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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees paid	$ 2,752us-gaap_LegalFees	$ 2,637us-gaap_LegalFees	$ 1,902us-gaap_LegalFees
Fees due	203us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrentAndNoncurrent	380us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrentAndNoncurrent
West St. Consulting
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Real estate commission paid	295us-gaap_OtherExpenseFromRealEstatePartnershipOperations / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = urbn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustOneMember	518us-gaap_OtherExpenseFromRealEstatePartnershipOperations / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = urbn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustOneMember	0us-gaap_OtherExpenseFromRealEstatePartnershipOperations / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = urbn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustOneMember
HED Real Estate BV
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Real estate commission paid	$ 300us-gaap_OtherExpenseFromRealEstatePartnershipOperations / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = urbn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustTwoMember	$ 562us-gaap_OtherExpenseFromRealEstatePartnershipOperations / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = urbn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustTwoMember	$ 0us-gaap_OtherExpenseFromRealEstatePartnershipOperations / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = urbn_RealEstateInvestmentTrustTwoMember

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Amount of selling, general, and administrative expenses, and other expenses, related to investments in real estate partnerships.

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