Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020		Jul. 31, 2019
Beginning Balance				$ 496,655	$ 527,244		$ 496,655
Beginning Balance					3,165
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.					(156,386)		21,430
Dividends			$ (4,600)	(4,600)			(9,196)
Stock repurchase							(4,199)
Stock options exercised					(474)		(1,234)
Supplemental executive retirement plan					48		67
Stock-based compensation expense					3,109	[1]	3,082
Net unrealized loss on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision					(32)		8
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision		$ 15	13		28		26
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]				1,122		(6,335)
Ending Balance		374,659	500,304		374,659		500,304
Ending Balance		3,037	3,540		3,037		3,540
Common Stock Class Undefined
Beginning Balance	[3]			277	279		277
Stock options exercised	[3]				2		2
Ending Balance	[3]	281	279		281		279
Class A Common Stock
Beginning Balance	[4]			65	65		65
Ending Balance	[4]	65	65		65		65
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Beginning Balance				201,814	208,473		201,814
Stock options exercised					(2)		154
Supplemental executive retirement plan					48		67
Stock-based compensation expense					3,109	[1]	3,082
Ending Balance		211,628	205,117		211,628		205,117
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance				431,180	455,479		431,180
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.					(156,608)		21,430
Dividends							(9,196)
Ending Balance		298,871	443,414		298,871		443,414
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning Balance				80,507	85,050		80,507
Net unrealized loss on investments, net of tax (benefit) provision					(32)		8
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax provision					28		26
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]				1,063		(6,335)
Ending Balance		86,109	74,206		86,109		74,206
Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance				(217,188)	(222,809)		(217,188)
Stock repurchase							(4,199)
Stock options exercised					(474)		(1,390)
Ending Balance		(223,283)	(222,777)		(223,283)		(222,777)
Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance					707
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.					222
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]				59
Ending Balance		988			988
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance				$ 3,721	3,165		3,721
Net income/(loss) attributable to Movado Group, Inc.					(325)		(45)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	[2]				197		(136)
Ending Balance		$ 3,037	$ 3,540		$ 3,037		$ 3,540

[1] Includes $0.4 million related to the Restructuring Plan of the corporate initiatives.

[2] The currency translation adjustment is not adjusted for income taxes to the extent that it relates to permanent investments of earnings in international subsidiaries.

[3] Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

[4] 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.