CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 674,018	$ 497,248	$ 1,297,617	$ 919,619
Cost of revenue	218,392	173,232	427,806	321,162
Gross profit	455,626	324,016	869,811	598,457
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	343,288	274,645	674,846	518,557
Research and development	313,996	183,748	591,408	334,546
General and administrative	83,749	73,355	162,202	141,852
Total operating expenses	741,033	531,748	1,428,456	994,955
Operating loss	(285,407)	(207,732)	(558,645)	(396,498)
Interest income	50,280	11,692	93,411	16,451
Other income (expense), net	4,086	(22,920)	1,524	(31,401)
Loss before income taxes	(231,041)	(218,960)	(463,710)	(411,448)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(3,721)	3,846	(10,326)	(22,848)
Net loss	(227,320)	(222,806)	(453,384)	(388,600)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(453)	0	(890)	0
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.	$ (226,867)	$ (222,806)	$ (452,494)	$ (388,600)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders- basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.69)	$ (0.70)	$ (1.39)	$ (1.23)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.69)	$ (0.70)	$ (1.39)	$ (1.23)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - basic (in shares)	327,335	318,356	325,772	316,392
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - diluted (in shares)	327,335	318,356	325,772	316,392