Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Changes in the Fair Value of Level 3 Financial Instruments (Details) - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Common stock and preferred stock warrants | Redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 0	$ (75,843)	$ (2,718)
Change in fair value		9,237	73,125
Reclassification of Legacy ChargePoint preferred stock warrant liability upon the reverse capitalization		66,606
Ending balance	0	0	(75,843)
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	0
Private placement warrant liability acquired as part of the Merger		(127,888)
Change in fair value	23	63,746
Reclassification of warrants to stockholders’ equity (deficit) due to exercise	48	64,117
Ending balance	0	(25)	0
Contingent Consideration Liability
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0	0
Contingent earnout liability recognized upon the closing of the reverse recapitalization		(828,180)
Change in fair value		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	0	0
Contingent Consideration Liability | ViriCiti Earnout liability
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(5,993)	0	0
Contingent earnout liability recognized upon the acquisition of ViriCiti (“ViriCiti Earnout”)	(1,283)	(3,856)
Transfer out of Level 3 upon achievement of earnings target for the earnout period	7,085
Change in fair value		(2,137)
Ending balance	0	$ (5,993)	$ 0
Contingent Consideration Liability | Private Placement Warrants | ViriCiti Earnout liability
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Effect of foreign currency translation	$ 191