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Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2014
CHF
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2015
Swatch Parties [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
Swatch Parties [Member]
CHF
Apr. 30, 2015
Tiffany Parties [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
Tiffany Parties [Member]
CHF
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                
Minimum Damage Claim Sought             $ 128.0tif_MinimumDamageClaimSought
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_TiffanyPartiesMember
120.0tif_MinimumDamageClaimSought
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_TiffanyPartiesMember
Maximum Damage Claim Sought             575.0tif_MaximumDamageClaimSought
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_TiffanyPartiesMember
540.0tif_MaximumDamageClaimSought
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_TiffanyPartiesMember
Minimum Damage Claim Sought By Third Party         78.0tif_MinimumDamageClaimSoughtByThirdParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_SwatchPartiesMember
73.0tif_MinimumDamageClaimSoughtByThirdParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_SwatchPartiesMember
   
Maximum Damage Claim Sought By Third Party         4,000.0tif_MaximumDamageClaimSoughtByThirdParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_SwatchPartiesMember
3,800.0tif_MaximumDamageClaimSoughtByThirdParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= tif_SwatchPartiesMember
   
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value   402.7us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue            
Branded Watch Sales As Percentage Of Net Sales     1.00%tif_BrandedWatchSalesAsPercentageOfNetSales 1.00%tif_BrandedWatchSalesAsPercentageOfNetSales        
Arbitration award expense $ 480.2us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense