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NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
NOTES PAYABLE	NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES In August 2012, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for a group of lenders. The credit agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility providing for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million. Amounts available under the credit agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and over advances as specified in the credit agreement. As of January 31, 2014, there was $217.9 million available under the credit agreement. Borrowings bear interest, at the Company’s option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or prime plus a margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, with the applicable margin determined based on availability under the credit agreement. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, under certain circumstances and prohibited payments for cash dividends and stock redemptions until February 2014, after which such payments may be made subject to compliance with certain covenants. As of January 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The credit agreement is secured by all of the assets of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, Andrew & Suzanne Company Inc., AM Retail Group, Inc., G-III Apparel Canada ULC, G-III License Company, LLC and AM Apparel Holdings, Inc. Amounts payable under the Company’s credit agreement were $48.0 million at January 31, 2014 and $65.0 million at January 31, 2013. The weighted average interest rate for amounts borrowed under the credit facility was 2.4% and 2.7% for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company was contingently liable under letters of credit in the amount of approximately $9.2 million and $10.0 million at January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In August 2012, as part of the purchase price in connection with the Vilebrequin acquisition, the Company issued to the seller €15.0 million (approximately $18.6 million using the exchange rate on the date of acquisition) principal amount of unsecured promissory notes due December 31, 2017, with interest payable at the rate of 5% per year. The promissory notes were recorded at stated value, which approximated fair value, on the date of issuance. The fair value of these promissory notes, at January 31, 2014 was $20.6 million (using the exchange rate on that date), which approximated their carrying value. Due to noncontrolling shareholder consists of amounts loaned by our joint venture partner to G-T Fashion and its subsidiary aggregating to $4.7 million. These loans are unsecured and have maturities of less than one year.

NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES

In August 2012, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for a group of lenders. The credit agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility providing for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million. Amounts available under the credit agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and over advances as specified in the credit agreement. As of January 31, 2014, there was $217.9 million available under the credit agreement.

Borrowings bear interest, at the Company’s option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or prime plus a margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, with the applicable margin determined based on availability under the credit agreement. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, under certain circumstances and prohibited payments for cash dividends and stock redemptions until February 2014, after which such payments may be made subject to compliance with certain covenants. As of January 31, 2014, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

The credit agreement is secured by all of the assets of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, Andrew & Suzanne Company Inc., AM Retail Group, Inc., G-III Apparel Canada ULC, G-III License Company, LLC and AM Apparel Holdings, Inc.

Amounts payable under the Company’s credit agreement were $48.0 million at January 31, 2014 and $65.0 million at January 31, 2013.

The weighted average interest rate for amounts borrowed under the credit facility was 2.4% and 2.7% for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company was contingently liable under letters of credit in the amount of approximately $9.2 million and $10.0 million at January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

In August 2012, as part of the purchase price in connection with the Vilebrequin acquisition, the Company issued to the seller €15.0 million (approximately $18.6 million using the exchange rate on the date of acquisition) principal amount of unsecured promissory notes due December 31, 2017, with interest payable at the rate of 5% per year. The promissory notes were recorded at stated value, which approximated fair value, on the date of issuance. The fair value of these promissory notes, at January 31, 2014 was $20.6 million (using the exchange rate on that date), which approximated their carrying value.

Due to noncontrolling shareholder consists of amounts loaned by our joint venture partner to G-T Fashion and its subsidiary aggregating to $4.7 million. These loans are unsecured and have maturities of less than one year.

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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