Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Changes in the Fair Value of Level 3 Financial Instruments (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
ViriCiti
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 0
Contingent Earnout liability recognized upon the acquisition of ViriCiti (ViriCiti Earnout)		(3,856)
Ending balance		3,856
Common stock and preferred stock warrants | Private Placement Warrants
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 25	0
Private placement warrant liability acquired as part of the Merger		(127,888)
Change in fair value included in other income (expense), net	(23)	(46,835)
Effect of foreign currency translation	0
Reclassification of warrants to stockholders’ equity (deficit) due to exercise	48	51,771
Ending balance	0	29,282
Common stock and preferred stock warrants | Private Placement Warrants | ViriCiti
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,993
Change in fair value included in other income (expense), net	0
Effect of foreign currency translation	656
Reclassification of warrants to stockholders’ equity (deficit) due to exercise	0
Ending balance	$ 5,337
Common stock and preferred stock warrants | Redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liability
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		75,843
Change in fair value included in other income (expense), net		(9,237)
Reclassification of Legacy ChargePoint preferred stock warrant liability upon the reverse capitalization		66,606
Ending balance		0
Contingent Consideration Liability
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		0
Contingent earnout liability recognized upon the closing of the reverse recapitalization		(828,180)
Change in fair value included in other income (expense), net		(84,420)
Issuance of earnout shares upon triggering events		501,120
Reclassification of remaining contingent earnout liability upon triggering event		242,640
Ending balance		$ 0