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Business
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of Operations [Text Block]
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Business
 
Lakeland Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries (“Lakeland” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in April 1986, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of safety garments and accessories for the industrial protective clothing market. The principal market for the Company’s products is in the United States. No customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales during the three and six month periods ending July 31, 2015 and 2014. In April 2015, the Company decided to exit operations in Brazil and on July 31, 2015, the Company completed a conditional closing of the sale of its wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary, Lake Brasil Industria E Comercio de Roupas E Equipamentos de Protecao Individual Ltda (“Lakeland Brazil”), to Zap Comércio de Brindes Corporativos Ltda (“Transferee”), a company owned by an existing Lakeland Brazil manager. This sale is pursuant to a Shares Transfer Agreement (the “Shares Transfer Agreement”) entered into on June 19, 2015. The transactions contemplated by the Shares Transfer Agreement, which shall be deemed to have been consummated as of July 31, 2015, are subject to acceptance of the shares transfer on the Commercial Registry by the Brazilian authorities, which is expected to be completed shortly. Although no assurances can be given in that regard, the Company expects the Commercial Registry processing of the shares transfer will not adversely affect the closing. See Note 15 for further description.