Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (2,649)	$ (65,385)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,576	4,684
Non-cash operating lease cost	1,963	1,749
Stock-based compensation	35,870	2,100
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs	829	538
Change in fair value of redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liability	(9,237)	10,981
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liabilities	(33,340)	10,981
Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability	(84,420)
Transaction costs expensed	7,031
Other	1,236	683
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(7,657)	16,188
Inventories	5,620	(7,427)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(9,325)	(3,335)
Operating lease liabilities	(953)	(2,031)
Accounts payable	9,293	(9,324)
Accrued and other liabilities	3,027	(4,054)
Deferred revenue	15,938	4,564
Net cash used in operating activities	(61,198)	(50,069)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,788)	(5,962)
Maturities of investments		47,014
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(7,788)	41,052
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from the exercise of public warrants	117,598	31,390
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock		92,433
Merger and PIPE financing	511,646
Payment of transaction costs related to Merger	(32,468)
Payment of tax withholding obligations on settlement of earnout shares	(20,894)
Repayment of borrowings	(36,051)
Proceeds from exercises of vested and unvested stock options	1,759	1,542
Net cash provided by financing activities	541,590	125,365
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(6)	36
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	472,598	116,384
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	145,491	73,153
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	618,089	189,537
Supplementary cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	344	1,402
Cash paid for taxes	115	105
Supplementary cash flow information on noncash investing and financing activities
Accretion of beneficial conversion feature of redeemable convertible preferred stock		$ 58,625
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock into common stock in connection with the reverse recapitalization	615,697
Reclassification of Legacy ChargePoint redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liability upon the reverse capitalization	66,606
Contingent earnout liability recognized upon the closing of the reverse recapitalization	828,180
Reclassification of remaining contingent earnout liability upon triggering event	$ 242,640