Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2013		Apr. 30, 2013		Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014		Jan. 31, 2013
Geographic segment data
Net sales	$ 133,911	$ 188,557	$ 143,591	$ 120,921	$ 132,259	[1]	$ 189,685	[1]	$ 138,301	[1]	$ 110,010	[1]	$ 586,980	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]	$ 570,255	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]	$ 505,478	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]
Operating Income													71,487	[10],[7],[8],[9]	67,742	[10],[7],[8],[9]	49,346	[10],[7],[8],[9]
Total Assets	583,023				578,610								583,023		578,610
Long-Lived Assets	46,673				47,796								46,673		47,796
United States
Geographic segment data
Net sales													320,425	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]	303,095	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]	263,551	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]
Operating Income													18,811	[10],[7],[8],[9]	11,036	[10],[7],[8],[9]	2,171	[10],[7],[8],[9]
Total Assets	209,660				239,890								209,660		239,890
Long-Lived Assets	25,950				25,943								25,950		25,943
International
Geographic segment data
Net sales													266,555	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]	267,160	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]	241,927	[2],[3],[4],[5],[6]
Operating Income													52,676	[10],[7],[8],[9]	56,706	[10],[7],[8],[9]	47,175	[10],[7],[8],[9]
Total Assets	373,363				338,720								373,363		338,720
Long-Lived Assets	$ 20,723				$ 21,853								$ 20,723		$ 21,853

[1] Net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 includes a pre-tax charge of $7.8 million for anticipated returns in fiscal 2015, as a result of the Company’s decision to reduce the presence of ESQ Movado while expanding the Movado brand offering in certain retail doors.

[2] Fiscal 2014 Wholesale and United States net sales included a $7.8 million sales reserve, for anticipated returns resulted from the Company’s decision to reduce the presence of ESQ Movado while expanding the Movado brand offering in certain retail doors.

[3] Fiscal 2013 Wholesale, United States and International net sales included a sales allowance of $4.9 million, $3.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively, related to the repositioning of the Coach watch brand.

[4] The United States and International net sales are net of intercompany sales of $305.1 million, $338.6 million and $269.3 million for the years ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[5] The United States operating income included $19.3 million, $26.5 million and $27.2 million of unallocated corporate expenses for the twelve months ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[6] The International operating income included $47.1 million, $44.2 million and $40.2 million of certain intercompany profits related to the Company’s supply chain operations for the twelve months ended January 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[7] Fiscal 2014 Wholesale and United States operating income included a charge of $8.3 million related to its strategy to reduce the presence of ESQ Movado while expanding the Movado brand offering in certain retail doors. The $8.3 million charge consists of anticipated sales returns from select customers, inventory reserves and writes down of excess displays and point of sale materials related to this strategy.

[8] Fiscal 2014 Wholesale and United States operating income included a $2.0 million donation to the Movado Group Foundation.

[9] Fiscal 2014 Wholesale and United States operating income included $2.5 million duty refund received relating to payments made by the Company in calendar years 2008 through 2011 for drawback claims filed with U.S. Customs & Border Protection.

[10] Fiscal 2013 Wholesale and United States operating income included a $3.0 million donation to the Movado Group Foundation.