Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012		Apr. 30, 2012 As Previously Reported	Apr. 30, 2012 Adjustments		Apr. 30, 2012 Vendor Accounting Errors Adjustments	Apr. 30, 2012 Investment Income Adjustments	Apr. 30, 2012 Europe Vendor Accounting Errors Adjustments	Oct. 31, 2012 Europe Vendor Accounting Errors Adjustments subsidiary	Jan. 31, 2014 Minimum Subsequent Event	Jan. 31, 2014 Maximum Subsequent Event
Restatement-related expenses	$ 3,023	$ 0									$ 54,000	$ 56,000
Consolidated Statement of Income
Net sales	6,147,757	5,910,063	[1]	5,895,561	14,502	[2]
Cost of products sold	5,825,343	5,586,655		5,575,344	11,311	[2]
Gross profit	322,414	323,408		320,217	3,191	[3]	3,700		(400)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	283,360	240,950		239,324	1,626	[4]		1,100
Operating income	36,031	82,458		80,893	1,565
Interest expense	7,098	3,069		3,069	0
Other (income) expense, net	(2,164)	235		1,344	1,109	[5]		1,100
Income before income taxes	31,097	79,154		76,480	2,674
Provision for income taxes	13,337	23,142		22,954	188	[6]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	17,760	56,012	[1]	53,526	2,486
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(1,834)	[1]	(1,834)	0
Net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation	17,760	54,178	[1]	51,692	2,486
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.47	$ 1.32		$ 1.26	$ 0.06
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.47	$ 1.30		$ 1.24	$ 0.06
Number of subsidiaries										2
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(47,609)	27,171	[1]	27,996	(825)
Total comprehensive (loss) income	(29,849)	83,183	[1]	81,522	1,661
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(2,184)	[1]	(2,184)	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation	(29,849)	80,999	[1]	79,338	1,661
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	6,854,110	6,423,649	[1]	6,148,879	274,770
Cash paid to vendors and employees	(6,695,526)	(6,394,912)	[1]	(6,104,721)	(290,191)
Interest paid, net	(9,538)	(2,970)	[1]	(2,970)	0
Income taxes paid	(14,825)	(33,118)	[1]	(33,118)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	134,221	(7,351)	[1]	8,070	(15,421)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	8,044	(8,782)	[1]	(8,782)	0
Expenditures for property and equipment	(3,692)	(5,142)	[1]	(4,295)	(847)
Software and software development costs	(4,042)	(9,116)	[1]	(7,842)	(1,274)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,209)	(23,040)	[1]	(20,919)	(2,121)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the reissuance of treasury stock	1,139	2,714	[1]	2,714	0
Cash paid for purchase of treasury stock	0	(37,553)	[1]	(37,553)	0
Return of capital to joint venture partner	0	(4,646)	[1]	(4,646)	0
Net repayments on revolving credit loans	(133,308)	(17,369)	[1]	(17,369)	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(130)	(127)	[1]	(127)	0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	684	4,497	[1]	4,497	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(137,798)	(52,484)	[1]	(52,484)	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9,251)	6,142	[1]	7,193	(1,051)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(14,037)	(76,733)	[1]	(58,140)	(18,593)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	340,564	486,262	[1]	505,178	(18,916)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	326,527	409,529	[1]	447,038	(37,509)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,967	13,397	[1]	13,397	0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	1,474	406	[1]	356	50
Stock-based compensation expense	3,091	2,941	[1]	2,780	161
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(684)	(4,497)	[1]	(4,497)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	400,527	218,749	[1]	251,247	(32,498)
Inventories	32,905	(117,860)	[1]	(129,323)	11,463
Prepaid expenses and other assets	123,941	31,827	[1]	34,257	(2,430)
Accounts payable	(399,971)	(128,353)	[1]	(125,626)	(2,727)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(62,855)	(79,973)	[1]	(88,047)	8,074
Total adjustments	$ 116,461	$ (63,363)	[1]	$ (45,456)	$ (17,907)

[1] (1) See Note 2 - Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements.

[2] Net sales and cost of products sold adjustments primarily reflect the impact of sales cutoff errors that were not appropriately recorded based on the delivery terms.

[3] (2) Gross profit adjustments primarily reflect the impact of both vendor accounting errors in the Company's primary operating subsidiary in the UK and two other European subsidiaries of $3.7 million, and the reversal of an improper deferral of net foreign currency exchange losses in a European subsidiary of $0.4 million, partially offset by various other immaterial errors.

[4] (3) Selling, general and administrative expenses include an adjustment to reclassify investment income of $1.1 million related to the Company’s deferred compensation plan assets from selling, general and administrative expenses where it was recorded as a reduction of the corresponding payroll expense related to the plan to other expense (income), net and various other adjustments to correct immaterial errors.

[5] Other expense (income), net has been adjusted to reclassify investment income of $1.1 million related to the Company’s deferred compensation plan assets from selling, general and administrative expenses where it was recorded as a reduction of the corresponding payroll expense related to the plan.

[6] (5) The provision for income taxes has been adjusted primarily to increase tax expense as a result of the increase in profit resulting from the restatement adjustments described herein.