CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue		$ 2,806,489	$ 2,065,659	$ 1,219,327
Cost of revenue		898,558	717,540	458,433
Gross profit		1,907,931	1,348,119	760,894
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		1,391,747	1,106,507	743,965
Research and development		1,287,949	788,058	466,932
General and administrative		323,008	295,821	265,033
Total operating expenses		3,002,704	2,190,386	1,475,930
Operating loss		(1,094,773)	(842,267)	(715,036)
Interest income		200,663	73,839	9,129
Other income (expense), net		44,887	(47,565)	28,947
Loss before income taxes		(849,223)	(815,993)	(676,960)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(11,233)	(18,467)	2,988
Net loss		(837,990)	(797,526)	(679,948)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(1,893)	(821)	0
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.		$ (836,097)	$ (796,705)	$ (679,948)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—basic (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (2.55)	$ (2.50)	$ (2.26)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—diluted (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ (2.55)	$ (2.50)	$ (2.26)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—basic (in shares)	[1]	328,001	318,730	300,273
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A and Class B common stockholders—diluted (in shares)	[1]	328,001	318,730	300,273

[1] On March 1, 2021, all shares of the Company’s then-outstanding Class B common stock were automatically converted into the same number of shares of Class A common stock, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation. No additional shares of Class B common stock will be issued following such conversion. See Note 11, “Equity,” for further details.