Business Combination - Summary of Consideration Transferred (Details) - Hearsay Social, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2024	Apr. 30, 2025	Jan. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Cash consideration and liabilities incurred	$ 132,462
Contingent consideration	39,800
Fair value of outstanding employee awards assumed	7,825
Other transaction related payments	640
Total consideration transferred	180,727
Business combination, provisional information, initial accounting incomplete, adjustment, consideration transferred		$ 300
Adjustment to intangible assets acquired	$ 100		$ 9,900

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