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
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class B common stock upon initial public offering (in shares)	(79,551,000)
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class B common stock upon initial public offering	$ (424,904)
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 0
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021			1,151,000	52,468,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of stock (in shares)				79,551,000
Conversion of stock	424,904				424,904
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock by the selling stockholder (CEO) upon initial public offering (in shares)			2,500,000	(2,500,000)
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering costs (in shares)			8,940,000
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering costs	649,845				649,845
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)				1,881,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	8,992				8,992
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				568,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	5,425				5,425
Stock-based compensation expense	17,242				17,242
Other comprehensive (loss) income	19,157						19,157
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	26,450							26,450
Net loss	(110,796)					(109,353)		(1,443)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021			12,591,000	131,955,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2021	809,407		$ 0	$ 0	1,292,710	(507,552)	(758)	25,007
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ (250,485)		$ 0	$ 0	200,838	(466,325)	(10,526)	25,528
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021	79,551,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 424,904
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class B common stock upon initial public offering (in shares)	(79,551,000)
Conversion of convertible preferred stock to Class B common stock upon initial public offering	$ (424,904)
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 0
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021			1,151,000	53,893,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of stock (in shares)				79,551,000
Conversion of stock	424,904				424,904
Conversion of Class B common stock to Class A common stock by the selling stockholder (CEO) upon initial public offering (in shares)			2,500,000	(2,500,000)
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering costs (in shares)			8,940,000
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and other offering costs	649,845				649,845
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)				856,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	4,572				4,572
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				155,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	3,972				3,972
Stock-based compensation expense	8,579				8,579
Other comprehensive (loss) income	9,768						9,768
Net loss	(41,748)					(41,227)		(521)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021			12,591,000	131,955,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2021	809,407		$ 0	$ 0	1,292,710	(507,552)	(758)	25,007
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	809,407		0	0	1,292,710	(507,552)	(758)	25,007
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 799,269	[1]	$ 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 Oct. 31, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Oct. 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 stock (in shares)			63,178,000	(63,178,000)
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)	1,993,000			1,970,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	$ 17,603				17,603
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)				(36,000)
Issuance of common stock related to RSUs vested, net of tax withholdings (in shares)			543,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	4,106				4,106
Stock-based compensation expense	88,926				83,454			5,472
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(16,576)						(10,598)	(5,978)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	61,726				18,153			43,573
Deconsolidation of Meltano Inc.	(11,342)							(11,342)
Net loss	(138,575)					(133,578)		(4,997)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022			91,151,000	58,503,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022	814,691	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	1,453,349	(686,915)	(2,874)	51,131
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 830,320		$ 0	$ 0	1,413,491	(638,460)	3,456	51,833
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022	0
Convertible Preferred Stock, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 0
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022			83,025,000	65,746,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of stock (in shares)			7,810,000	(7,810,000)
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options (in shares)				584,000
Issuance of common stock related to vested exercised stock options	6,190				6,190
Issuance of common stock related to early exercised stock options, net of repurchases (in shares)				(17,000)
Issuance of common stock related to RSUs vested, net of tax withholdings (in shares)			316,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	1,146				1,146
Stock-based compensation expense	33,708				31,208			2,500
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(10,261)						(6,330)	(3,931)
Change in noncontrolling interest ownership due to capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders, net of issuance costs	4,053				1,314			2,739
Net loss	(50,465)					(48,455)		(2,010)
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022			91,151,000	58,503,000
Stockholders' Equity, ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022	814,691	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	1,453,349	(686,915)	(2,874)	51,131
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, beginning balance	$ 814,691	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,453,349	$ (686,915)	$ (2,874)	$ 51,131

[1] (1) As of October 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 $59.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, and liabilities of $4.5 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.