CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Total	Total Snowflake Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021	[1]			287,918
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2021		$ 4,936,471	$ 4,936,471	$ 28	[1]	$ 6,175,425	$ 439	$ (1,239,421)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	[1]			15,279
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		90,376	90,376	$ 2	[1]	90,374
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[1]			370
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		52,227	52,227			52,227
Vesting of early exercised stock options		614	614			614
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	[1]			2,332
Stock-based compensation		478,714	478,714			478,714
Other comprehensive loss		(3,925)	(3,925)				(3,925)
Net loss		(547,795)	(547,795)					(547,795)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021	[1]			305,899
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2021		5,006,682	5,006,682	$ 30	[1]	6,797,354	(3,486)	(1,787,216)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021				300,585
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2021		4,964,965	4,964,965	$ 30		6,596,154	1,141	(1,632,360)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)				4,222
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		24,708	24,708			24,708
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				111
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		25,829	25,829			25,829
Vesting of early exercised stock options		191	191			191
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				981
Stock-based compensation		150,472	150,472			150,472
Other comprehensive loss		(4,627)	(4,627)				(4,627)
Net loss		(154,856)	(154,856)					(154,856)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021	[1]			305,899
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2021		5,006,682	5,006,682	$ 30	[1]	6,797,354	(3,486)	(1,787,216)	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022				312,377
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2022		5,049,045	5,049,045	$ 31		6,984,669	(16,286)	(1,919,369)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)				4,926
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		30,933	30,933	$ 1		30,932
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				286
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		40,931	40,931			40,931
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)				1,916
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination		438,916	438,916			438,916
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination subject to future vesting (in shares)				409
Vesting of early exercised stock options		183	183			183
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				2,409
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)				(826)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(138,641)	(138,641)			(138,641)
Stock-based compensation		631,839	631,839			631,839
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders		13,000							13,000
Other comprehensive loss		(52,893)	(52,893)				(52,893)
Net loss		(590,042)	(589,536)					(589,536)	(506)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022				321,497
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022		5,423,271	5,410,777	$ 32		7,988,829	(69,179)	(2,508,905)	12,494
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022				319,897
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2022		$ 5,426,323	5,426,323	$ 32		7,782,117	(47,857)	(2,307,969)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		984		984
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 7,366	7,366			7,366
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)				102
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		14,837	14,837			14,837
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)				2
Vesting of early exercised stock options		61	61			61
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				786
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)				(274)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(52,507)	(52,507)			(52,507)
Stock-based compensation		236,955	236,955			236,955
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders		13,000							13,000
Other comprehensive loss		(21,322)	(21,322)				(21,322)
Net loss		(201,442)	(200,936)					(200,936)	(506)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022				321,497
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022		$ 5,423,271	$ 5,410,777	$ 32		$ 7,988,829	$ (69,179)	$ (2,508,905)	$ 12,494

[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.