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Treasury Stock - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended			17 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2017	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017	Aug. 29, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, total cost of shares repurchased		$ 7,418,000	$ 3,631,000	$ 3,864,000
Movado Group Foundation
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, total cost of shares repurchased			$ 1,100,000	$ 1,000,000
Stock repurchase program, number of shares repurchased			40,000	35,000
Stock repurchase program, average per share price of shares repurchased			$ 27.13	$ 29.03
Existing Share Repurchase Program
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized	$ 50,000,000				$ 50,000,000
Stock repurchase program, total cost of shares repurchased		$ 7,400,000
Stock repurchase program expiration date	Aug. 29, 2020
Stock repurchase program, number of shares repurchased		200,088
Stock repurchase program, average per share price of shares repurchased		$ 37.08
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount		$ 40,600,000
Previously Authorized Repurchase Plan
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized						$ 50,000,000
Stock repurchase program, total cost of shares repurchased			$ 3,600,000	$ 3,900,000	$ 5,500,000
Stock repurchase program, number of shares repurchased			140,507	157,499
Stock repurchase program, average per share price of shares repurchased			$ 25.84	$ 24.54
Surrender of Shares by Employee
Equity Class Of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, number of shares repurchased		21,733	36,843	47,310

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