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VAT Tax Issue in Brazil (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 BRL	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL	May 31, 2010 USD ($)	May 31, 2010 BRL	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 BRL	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2015 $ / shares	Dec. 11, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2015 BRL	Nov. 30, 2015 BRL	Oct. 31, 2010 BRL	May 31, 2010 BRL
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Value Added Tax Examination Claims Incurred In Period										$ 3,000,000	BRL 4,800,000
Value Added Tax Examination Penalties and Interest Expense										3,500,000	5,600,000
Value Added Tax Examination Income Tax Total										6,500,000	BRL 10,400,000
Value Added Tax Claim Paid Amount					$ 1,900,000	BRL 3,500,000
Value Added Tax Credit Carry forward Amount					$ 1,100,000													BRL 2,100,000
Value Added Tax Credit	$ 900,000	BRL 3,395,947
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest							$ 0		$ (1,554,000)	$ 0		$ (2,485,000)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation								$ 834,398
Exchange Rate | $ / shares													$ 3.80
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Charges	275,000	1,025,739
Contractual Obligation, Total	80,000															BRL 300,000
Lakeland Brazil [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Long-term Debt, Total														$ 2,290,000	BRL 8,584,012
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total	250,000
Qualy Textil [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								$ 2,286,022
Judicial Deposit [Member] | Lakeland Brazil [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments	$ 800,000	BRL 3,012,326
Claim 2007-2009 By State Of Bahia [Member]
Value Added Tax Favorable Adjustment
Value Added Tax Judicial Tax Claim Amount			$ 2,300,000														BRL 6,200,000
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties			3,100,000	BRL 8,300,000
Value Added Tax Fines And Penalties Defendable			500,000	1,300,000
Value Added Tax Payable During Period			$ 5,500,000	BRL 14,600,000

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