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Subsequent Event (Details Textual) - JV Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2016	Jan. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Agreement termination date			Aug. 04, 2016
Co-venturer
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership controlled		10.00%
MGS Distribution Limited
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Joint venture termination description			On August 4, 2016, Movado Group, Inc. and Majorelle Limited, an English company (“Majorelle”), voluntarily terminated the joint venture agreement they had entered into on January 30, 2013 (the “JV Agreement”) relating to MGS Distribution Limited, an English company (“MGS”).
Percentage of ownership controlled		90.00%
MGS Distribution Limited | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership interest in wholly-owned entity	100.00%
MGS Distribution Limited | Subsequent Event | Majorelle
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 1.7

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