Long-Term Debt (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended									6 Months Ended										6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Borrowings In UK [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2013 Borrowings In UK [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2013 Borrowings In UK [Member] GBP (£)	Jul. 31, 2013 Junior Lender [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Lender [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Loan Agreement [Member] Junior Lender [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member] Termination Date On Or Before 28 June 2014 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member] Termination Date On Or Before 28 June 2015 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member] Termination Date On Or Before 28 June 2016 [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Subordinated Loan Agreement [Member] Junior Lender [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 05, 2013 Borrowings In Brazil [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 05, 2013 Borrowings In Brazil [Member] BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 Borrowings In Brazil [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2013 Borrowings In Brazil [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 19, 2013 Borrowings In Brazil [Member] BRL	Jul. 31, 2013 T D Bank [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Business Development Bank Of Canada [Member] Warehouse Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Business Development Bank Of Canada [Member] Warehouse Loan [Member] CAD	Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member] Senior Lender [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2013 Senior Credit Facility [Member] Senior Lender [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] China Loan [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Senior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 July 31, 2013 [Member] Senior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 October 31, 2013 [Member] Senior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2013 January 31, 2014 [Member] Senior Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period																									$ 15,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding								10,400,000																15,000,000		15,000,000
Subordinated Debt, Total							3,500,000		3,500,000
Common Stock, Par Or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01		$ 0.01											$ 0.01
Percentage Of Current Market Price Of Shares Issued As Payments In Kind										100.00%				100.00%
Beneficial Ownership Percentage														9.58%
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt	3,500,000	0												3,500,000
Repayments of Lines of Credit																				13,700,000
Warrants To Purchase Common Stock										566,015				566,015
Repayments of Debt																					1,320,000	1,362,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Percentage Of Accounts Receivable																							85.00%
Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Percentage Of Eligible Inventory																							60.00%
Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Percentage Of Liquidation Value Of Inventory																							85.00%
Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Inbound Inventory In Transit Inventory																							1,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Receivables And Inventory Held By Canadian Subsidiary																							2,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Calculation, Amount Available At Closing																							12,300,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Collateral Terms																							A perfected first security lien on all of the Borrowers United States and Canadian assets, other than its Mexican plant and Pledge of 65% of Lakeland US stock in all foreign subsidiaries other than Canada subsidiary with 100% pledge of stock of its Canadian subsidiaries
Line Of Credit Facility, Maturity Period																							3 years
Line Of Credit Facility, Prepayment Penalties Terms																							Prepayment penalties of 3%, if prepaid prior to the first anniversary of Closing Date; 2% if prior to the second anniversary and 1% if prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description																							LIBOR rate plus 525 basis points
Line Of Credit Facility, Floor Interest Rate																							6.25%
Line Of Credit Facility, Initial Interest Rate																							6.25%
Line Of Credit Facility, Origination Fee Amount																												225,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage																							0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount																							3,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant, Minimum Amount Of Ebitda, For Two Quarters																													2,100,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant, Minimum Amount Of EBITDA, For Three Quarters																														3,150,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant, Minimum Amount Of EBITDA, For Four Quarters																															4,100,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant, Capital Expenditures																							1,000,000
line Of Credit, Facility Other Covenants, Limitation On Advances																							200,000
Line Of Credit, Facility Other Covenants, Limitation On Investments In Foreign Subsidiaries																							1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date										Jun. 28, 2018
Warrants Exercise Price										$ 0.01
Weighted Average Exercise Price Of Common Stock										$ 5.00
Maximum Number Of Shares To Be Issued From Combination Of Warrants, Interest Shares										1,068,506
Number Of Warrants Issuable Without Triggering										500,000
Warrants Exercise Period										5 years
Repayments Of Debt, Increment Amount										500,000
Percentage Of Early Termination Fees											5.00%	3.00%	1.00%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount										35,000
Debt Instrument, Financial Covenant Setback Percentage										10.00%
Secured Debt, Total				1,200,000	1,500,000	1,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Financial Covenant Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio																							1.1 to 1.00
Early Termination Fees, Base Amount Of Percentage										3,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms										Interest at 12.0% per annum through and including December 27, 2016, increased to 16% per annum on December 28, 2016 and 20% per annum on December 28, 2017.
Short-Term Debt	2,340,141		1,578,779												150,000	354,000	1,100,000	240,000	560,000								800,000
Warrants To Purchase Common Stock, Value										2,235,406
Debt Issuance Discount, Amortization Period										5 years
Effective All-In Rate Of Return Description										The effective rate of return to the Junior Lender is computed by deducting the warrant valuation OID from the $3.5 million principal leavinga valuation for the debt at closingof $1,264,594.Including the 12% coupon and the amortization of the OID gives an effective per annum rate on just the debt of approximately47%, assuming the warrantis broken out separately.However,
Effective All-In Rate Of Return Percentage										6.25%
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust										1,264,594
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage										12.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)										47.00%
Short-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Rate				3.46%											1.80%	1.80%		18.16%	18.16%
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	2,200,000
Subordinated Debt Net	$ 1,301,850		$ 0