DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	May 16, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000798081
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Trading Symbol	lake
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,353,176
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Entity Well-Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Public Float			$ 31,302,417