Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-19254
Entity Registrant Name	LIFETIME BRANDS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	11-2682486
Entity Address, Address Line One	1000 Stewart Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	Garden City
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	11530
City Area Code	(516)
Local Phone Number	683-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value
Trading Symbol	LCUT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,004,268
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0000874396