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)			3,942,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	23,567	23,567	$ 1		23,566
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)			1,914,000
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	122	122			122
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			1,623,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(552,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(86,134)	(86,134)			(86,134)
Stock-based compensation	394,884	394,884			394,884
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(31,571)	(31,571)				(31,571)
Net loss	(388,600)	(388,600)					(388,600)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022			319,897,000
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	5,426,323	5,426,323	$ 32	$ 0	7,782,117	(47,857)	(2,307,969)	0
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022				0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022			317,814,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2022	5,457,994	5,457,994	$ 32	$ 0	7,589,712	(46,587)	(2,085,163)	0
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022				0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)			1,494,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	8,437	8,437			8,437
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)			74,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	61	61			61
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			775,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(260,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(31,989)	(31,989)			(31,989)
Stock-based compensation	215,896	215,896			215,896
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,270)	(1,270)				(1,270)
Net loss	(222,806)	(222,806)					(222,806)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022			319,897,000
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2022	5,426,323	5,426,323	$ 32	$ 0	7,782,117	(47,857)	(2,307,969)	0
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 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
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)
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)			4,856,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	$ 31,527	31,527	$ 1		31,526
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	122	122			122
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			3,499,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(1,189,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	$ (188,905)	(188,905)			(188,905)
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	588,853	588,853			588,853
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,028	6,028				6,028
Net loss	(453,384)	(452,494)					(452,494)	(890)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023			329,878,000
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 5,298,227	5,286,938	$ 33	$ (68,299)	8,679,411	(32,244)	(3,291,963)	11,289
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023	(500,000)			(500,000)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023			326,312,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 5,297,985	5,286,243	$ 33	$ (68,299)	8,450,433	(30,828)	(3,065,096)	11,742
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023				(500,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	2,480,000		2,480,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	$ 16,194	16,194			16,194
Vesting of early exercised stock options	61	61			61
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			1,637,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(551,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(99,902)	(99,902)			(99,902)
Stock-based compensation	312,625	312,625			312,625
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,416)	(1,416)				(1,416)
Net loss	(227,320)	(226,867)					(226,867)	(453)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023			329,878,000
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 5,298,227	$ 5,286,938	$ 33	$ (68,299)	$ 8,679,411	$ (32,244)	$ (3,291,963)	$ 11,289
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023	(500,000)			(500,000)