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Segments - Information of total assets for company's reportable segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets $ 952,050us-gaap_Assets $ 1,046,718us-gaap_Assets $ 803,135us-gaap_Assets
Wholesale      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 625,109us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= giii_WholesaleMember
  575,712us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= giii_WholesaleMember
Retail      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets 190,753us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= giii_RetailMember
  144,300us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= giii_RetailMember
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total Assets $ 136,188us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
  $ 83,123us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember