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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Property and Equipment at Cost (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 120,140us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 101,206us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation	38,469us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	38,374us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net	81,671us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	62,832us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	5 years
Property and equipment, gross	1,195us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember	2,077us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	67,066us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember	60,817us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	3 years
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	13 years
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	43,440us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember	30,883us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	3 years
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	5 years
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 8,439us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = giii_ComputersEquipmentAndSoftwareMember	$ 7,429us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = giii_ComputersEquipmentAndSoftwareMember
Computer equipment and software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	2 years
Computer equipment and software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of fixed assets	3 years

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- Definition

Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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