Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Beginning Balance			$ 496,655		$ 470,335	$ 496,655	$ 470,335
Net income/ (loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.		$ 17,505		$ 9,140		21,430	17,255
Dividends		(4,600)	(4,600)	(4,600)	(4,600)	(9,196)	(9,229)
Adoption of new revenue recognition Standard (Topic 606)							(724)
Stock repurchase						(4,199)	(2,057)
Stock options exercised						(1,234)	4,825
Supplemental executive retirement plan						67	67
Stock-based compensation expense						3,082	2,823
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision						8	64
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision		13		0		26	0
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax of benefit		0		23		0	(104)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]					(6,335)	(19,901)
Ending Balance		500,304		463,354		500,304	463,354
Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance	[2]		277		273	277	273
Stock options exercised	[2]					2	3
Ending Balance	[2]	279		276		279	276
Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance	[3]		65		66	65	66
Ending Balance	[3]	65		66		65	66
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance			201,814		189,808	201,814	189,808
Stock options exercised						154	5,548
Supplemental executive retirement plan						67	67
Stock-based compensation expense						3,082	2,823
Ending Balance		205,117		198,246		205,117	198,246
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance			431,180		388,739	431,180	388,739
Net income/ (loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.						21,430	17,255
Dividends						(9,196)	(9,229)
Adoption of new revenue recognition Standard (Topic 606)							(724)
Ending Balance		443,414		396,041		443,414	396,041
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance			80,507		100,343	80,507	100,343
Net unrealized gain on investments, net of tax provision						8	64
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision						26
Net change in effective portion of hedging contracts, net of tax of benefit							(104)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]					(6,335)	(19,901)
Ending Balance		74,206		80,402		74,206	80,402
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance			(217,188)		$ (208,894)	(217,188)	(208,894)
Stock repurchase						(4,199)	(2,057)
Stock options exercised						(1,390)	(726)
Ending Balance		(222,777)		$ (211,677)		(222,777)	$ (211,677)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance			$ 3,721			3,721
Net income/ (loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.						(45)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[1]					(136)
Ending Balance		$ 3,540				$ 3,540

[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.