Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Apr. 21, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000798081
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 69,848,519
Trading Symbol	LAKE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,254,162