Leases - Schedule of Lease Cost Included In Operating Expenses in Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of finance lease right-of-use assets	$ 374	$ 24,708
Interest on finance lease liabilities	12	773
Operating lease cost, gross	29,855	49,365
Variable lease cost, gross	6,871	9,068
Sublease income	(5,567)	(6,692)
Total lease cost	$ 31,545	$ 77,222

Lessee finance lease cost.

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Amount of interest expense on finance lease liability.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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Amount of lease cost recognized by lessee for lease contract.

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Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability.

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Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.

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Amount of variable lease cost, excluded from lease liability, recognized when obligation for payment is incurred for finance and operating leases.

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