Share based compensation shares authorized under stock option plans exercise price range.

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Number of fully vested and expected to vest exercisable options that may be converted into shares under option plan. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Number of non-vested options outstanding.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of exercisable stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock Incentive Plans - Summary of Share Based Payment Arrangement Option Exercise Price Range (Detail) - Planet Labs Inc [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding	25,620,937	29,061,900	20,093,732	15,684,075
Options Exercisable	15,849,747	17,187,395
0.00
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price	$ 0.00002
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	48,995
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	7 months 20 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	48,995
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	7 months 20 days
0.014
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	0.014
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	187,500
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	9 months 14 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	187,500
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	9 months 14 days
0.07
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	0.070
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	25,000
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	1 year 5 months 15 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	25,000
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	1 year 5 months 15 days
0.106
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	0.106
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	545,050
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	2 years 6 months 29 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	545,050
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	2 years 6 months 29 days
0.856
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	0.856
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	2,218,795
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	3 years 6 months 25 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	2,218,795
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	3 years 6 months 25 days
2.768
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	2.768
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	1,426,495
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	4 years 3 months
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	1,426,495
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	4 years 3 months
3.102
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	3.102
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	1,445,855
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	4 years 8 months 23 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	1,445,855
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	4 years 8 months 23 days
3.56
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	3.560
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	1,629,030
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	5 years 2 months 15 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	1,629,030
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	5 years 2 months 15 days
5.234
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	5.234
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	203,765
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	6 years 3 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	203,765
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	6 years 3 days
5.65
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	5.650
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	2,334,810
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	6 years 4 months 24 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	2,125,470
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	6 years 4 months 20 days
5.846
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	5.846
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	1,802,595
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	7 years 7 months 2 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	1,164,672
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	7 years 6 months 25 days
6.006
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	6.006
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	5,907,345
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	8 years 6 months 7 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	2,283,987
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	8 years 6 months
6.19
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price, Shares	6.190
Options Outstanding, Number of Options	7,845,702
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	9 years 4 months 24 days
Options Exercisable, Number of Options	2,545,133
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	9 years 3 months 3 days