Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Components of equity

	Movado Group, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
	Common Stock		Class A Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Balance, January 31, 2012	$	261	$	66	$	153,331	$	251,695		($	111,909	)	$	97,922		$	2,708		$	394,074
Net income								14,691									224			14,915
Dividends paid								(15,083	)											(15,083	)
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings																	(234	)		(234	)
Stock options exercised, net of tax		1				551					(1	)								551
Stock-based compensation expense						1,245														1,245
Supplemental executive retirement plan						108														108
Stock donation						725					1,439									2,164
Net unrealized loss on investments, net of tax														(24	)					(24	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1)														(14,147	)		(84	)		(14,231	)
Balance, July 31, 2012	$	262	$	66	$	155,960	$	251,303		($	110,471	)	$	83,751		$	2,614		$	383,485

	Movado Group, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
	Common Stock		Class A Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Balance, January 31, 2011	$	259	$	66	$	149,492	$	222,685		($	111,331	)	$	93,028		$	2,280		$	356,479
Net income								4,899									200			5,099
Dividends paid								(1,491	)											(1,491	)
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings																	(127	)		(127	)
Stock options exercised, net of tax		1				363					(208	)								156
Stock-based compensation expense						851														851
Supplemental executive retirement plan						39														39
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax														29						29
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax														(638	)					(638	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (1)														43,566			105			43,671
Balance, July 31, 2011	$	260	$	66	$	150,745	$	226,093		($	111,539	)	$	135,985		$	2,458		$	404,068