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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 07, 2021 | Jun. 28, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 260,091,568 |  |
Related party transaction, agreement term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 67,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, revenue recognized | 55,200,000 | $ 34,700,000 | $ 35,100,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred hosting costs | 3,967,000 | 2,301,000 |  |  |  |  |
Google |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, renewal term |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Deferred hosting costs | 16,100,000 | 10,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase commitment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 193,000,000 |
Google | Content Licensing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 12,200,000 | 20,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue, revenue recognized | 8,600,000 | 11,500,000 | 8,100,000 |  |  |  |
Google | Hosting and Other Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party costs and expenses | 19,400,000 | 13,100,000 | $ 10,900,000 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 2,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes | 2020 Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | $ 71,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes | Google | 2020 Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000
Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 241,017,687 | 22,788,611 |  |  |  |  |
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Google |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares called by warrants (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,119
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock | Convertible notes | 2020 Convertible Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares called by warrants (in shares) |  | 1,515,799 |  |  |  |  |
Google | PlanetLabs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (greater than) | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Google | PlanetLabs | Common Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 31,942,641 |  |  |  |  |  |

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