Composition of certain financial statement captions - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 102,489	$ 93,761
Less: accumulated depreciation	(80,377)	(76,859)
Property and equipment — net	$ 22,112	16,902
PhreesiaPads and Arrivals Kiosks
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	3 years
Total property and equipment	$ 18,878	18,610
Computer equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	3 years
Total property and equipment	$ 69,838	62,888
Computer software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 13,198	11,687
Computer software \| Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	3 years
Computer software \| Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	5 years
Hardware development
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life (years)	3 years
Total property and equipment	$ 575	$ 576

Amount of accumulated depreciation and amortization from plant, property, and equipment and right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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