CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Net income (loss)	$ 1,643,830	$ 583,798	$ (8,477,637)	$ 1,747,189
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Cash flow hedge in China	(127,094)	11,695	(230,866)	67,676
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,983,503)	64,133	(3,874,421)	1,461,422
Comprehensive income (loss)	(339,673)	647,931	(12,352,058)	3,208,611
Lakeland Brazil S.A. [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments:	(1,613,795)	104,813	(3,429,066)	1,225,899
Canada [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments:	(8,938)	(6,839)	(3,405)	25,379
United Kingdom [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments:	(150,809)	(55,066)	(128,954)	105,659
China [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments:	(31,688)	11,410	(22,082)	26,738
Russia/kazakhstan [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments:	$ (51,179)	$ (1,880)	$ (60,048)	$ 10,071