Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Aug. 22, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000082166
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		36,493,698