VAT Tax Issue in Brazil (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 BRL	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL	May 31, 2010 USD ($)	May 31, 2010 BRL	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)		Apr. 30, 2016 BRL	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2015 $ / shares	Dec. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2015 BRL	Nov. 30, 2015 BRL	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL	May 31, 2010 BRL
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Value Added Tax Examination Claims Incurred In Period							$ 3,000,000	[1]	BRL 4,800,000
Value Added Tax Examination Penalties and Interest Expense							3,500,000		5,600,000
Value Added Tax Examination Income Tax Total							6,500,000		BRL 10,400,000
Value Added Tax Claim Paid Amount					$ 1,900,000	BRL 3,500,000
Value Added Tax Credit Carry forward Amount					$ 1,100,000												BRL 2,100,000
Value Added Tax Credit	$ 900,000	BRL 3,395,947
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							$ 0			$ 2,286,000	$ (931,000)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation										$ 834,398
Exchange Rate | $ / shares												$ 3.80
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	275,000	1,025,739
Contractual Obligation, Total	80,000														BRL 300,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Long-term Debt, Total													$ 2,290,000	BRL 8,584,012
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total	250,000
Judicial Deposit [Member] | Lakeland Brazil [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments	$ 800,000	BRL 3,012,326
Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Value Added Tax Judicial Tax Claim Amount			$ 2,300,000													BRL 6,200,000
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties			3,100,000	BRL 8,300,000
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties Defendable			500,000	1,300,000
Value Added Tax Payable During Period			$ 5,500,000	BRL 14,600,000

[1] USD amounts based on exchange rate of as of settlement on December 18, 2015 at 3.80.Values updated as of December 1, 2015, according to the Brazil internal finance department.Numbers may not add due to rounding.