Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 13, 2021	Aug. 02, 2020
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION
Trading Symbol	HOFT
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,905,216
Entity Public Float			$ 247,100,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001077688
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Annual Report	true
Entity File Number	000-25349
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	VA
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-0251350
Entity Address, Address Line One	440 East Commonwealth Boulevard
Entity Address, City or Town	Martinsville
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	24112
City Area Code	276
Local Phone Number	632-2133
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Transition Report	false