Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Common and Limited Common Stockholders - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common and Limited Stockholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Schrödinger common and limited common stockholders	$ 4,278	$ 129,136	$ (47,686)	$ (34,440)	$ 133,414	$ (82,126)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares used to compute net (loss) income per share of common and limited common stockholders, basic (in shares)	71,642,722		71,161,892		71,555,395	71,106,470
Effect of the exercise of common stock options and vested RSUs on weighted average common and limited common shares (in shares)	3,421,601		0		2,944,277	0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	75,064,323		71,161,892		74,499,672	71,106,470
Net income (loss) per share of common and limited common stockholders, basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.06		$ (0.67)		$ 1.86	$ (1.15)
Net income (loss) per share of common and limited common stockholders, diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.06		$ (0.67)		$ 1.79	$ (1.15)