plan		33	45		89	127
Stock-based compensation expense		1,239	1,950		4,094	5,529
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision		4	(9)		24	(38)
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax (benefit) provision		202	(23)		174	169
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision		13	15		37	45
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]	2,265	(10,202)		(2,260)	9
Ending Balance		$ 506,424	$ 502,918	$ 503,898	$ 506,424	$ 502,918
Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance, Shares					29,004,001
Ending Balance, Shares		29,174,709	28,879,497		29,174,709	28,879,497
Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance, Shares					6,483,116
Ending Balance, Shares		6,458,376	6,483,116		6,458,376	6,483,116
Common Stock
Beginning Balance		$ 292	$ 289		$ 290	$ 288
Beginning Balance, Shares	[2]	29,170,000	28,876,000		29,004,000	28,807,000
Stock awards and options exercised					$ 2
Stock awards and options exercised, shares	[2]		3,000	5,000	145,000	30,000
Conversion of Class A Common Stock to Common Stock						$ 1
Conversion of Class A Common Stock to Common Stock, shares	[2]				25,000	42,000
Supplemental executive retirement plan, shares	[2]				1,000
Ending Balance		$ 292	$ 289	$ 289	$ 292	$ 289
Ending Balance, Shares	[2]	29,175,000	28,879,000	28,876,000	29,175,000	28,879,000
Common Stock | Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance		$ 64	$ 64		$ 64	$ 65
Beginning Balance, Shares	[3]	6,458,000	6,483,000		6,483,000	6,525,000
Conversion of Class A Common Stock to Common Stock						$ (1)
Conversion of Class A Common Stock to Common Stock, shares	[3]				(25,000)	(42,000)
Ending Balance		$ 64	$ 64	$ 64	$ 64	$ 64
Ending Balance, Shares	[3]	6,458,000	6,483,000	6,483,000	6,458,000	6,483,000
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance		$ 242,039	$ 234,443		$ 239,062	$ 230,782
Stock awards and options exercised					66
Supplemental executive retirement plan		33	45		89	127
Stock-based compensation expense		1,239	1,950		4,094	5,529
Ending Balance		243,311	236,438	$ 234,443	243,311	236,438
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance		461,382	456,279		470,317	476,752
Net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc.		5,050	17,389		11,662	34,566
Dividends		(7,772)	(7,749)		(23,319)	(45,399)
Ending Balance		458,660	465,919	456,279	458,660	465,919
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance		87,838	91,810		92,335	81,295
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision		4	(9)		24	(38)
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax (benefit) provision		202	(23)		174	169
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision		13	15		37	45
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]	2,266	(10,066)		(2,247)	256
Ending Balance		90,323	81,727	91,810	90,323	81,727
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance		(287,499)	(282,101)		(285,270)	(281,576)
Stock awards and options exercised		(26)	19		(1,169)	(73)
Stock repurchases		(1,542)	(1,916)		(2,628)	(2,349)
Ending Balance		(289,067)	(283,998)	(282,101)	(289,067)	(283,998)
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance		2,459	3,114		2,159	2,938
Net income attributable to Movado Group, Inc.		383	281		695	568
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings			(780)			(780)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]	(1)	(136)		(13)	(247)
Ending Balance		$ 2,841	$ 2,479	$ 3,114	$ 2,841	$ 2,479

[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.