Restatement of Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012		Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 6,373,564	$ 6,037,475	[1]	$ 18,848,797	$ 17,915,957	[1]
Cost of products sold	6,047,488	5,731,396	[1]	17,884,467	16,983,877
Gross profit	326,076	306,079	[1]	964,330	932,080
Selling, general and administrative expenses	270,131	242,484	[1]	828,509	725,716
Operating income	63,880	63,595	[1]	129,770	206,364
Interest expense	6,134	4,359	[1]	19,451	10,850
Other (income) expense, net	(410)	1,070	[1]	(1,920)	3,117
Income before income taxes	58,156	58,166	[1]	112,239	192,397
Provision for income taxes	20,440	14,106	[1]	42,068	53,798
Consolidated net income	37,716	44,060	[1]	70,171	138,599	[1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(1,123)	[1]	0	(6,785)	[1]
Net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation	37,716	42,937	[1]	70,171	131,814	[1]
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.99	$ 1.14	[1]	$ 1.85	$ 3.36
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.99	$ 1.13	[1]	$ 1.84	$ 3.33
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	51,408	80,936	[1]	1,843	(3,036)	[1]
Total comprehensive income	89,124	124,996	[1]	72,014	135,563	[1]
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(1,795)	[1]	0	(5,736)	[1]
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation	89,124	123,201	[1]	72,014	129,827	[1]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers				19,980,970	18,885,398	[1]
Cash paid to vendors and employees				(19,640,516)	(18,783,465)	[1]
Interest paid, net				(20,252)	(8,238)	[1]
Income taxes paid				(54,229)	(75,629)	[1]
Net cash provided by operating activities				265,973	18,066	[1]
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired				8,044	(8,782)	[1]
Expenditures for property and equipment				(10,405)	(12,500)	[1]
Software and software development costs				(10,532)	(19,371)	[1]
Net cash used in investing activities				(14,412)	(40,653)	[1]
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the reissuance of treasury stock				1,139	3,172	[1]
Cash paid for purchase of treasury stock				0	(180,781)	[1]
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates				0	(49,549)	[1]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture				0	(117,220)	[1]
Return of capital to joint venture partner				0	(9,074)	[1]
Acquisition earn-out payment				(6,183)	0	[1]
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt				0	345,810	[1]
Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit loans				(120,602)	17,412	[1]
Principal payments on long-term debt				398	372	[1]
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation				907	5,015	[1]
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities				(125,137)	14,413	[1]
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				4,037	(4,702)	[1]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)				130,461	(12,876)	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	471,025	473,386	[1]	471,025	473,386	[1]	340,564	486,262	[1]
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,363	13,524		54,438	40,114	[1]
Provision for losses on accounts receivable				9,748	9,456	[1]
Stock-based compensation expense	1,631	3,545		6,949	10,152	[1]
Accretion of debt discount on Senior Notes				198	22	[1]
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation				(907)	(5,015)	[1]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				85,503	55,343	[1]
Inventories				(13,240)	(165,048)	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets				103,881	9,916	[1]
Accounts payable				(29,968)	16,734	[1]
Accrued expenses and other liabilities				(20,800)	(92,207)	[1]
Total adjustments				195,802	(120,533)	[1]
Adjustments
Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Net sales		(3,081)			18,340	[2]
Cost of products sold		(899)			15,982	[2]
Gross profit		(2,182)	[3]		2,358	[4]
Selling, general and administrative expenses		3,769	[5]		5,689	[6]
Operating income		(5,951)			(3,331)
Interest expense		0			0
Other (income) expense, net		974	[7]		(1,449)	[8]
Income before income taxes		(4,977)			(1,882)
Provision for income taxes		(2,016)	[9]		(1,648)	[10]
Consolidated net income		(2,961)			(234)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0			0
Net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation		(2,961)			(234)
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Basic (in USD per share)		$ (0.08)			$ (0.01)
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ (0.08)			$ (0.01)
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(191)			(902)
Total comprehensive income		(3,152)			(1,136)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0			0
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation		(3,152)			(1,136)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers					888,612
Cash paid to vendors and employees					(907,754)
Interest paid, net					0
Income taxes paid					0
Net cash provided by operating activities					(19,142)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired					0
Expenditures for property and equipment					(1,988)
Software and software development costs					(1,274)
Net cash used in investing activities					(3,262)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the reissuance of treasury stock					0
Cash paid for purchase of treasury stock					0
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates					0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture					0
Return of capital to joint venture partner					0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt					0
Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit loans					0
Principal payments on long-term debt					0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					(214)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					(214)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					(868)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)					(23,486)
Cash and cash equivalents		(42,402)			(42,402)			(18,916)
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable					110
Stock-based compensation expense					(176)
Accretion of debt discount on Senior Notes					0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation					214
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					(39,987)
Inventories					53,127
Prepaid expenses and other assets					(5,901)
Accounts payable					(36,618)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					10,323
Total adjustments					(18,908)
As Previously Reported
Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Net sales		6,040,556			17,897,617
Cost of products sold		5,732,295			16,967,895
Gross profit		308,261			929,722
Selling, general and administrative expenses		238,715			720,027
Operating income		69,546			209,695
Interest expense		4,359			10,850
Other (income) expense, net		2,044			4,566
Income before income taxes		63,143			194,279
Provision for income taxes		16,122			55,446
Consolidated net income		47,021			138,833
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,123)			(6,785)
Net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation		45,898			132,048
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Basic (in USD per share)		$ 1.22			$ 3.37
Diluted (in USD per share)		$ 1.21			$ 3.34
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		81,127			(2,134)
Total comprehensive income		128,148			136,699
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,795)			(5,736)
Comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation		126,353			130,963
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers					17,996,786
Cash paid to vendors and employees					(17,875,711)
Interest paid, net					(8,238)
Income taxes paid					(75,629)
Net cash provided by operating activities					37,208
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired					(8,782)
Expenditures for property and equipment					(10,512)
Software and software development costs					(18,097)
Net cash used in investing activities					(37,391)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the reissuance of treasury stock					3,172
Cash paid for purchase of treasury stock					(180,781)
Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates					(49,549)
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture					(117,220)
Return of capital to joint venture partner					(9,074)
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt					345,810
Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit loans					17,412
Principal payments on long-term debt					372
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation					5,229
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities					14,627
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					(3,834)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)					10,610
Cash and cash equivalents		515,788			515,788			505,178
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					40,114
Provision for losses on accounts receivable					9,346
Stock-based compensation expense					10,328
Accretion of debt discount on Senior Notes					22
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation					(5,229)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable					95,330
Inventories					(218,175)
Prepaid expenses and other assets					15,817
Accounts payable					53,352
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					(102,530)
Total adjustments					(101,625)
Vendor Accounting Errors | Adjustments
Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Gross profit		(3,500)			4,800
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,900			3,100
Investment Income | Adjustments
Consolidated Statement of Income [Abstract]
Selling, general and administrative expenses		900			1,400
Other (income) expense, net		$ 900			$ 1,400
Europe | Vendor Accounting Errors | Adjustments
Number of subsidiaries		2			2

[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] Gross profit adjustments primarily reflect the impact of vendor accounting errors of $3.5 million, partially offset by various other immaterial errors.

[4] Gross profit adjustments primarily reflect the impact of vendor accounting errors in the Company's primary operating subsidiary in the UK and two other European subsidiaries of $4.8 million, partially offset by various other immaterial errors.

[5] Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments primarily reflect the impact of errors in the Company's primary operating subsidiary in the UK and two other European subsidiaries of $2.9 million and an adjustment to reclassify investment income of $0.9 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.

[6] Selling, general and administrative expenses adjustments primarily reflect the impact of errors in the Company's primary operating subsidiary in the UK and two other European subsidiaries of $3.1 million, an adjustment to reclassify investment income of $1.4 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.

[7] Other expense (income), primarily includes an adjustment to reclassify investment income of $0.9 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.

[8] Other expense (income), primarily includes an adjustment to reclassify investment income of $1.4 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.

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

[10] The provision for income taxes has been adjusted primarily to reduce tax expense as a result of the reduction in profit resulting from the restatement adjustments described herein.