CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue		$ 2,065,659	$ 1,219,327	$ 592,049
Cost of revenue		717,540	458,433	242,588
Gross profit		1,348,119	760,894	349,461
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		1,106,507	743,965	479,317
Research and development		788,058	466,932	237,946
General and administrative		295,821	265,033	176,135
Total operating expenses		2,190,386	1,475,930	893,398
Operating loss		(842,267)	(715,036)	(543,937)
Interest income		73,839	9,129	7,507
Other income (expense), net		(47,565)	28,947	(610)
Loss before income taxes		(815,993)	(676,960)	(537,040)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(18,467)	2,988	2,062
Net loss		(797,526)	(679,948)	(539,102)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(821)	0	0
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.		$ (796,705)	$ (679,948)	$ (539,102)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (2.50)	$ (2.26)	$ (3.81)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (2.50)	$ (2.26)	$ (3.81)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—basic (in shares)	[1]	318,730	300,273	141,613
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—diluted (in shares)	[1]	318,730	300,273	141,613

[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 12 for further details.