Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information Document - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Jan. 31, 2020 | Mar. 23, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | |
Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
Amendment Flag | true | ||
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, par value $.0015 per share | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | FL | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 59-1578329 | ||
Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Document Period End Date | Jan. 31, 2020 | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Entity File Number | 0-14625 | ||
Entity Registrant Name | TECH DATA CORPORATION | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 5350 Tech Data Drive | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | Clearwater, | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | FL | ||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 33760 | ||
City Area Code | 727 | ||
Local Phone Number | 539-7429 | ||
Trading Symbol | TECD | ||
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 3,606,348,983 | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 35,498,777 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0000790703 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --01-31 | ||
Amendment Description | Tech Data Corporation, which we refer to as "Tech Data,” "we," "our," "us" or the “Company,” is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K on Form 10-K/A (the "Form 10-K/A") to amend the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2020 (the "Form 10-K"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 25, 2020. The purpose of this Form 10-K/A is solely to disclose the information required in Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of the Form 10-K, which information was previously omitted from the Form 10-K in reliance on General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K. | ||
Entity Small Business | false | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |