Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Feb. 18, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Registrant Name	Schrodinger, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001490978
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4284541
Entity File Number	001-39206
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	1540 Broadway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	24th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10036
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	295-5800
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	SDGR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Public Float			$ 3,519,898,945
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Location	Portland, OR
Auditor Firm ID	185
Documents Incorporated by Reference	The registrant intends to file a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A relating to the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders within 120 days of the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Portions of such definitive proxy statement are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.
Common Stock
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,873,343
Limited Common Stock
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		9,164,193