Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts, returns and allowances	$ 16,600,000	$ 23,100,000	$ 20,000,000
Expired tax losses			(208,000)
Prior year adjustments and tax rate changes	29,000	238,000	(23,000)
OCI Adjustments			(942,000)
P&L adjustments	1,281,000	(1,428,000)	(19,817,000)
Adjustments	1,310,000	(3,492,000)	(20,990,000)
Reversal due to merger/ liquidations		(2,302,000)
E S Q Movado
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts, returns and allowances		7,800,000
Coach Watch
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts, returns and allowances			$ 4,900,000