Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2021 shares	Mar. 12, 2021 shares	Feb. 26, 2021 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Accumulated deficit				$ (1,078,101)		$ (1,078,101)		$ (811,655)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments				397,600		397,600
Recapitalization exchange ratio			0.9966
Founder shares surrendered (in shares) | shares	9,000,000	9,000,000
Number of trading days | day			10
Number of consecutive trading days | day			20
Earnout period (in years)			5 years
Transaction costs expensed				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (7,031)
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Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Recapitalization common stock value (in USD per share) | $ / shares			$ 10.00
Recapitalization exchange ratio			0.9966
Legacy chargepoint shares (in shares) | shares			217,021,368
Shares reserved for potential future issuance upon exercise of stock options and warrants (in shares) | shares			68,896,516
Shares reserved for potential future issuance of earnout shares (in shares) | shares			27,000,000
Founder shares surrendered (in shares) | shares			984,706
Additional earn back shares (in shares) | shares			900,000
Earn back price trigger (in USD per share) | $ / shares			$ 12.00
Number of trading days | day			10
Number of consecutive trading days | day			20
Earnout period (in years)			5 years
Merger and PIPE financing shares (in shares) | shares			60,746,989
Net cash contributions from merger			$ 511,600
Cash - Switchback's trust and cash			286,600
Repurchase of common stock			300
Merger and PIPE financing			225,000
Transaction costs expensed			36,500
Transaction costs expensed			7,000
Additional Paid-In Capital | Switchback
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Reduction to APIC			$ 29,500
Private Placement Warrants | Switchback
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Debt converted into warrants (in shares) | shares			1,000,000
Stock price of warrants (in USD per share) | $ / shares			$ 1.50
Converted instrument, principal amount			$ 1,500
Private Placement | Switchback
Schedule Of Reverse Recapitalization [Line Items]
Number of shares sold (in shares) | shares			22,500,000
Purchase price per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares			$ 10.00
Consideration received on sold shares			$ 225,000