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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets | $ 68,677 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet | $ 66,834 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet |
Net deferred tax assets, non-current | 49,922 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent | 38,061 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent |
Unrecognized tax benefit that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate | 4,952 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 2,416 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate |
Recognized (benefit)/expense in interest and penalties | 408 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense | (1,992)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense | 541 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Accrued amounts for payment of interest and penalties | 1,486 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued | 1,078 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued |
Unrecognized tax benefits, lower bound | 0 us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, upper bound | 2,450 us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound |  |
U.S. Federal |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets | 43,330 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember | 39,513 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,307 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember |  |
U.S. Federal | Minimum |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date | 2018 |  |
U.S. Federal | Maximum |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date | 2031 |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets | 16,097 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember | 17,092 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember |
Foreign Jurisdictions |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Net deferred tax assets | 9,250 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember | 10,229 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 12,866 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |
Undistributed earnings | 240,704 us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |
Foreign Jurisdictions | Net operating loss carryforwards that expire |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 853 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = urbn_ExpirationMember |  |
Foreign Jurisdictions | Minimum | Net operating loss carryforwards that expire |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date | 2016 |  |
Foreign Jurisdictions | Maximum | Net operating loss carryforwards that expire |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Expiration date | 2033 |  |

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