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Business Combinations - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) founder shares	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) founder shares
Neeva Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred			$ 185,400,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs				$ 0
Mountain US Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 76,300,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs				0
LeapYear Technologies, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 62,000,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs				$ 0
Streamlit, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred		$ 650,755,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs					$ 1,900,000
Number of founders \| founder		3			3
Streamlit, Inc. \| RCS \| Outside of the Plans \| Class A Common Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Granted (shares) \| shares		0.4			0.4
Post-combination share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period		3 years			3 years
Post-combination share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, granted in period, total fair value		$ 93,700,000			$ 93,700,000
Post-combination share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award service period		3 years			3 years