Balance Sheet Components - Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022		Jan. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Early exercised options liability	$ 6,837		$ 8,103
Acquisition related contingent cash consideration	4,929		0
Acquisition related consideration withheld in an escrow	2,500		0
Deferred tax liabilities	379		913
Contingent liability for labor matters	2,573		2,062
Other long-term liabilities	784		0
Total other long-term liabilities	$ 18,002	[1]	$ 11,078

[1] (1) As of January 31, 2022, the consolidated balance sheet includes assets and liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entity, GitLab Information Technology (Hubei) Co., LTD (“JiHu”), of $17.7 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The assets of JiHu can be used only to settle obligations of JiHu and creditors of JiHu do not have recourse against the general credit of the Company. Refer to “Note 10. Joint Venture and Majority Owned Subsidiary” for further discussion.