THE COMPANY’S EXIT FROM BRAZIL (Details Textual)					1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2015 BRL (R$)	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 BRL (R$)	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2015 BRL (R$)	Jun. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL (R$)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 BRL (R$)	Dec. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2015 BRL (R$)	Oct. 31, 2015 BRL (R$)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL (R$)
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	R$ 294,500
Received From Transferee Under Shares Transfer Agreement											1.00
Long-term Debt, Total											$ 1,681,000
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value											150,000
Labor Claims [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value											700,000
Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value								$ 2,300,000										R$ 6,200,000
Value Added Tax Judicial Tax Claim Amount												$ 500,000	R$ 1,300,000
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties								3,100,000	R$ 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 | R$									R$ 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	R$ 8,584,012
Capital Contribution Amount																	$ 1,130,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value			$ 582,000
Payment For Capital Contribution | R$				R$ 992,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member] | Labor Claims [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value											100,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total					$ 82,000	R$ 288,300				$ 188,000
Payment For Capital Contribution			$ 320,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | R$																R$ 582,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member] | Case Filed In 2010 [Member] | Labor Claims [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value											100,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member] | Case Filed In 2014 [Member] | Labor Claims [Member]
Transactions [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value											$ 300,000