Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Apr. 10, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
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			$ 102,047,013
Trading Symbol	LAKE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,116,199