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)			4,926,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	30,933	30,933	$ 1		30,932
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			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)			1,916,000
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)			409,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	183	183			183
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			2,409,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(826,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(138,641)	(138,641)			(138,641)
Stock-based compensation	631,839	631,839			631,839
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders	13,000							13,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(52,893)	(52,893)				(52,893)
Net loss	(590,042)	(589,536)					(589,536)	(506)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022			321,497,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022	5,423,271	5,410,777	$ 32	$ 0	7,988,829	(69,179)	(2,508,905)	12,494
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022				0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022			319,897,000
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2022	5,426,323	5,426,323	$ 32	$ 0	7,782,117	(47,857)	(2,307,969)	0
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022				0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)			984,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	7,366	7,366			7,366
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			102,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	14,837	14,837			14,837
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)			2,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options	61	61			61
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			786,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(274,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(52,507)	(52,507)			(52,507)
Stock-based compensation	236,955	236,955			236,955
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders	13,000							13,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(21,322)	(21,322)				(21,322)
Net loss	(201,442)	(200,936)					(200,936)	(506)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022			321,497,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2022	5,423,271	5,410,777	$ 32	$ 0	7,988,829	(69,179)	(2,508,905)	12,494
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Oct. 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)			5,951,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	$ 38,821	38,821	$ 1		38,820
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			516,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	61,234	61,234			61,234
Vesting of early exercised stock options	163	163			163
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			5,131,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(1,740,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	$ (279,067)	(279,067)			(279,067)
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)			(3,512,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(523,433)	(523,433)					(523,433)
Stock-based compensation	899,747	899,747			899,747
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11,064	11,064				11,064
Net loss	(668,078)	(666,745)					(666,745)	(1,333)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023			329,651,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 4,940,767	4,929,921	$ 33	$ (68,299)	8,931,647	(27,208)	(3,906,252)	10,846
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023	(500,000)			(500,000)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023			329,878,000
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 5,298,227	5,286,938	$ 33	$ (68,299)	8,679,411	(32,244)	(3,291,963)	11,289
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023				(500,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,095,000		1,095,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options	$ 7,294	7,294			7,294
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)			204,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	24,169	24,169			24,169
Vesting of early exercised stock options	41	41			41
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			1,632,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)			(551,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards	(90,162)	(90,162)			(90,162)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock (in shares)			(2,607,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock	(400,038)	(400,038)					(400,038)
Stock-based compensation	310,894	310,894			310,894
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,036	5,036				5,036
Net loss	(214,694)	(214,251)					(214,251)	(443)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023			329,651,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 4,940,767	$ 4,929,921	$ 33	$ (68,299)	$ 8,931,647	$ (27,208)	$ (3,906,252)	$ 10,846
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023	(500,000)			(500,000)