CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Series G-1 And G-2	Total Snowflake Inc. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020			169,921,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2020			$ 936,474
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock (in shares)				12,350,000
Issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock				$ 478,573
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock upon initial public offering (in shares)			(182,271,000)
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock upon initial public offering			$ (1,415,047)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021			0
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2021			$ 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2020	[1]					55,452,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2020		$ (544,757)			$ (544,757)	$ 6	[1]	$ 155,340	$ 216	$ (700,319)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock upon initial public offering (in shares)	[1]					182,271,000
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock upon initial public offering		1,415,047			1,415,047	$ 18	[1]	1,415,029
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering and private placements, net of underwriting discounts (in shares)	[1]					36,367,000
Issuance of common stock upon initial public offering and private placements, net of underwriting discounts		$ 4,242,284			4,242,284	$ 4	[1]	4,242,280
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		13,799,000				13,799,000	[1]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 53,671			53,671			53,671
Exercise of common stock warrants (in shares)	[1]					32,000
Repurchase of early exercised stock options (in shares)	[1]					(40,000)
Vesting of early exercised stock options and restricted common stock		5,592			5,592			5,592
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	[1]					37,000
Stock-based compensation		303,513			303,513			303,513
Other comprehensive income (loss)		223			223				223
Net loss		(539,102)			(539,102)					(539,102)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021	[1]					287,918,000
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2021		$ 4,936,471			4,936,471	$ 28	[1]	6,175,425	439	(1,239,421)	0
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022		0	0
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2022			$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		20,903,000				20,903,000	[1]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 127,001			127,001	$ 3	[1]	126,998
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[1]					370,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		52,227			52,227			52,227
Vesting of early exercised stock options		750			750			750
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	[1]					3,186,000
Stock-based compensation		629,269			629,269			629,269
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(16,725)			(16,725)				(16,725)
Net loss		(679,948)			(679,948)					(679,948)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	[1]					312,377,000
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2022		$ 5,049,045			5,049,045	$ 31	[1]	6,984,669	(16,286)	(1,919,369)	0
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023		0	0
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2023			$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		6,118,000				6,118,000	[1]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 39,743			39,743	$ 1	[1]	39,742
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[1]					286,000
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]					1,916,000
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)	[1]					409,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options		244			244			244
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	[1]					3,348,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)	[1]					(1,149,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(184,702)			(184,702)			(184,702)
Stock-based compensation		890,950			890,950			890,950
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders		13,000									13,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(21,986)			(21,986)				(21,986)
Net loss		(797,526)			(796,705)					(796,705)	(821)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	[1]					323,305,000
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2023		$ 5,468,615			$ 5,456,436	$ 32	[1]	$ 8,210,750	$ (38,272)	$ (2,716,074)	$ 12,179

[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.