Stock Warrants and Earnouts - Warrant Activity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023 shares	Jan. 31, 2022 shares
Warrants Or Rights Outstanding Roll Forward [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	35,549,024
Warrants exercised (in shares)	(1,049,588)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	34,499,436	35,549,024
Recapitalization exchange ratio		0.9966
Common Stock
Warrants Or Rights Outstanding Roll Forward [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	34,499,436
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)		34,499,436
Legacy Warrants
Warrants Or Rights Outstanding Roll Forward [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	35,538,589
Warrants exercised (in shares)	(1,039,153)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	34,499,436	35,538,589
Legacy Warrants | Legacy Chargepoint | Common Stock
Warrants Or Rights Outstanding Roll Forward [Roll Forward]
Warrants exercised (in shares)	(1,039,153)	(3,222,442)
Private Placement Warrants
Warrants Or Rights Outstanding Roll Forward [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	10,435
Warrants exercised (in shares)	(10,435)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	0	10,435