Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Condensed Income Statement)(Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2013		Apr. 30, 2013		Jan. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 7,973,107,000	[1],[2],[3]	$ 6,373,564,000	[1],[2]	$ 6,327,476,000	[1]	$ 6,147,757,000	[1]	$ 7,442,372,000	[4],[5]	$ 6,037,475,000	$ 5,968,419,000	$ 5,910,063,000	$ 26,821,904,000	$ 25,358,329,000	$ 25,647,313,000
Gross profit	398,016,000	[1],[2],[3]	326,076,000	[1],[2]	315,840,000	[1]	322,414,000	[1]	370,974,000	[4],[5]	306,079,000	302,593,000	323,408,000	1,362,346,000	1,303,054,000	1,377,441,000
Operating income	97,743,000	[1],[2],[3]	63,880,000	[1],[2]	29,859,000	[1]	36,031,000	[1]	57,356,000	[4],[5]	63,595,000	60,311,000	82,458,000	227,513,000	263,720,000	304,546,000
Consolidated net income	109,761,000	[1],[2],[3]	37,716,000	[1],[2]	14,695,000	[1]	17,760,000	[1]	44,441,000	[4],[5]	44,060,000	38,527,000	56,012,000	179,932,000	183,040,000	201,202,000
Net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation	109,761,000	[1],[2],[3]	37,716,000	[1],[2]	14,695,000	[1]	17,760,000	[1]	44,441,000	[4],[5]	42,937,000	34,699,000	54,178,000	179,932,000	176,255,000	190,750,000
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 2.88	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.99	[1],[2]	$ 0.39	[1]	$ 0.47	[1]	$ 1.18	[4],[5]	$ 1.14	$ 0.89	$ 1.32	$ 4.73	$ 4.53	$ 4.36
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 2.87	[1],[2],[3]	$ 0.99	[1],[2]	$ 0.38	[1]	$ 0.47	[1]	$ 1.17	[4],[5]	$ 1.13	$ 0.89	$ 1.30	$ 4.71	$ 4.50	$ 4.30
Restatement-related expenses	24,800,000		15,000,000		11,000,000		3,000,000							53,800,000
Gain associated with legal settlement	12,600,000		22,900,000
Reversal of valuation allowance														41,000,000	16,000,000	27,600,000
SPAIN
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Increase in accrual for value added tax matters									41,000,000
Europe
Net income per share attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation
Reversal of valuation allowance	$ (45,300,000)								$ (25,100,000)					$ 45,300,000	$ 25,100,000	$ 13,600,000

[1] During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded $3.0 million, $11.0 million, $15.0 million and $24.8 million of restatement-related expenses, respectively (see further discussion in Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

[2] During the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded gains of $22.9 million and $12.6 million, respectively, associated with legal settlements (see further discussion in Note 1 - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies).

[3] During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company recorded a $45.3 million reversal of deferred tax valuation allowances primarily related to certain jurisdictions in Europe (see further discussion in Note 8 - Income Taxes).

[4] During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded a $41.0 million increase in an accrual for various VAT matters in one of the Company’s subsidiaries in Spain (see further discussion in Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies).

[5] During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $25.1 million for the reversal of deferred tax valuation allowances related to a specific jurisdiction in Europe (see further discussion in Note 8 - Income Taxes).