THE COMPANY’S EXIT FROM BRAZIL (Details Textual)					1 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2015 BRL	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 BRL	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 BRL	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2015 BRL	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 BRL	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL
Transactions [Line Items]
Receivable Amount From Settlement Agreement								$ 8,500,000
Quarterly Installments Amount In Settlement Liabilities								250,000
Settlement Liabilities, Current								3,750,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement								224,000
Repayments of Notes Payable	$ 84,000	BRL 294,500
Maximum Amount of Future Labor Claims							$ 375,000
Percentage of Excess of Cap On Labor Claims Amount							60.00%
Received From Transferee Under Shares Transfer Agreement											1.00
Long-term Debt, Total											$ 5,784,323
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value											$ 100,000	$ 238,000
Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value									$ 2,300,000								BRL 6,200,000
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties									3,100,000	BRL 8,300,000
Value Added Tax Payable During Period									5,400,000	14,600,000
Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member] | Other Claims [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties									$ 900,000	BRL 2,700,000
Lana dos Santos Claim [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Additional Capital Contribution Amount															$ 188,000
Former Officers [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Receivable Amount From Settlement Agreement								$ 3,410,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Total													$ 2.29	BRL 8,584,012
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value							$ 167,000
Capital Contribution Amount							1,130,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value			$ 582,000				$ 8,000,000
Payment For Capital Contribution			$ 320,000	BRL 992,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total					$ 82,000	BRL 288,300
Debt Instrument, Face Amount															$ 188,000	BRL 582,000