CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Total Snowflake Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022			312,377,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 5,049,045	$ 5,049,045	$ 31	$ 0	$ 6,984,669	$ (16,286)	$ (1,919,369)	$ 0
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022				0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)			2,448,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	15,130	15,130	$ 1		15,129
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			184,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	26,094	26,094			26,094
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)			1,840,000
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)			409,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	61	61			61
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			848,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(292,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(54,145)	(54,145)			(54,145)
Stock-based compensation	178,988	178,988			178,988
Other comprehensive income	(30,301)	(30,301)				(30,301)
Net loss	(165,794)	(165,794)					(165,794)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022			317,814,000
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2022	5,457,994	5,457,994	$ 32	$ 0	7,589,712	(46,587)	(2,085,163)	0
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022				0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023			323,305,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2023	$ 5,468,615	5,456,436	$ 32	$ 0	8,210,750	(38,272)	(2,716,074)	12,179
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	0			0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	2,376,000		2,376,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	$ 15,333	15,333	$ 1		15,332
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			312,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	37,065	37,065			37,065
Vesting of early exercised stock options	61	61			61
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			1,862,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(638,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	$ (89,003)	(89,003)			(89,003)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(500,000)			(500,000)
Repurchases of common stock as treasury stock	$ (68,299)	(68,299)		$ (68,299)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock (in shares)			(905,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(123,395)	(123,395)					(123,395)
Stock-based compensation	276,228	276,228			276,228
Other comprehensive income	7,444	7,444				7,444
Net loss	(226,064)	(225,627)					(225,627)	(437)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023			326,312,000
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 5,297,985	$ 5,286,243	$ 33	$ (68,299)	$ 8,450,433	$ (30,828)	$ (3,065,096)	$ 11,742
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023	(500,000)			(500,000)