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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Oct. 31, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Oct. 31, 2020
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Jan. 31, 2022
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Jan. 31, 2021
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Jan. 31, 2020
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Jun. 30, 2021
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May 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
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Mar. 09, 2021
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Jan. 31, 2019
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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Federal depository insurance coverage limit $ 250,000   $ 250,000                  
Cash equivalents 0   $ 0                  
Restricted investments maturity     185 days                  
Unrecognized tax benefits 0   $ 0                  
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest and penalties 0   0                  
Accumulated deficit (1,400)   (52,544,147)         $ (45,908,320)   $ (45,671,947) $ (10,757,140)  
Net cash outflows from operations 0   3,462,261                  
Long term debt, Gross 96,000                      
Planet Labs Inc.                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Unrecognized tax benefits   $ 5,400,000       $ 4,714,000 $ 3,918,000         $ 3,234,000
Unrecognized tax benefits accrued interest and penalties   0       0 0          
Accumulated deficit   (731,064,000)       (639,905,000) (512,802,000)          
Net loss before income tax   (90,337,000)   $ (89,036,000)   (126,030,000) (123,584,000)          
Net cash outflows from operations   21,016,000   28,096,000   4,027,000 33,687,000          
Cash and cash equivalents at carrying value   58,989,000       71,183,000 21,678,000          
Long term debt, Gross   174,925,000       $ 163,856,000            
Substantial doubt about going concern, Conditions or Events           Because the Company has historically generated net losses and negative cash flows from operations, it may be unable to refinance its debt or raise sufficient capital to cause the conversion of its outstanding 2020Convertible Notes into equity securities prior to the springing maturity condition coming into effect. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.            
Restricted cash   6,100,000       $ 5,400,000            
Restricted cash, current   309,000       375,000 1,576,000          
Nonfinancial assets, Fair value   0       0 0          
Concentration risk, Credit risk, Financial instrument, Maximum exposure           70,500,000            
Depreciation   28,100,000   38,900,000   52,700,000 69,100,000          
Goodwill impairment           $ 0 0          
Threshold minimum percentage for recognition of tax benefit           50.00%            
Foreign currency gain loss for the period           $ 300,000 $ 300,000          
Number of reportable segments | Day           1 1          
Decrease in depreciation expense   13,700,000                    
Decrease in basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders   450,000                    
Deferred offering costs capitalized within other assets   6,300,000                    
Planet Labs Inc. | Satellites [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Depreciation   $ 24,500,000   $ 34,000,000.0   $ 44,200,000 $ 58,600,000          
Planet Labs Inc. | Satellites [Member] | Retired Satellites [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Depreciation           $ 700,000 $ 2,500,000          
Planet Labs Inc. | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage   10.00%   10.00%   10.00% 10.00%          
Planet Labs Inc. | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer One [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage           12.00% 13.00%          
Planet Labs Inc. | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer Two [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage           10.00%            
Planet Labs Inc. | Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer Three [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage           10.00%            
Planet Labs Inc. | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer One [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage           32.00% 50.00%          
Planet Labs Inc. | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer Two [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage           18.00%            
Planet Labs Inc. | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer Three [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Concentration risk percentage           12.00%            
Planet Labs Inc. | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Restricted cash, current   $ 300,000       $ 400,000 $ 1,600,000          
Planet Labs Inc. | Money Market Funds [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Restricted cash   4,200,000       4,300,000            
Planet Labs Inc. | Deposits [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Restricted cash   300,000       200,000            
Planet Labs Inc. | Performance Guarantees Required For The Foreign Sales Activities [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Restricted cash   1,600,000       900,000            
Planet Labs Inc. | Subsequent Event [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Expected decrease in depreciation expense         $ 17,600,000              
Planet Labs Inc. | Subsequent Event [Member] | Amended LOI [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Business acquisition, Percentage of voting interests acquired                 100.00%      
Planet Labs Inc. | Two Thousand And Twenty Convertible Notes And Venture Tranche B [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Long term debt, Gross   77,100,000       77,100,000            
Planet Labs Inc. | Two Thousand And Twenty Convertible Notes [Member] | Matures June Twenty Two Two Thousand And Twenty Two [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Long term debt, Gross   71,100,000       71,100,000            
Planet Labs Inc. | Venture Tranche B [Member] | No Stated Maturity Date [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Long term debt, Gross   $ 6,000,000.0       $ 6,000,000.0            
Planet Labs Inc. | SVB Hercules Loan [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Debt instrument, Maturity date, Description   The SVB and Hercules Loan also contained a “springing maturity” provision, which accelerates the maturity date for repayment of the loan, including interest and fees to March 23, 2022, if the outstanding 2020 Convertible Notes did not convert into equity securities by such date.       The SVB and Hercules Loan also contains a “springing maturity” provision, which accelerates the maturity date for repayment of the loan, including interest and fees to March 23, 2022, if the outstanding 2020 Convertible Notes have not converted into equity securities by such date.            
Planet Labs Inc. | SVB Hercules Loan [Member] | Matures June Twenty One Two Thousand And Twenty Two [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Long term debt, Gross   $ 67,000,000.0       $ 67,000,000.0            
Maximum [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Public Shares redeemable amount limit of net tangible assets $ 5,000,001   $ 5,000,001                  
Class A Shares [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Common stock subject to possible redemption | shares 0   34,500,000                  
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | shares     12,833,333                  
Class B Shares [Member] | Over-Allotment Option [Member]                        
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                        
Common stock shares subject to forfeiture | shares 1,125,000