Condensed Consolidated Statements of Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ (231,222)		$ 0	$ 0	$ 186,892	$ (398,199)	$ (19,915)	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021	79,551,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2021	$ 424,904
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021	79,551,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 424,904
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021			1,151,000	52,468,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)				(13,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(590)				(590)
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)				1,025,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	4,420				4,420
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				413,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	1,453				1,453
Stock-based compensation expense	8,663				8,663
Other comprehensive (loss) income	9,389						9,389
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	26,450							26,450
Net loss	(69,048)					(68,126)		(922)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021			1,151,000	53,893,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	(250,485)		$ 0	$ 0	200,838	(466,325)	(10,526)	25,528
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ (245,469)		$ 0	$ 0	192,534	(426,136)	(19,013)	7,146
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2021	79,551,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2021	$ 424,904
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021	79,551,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 424,904
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2021			1,151,000	53,223,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock (in shares)				571,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	2,319				2,319
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				99,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	753				753
Stock-based compensation expense	5,232				5,232
Other comprehensive (loss) income	8,487						8,487
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	18,959							18,959
Net loss	(40,766)					(40,189)		(577)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021			1,151,000	53,893,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	(250,485)		$ 0	$ 0	200,838	(466,325)	(10,526)	25,528
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	(250,485)		0	0	200,838	(466,325)	(10,526)	25,528
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 799,269		$ 0	$ 0	1,320,479	(553,337)	7,724	24,403
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 0
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022			27,141,000	119,747,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock (in shares)			55,368,000	(55,368,000)
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)	1,409,000			1,386,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	$ 11,413				11,413
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			289,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	9,554				9,554
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				(19,000)
Issuance of common stock related to RSUs vested, net of tax withholdings (in shares)			227,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	2,960				2,960
Stock-based compensation expense	55,218				52,246			2,972
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(6,315)						(4,268)	(2,047)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	57,673				16,839			40,834
Deconsolidation of Meltano Inc.	(11,342)							(11,342)
Net loss	(88,110)					(85,123)		(2,987)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022			83,025,000	65,746,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	830,320	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	1,413,491	(638,460)	3,456	51,833
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 818,202		$ 0	$ 0	1,355,224	(579,436)	6,306	36,108
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 0
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022			74,049,000	73,583,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock (in shares)			8,461,000	(8,461,000)
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)				652,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	6,193				6,193
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			289,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	9,554				9,554
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				(28,000)
Issuance of common stock related to RSUs vested, net of tax withholdings (in shares)			226,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	814				814
Stock-based compensation expense	37,747				34,992			2,755
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3,582)						(2,850)	(732)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	22,889				6,714			16,175
Net loss	(61,497)					(59,024)		(2,473)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022			83,025,000	65,746,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	830,320	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	1,413,491	(638,460)	3,456	51,833
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 830,320	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,413,491	$ (638,460)	$ 3,456	$ 51,833

[1] (1) As of July 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022, the condensed consolidated balance sheet includes assets of the consolidated variable interest entity, GitLab Information Technology (Hubei) Co., LTD (“JiHu”), of $60.9 million and $17.7 million, respectively, and liabilities of $3.6 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 11. Joint Venture and Equity Method Investment” for further discussion.