Net Income (Loss) per Share Attributable to Common and Limited Stockholders - Schedule of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common and Limited Stockholders (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Schrödinger common and limited common stockholders	$ 3,852	$ (11,508)	$ (13,324)	$ (17,802)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to Schrödinger common and limited common stockholders, basic:	66,339,570	44,879,188	56,802,567	44,623,383
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Schrödinger common and limited common stockholders, basic:	$ 0.06	$ (0.26)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.40)
Weighted average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share attributable to Schrödinger common and limited common stockholders, diluted:	72,693,173	44,879,188	56,802,567	44,623,383
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Schrödinger common and limited common stockholders, diluted:	$ 0.05	$ (0.26)	$ (0.23)	$ (0.40)