CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue		$ 557,028	$ 334,441	$ 1,476,647	$ 835,553
Cost of revenue		190,721	120,786	511,883	324,253
Gross profit		366,307	213,655	964,764	511,300
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		284,477	190,971	803,034	540,678
Research and development		211,387	115,900	545,933	343,783
General and administrative		76,462	64,055	218,314	189,846
Total operating expenses		572,326	370,926	1,567,281	1,074,307
Operating loss		(206,019)	(157,271)	(602,517)	(563,007)
Interest income		21,857	1,985	38,308	6,787
Other income (expense), net		(13,271)	1,609	(44,672)	9,867
Loss before income taxes		(197,433)	(153,677)	(608,881)	(546,353)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		4,009	1,179	(18,839)	1,442
Net loss		(201,442)	(154,856)	(590,042)	(547,795)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(506)	0	(506)	0
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.		$ (200,936)	$ (154,856)	$ (589,536)	$ (547,795)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders- basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (0.63)	$ (0.51)	$ (1.86)	$ (1.84)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (0.63)	$ (0.51)	$ (1.86)	$ (1.84)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders - basic (in shares)	[1]	320,135	303,007	317,653	297,436
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders - diluted (in shares)	[1]	320,135	303,007	317,653	297,436

[1] On March 1, 2021, all shares of the Company’s then-outstanding Class B common stock were automatically converted into the same number of shares of Class A common stock, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. No additional shares of Class B common stock will be issued following such conversion. See Note 10 for further details.