CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 623,599	$ 422,371
Cost of revenue	209,414	147,930
Gross profit	414,185	274,441
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	331,558	243,912
Research and development	277,412	150,798
General and administrative	78,453	68,497
Total operating expenses	687,423	463,207
Operating loss	(273,238)	(188,766)
Interest income	43,131	4,759
Other expense, net	(2,562)	(8,481)
Loss before income taxes	(232,669)	(192,488)
Benefit from income taxes	(6,605)	(26,694)
Net loss	(226,064)	(165,794)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(437)	0
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.	$ (225,627)	$ (165,794)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders- basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.70)	$ (0.53)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.70)	$ (0.53)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - basic (in shares)	324,157	314,361
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - diluted (in shares)	324,157	314,361