Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 118,027	$ 113,231	$ 221,682	$ 203,085
Cost of sales	52,269	52,285	96,899	93,516
Gross profit	65,758	60,946	124,783	109,569
Selling, general and administrative	55,009	55,932	105,546	102,975
Operating income	10,749	5,014	19,237	6,594
Other income (Note 11)		747		747
Interest expense	(73)	(315)	(218)	(698)
Interest income	2	17	18	46
Income before income taxes	10,678	5,463	19,037	6,689
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	2,524	875	4,122	1,590
Net Income	8,154	4,588	14,915	5,099
Less: Net income attributed to noncontrolling interests	96	180	224	200
Net income attributed to Movado Group, Inc.	$ 8,058	$ 4,408	$ 14,691	$ 4,899
Basic income per share:
Weighted basic average shares outstanding	25,198	24,913	25,154	24,894
Net income per share attributed to Movado Group, Inc.	$ 0.32	$ 0.18	$ 0.58	$ 0.20
Diluted income per share:
Weighted diluted average shares outstanding	25,506	25,185	25,450	25,140
Net income per share attributed to Movado Group, Inc.	$ 0.32	$ 0.18	$ 0.58	$ 0.19
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.03	$ 0.60	$ 0.06