CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 828,709	$ 623,599
Cost of revenue	272,517	209,414
Gross profit	556,192	414,185
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	400,822	331,558
Research and development	410,794	277,412
General and administrative	93,148	78,453
Total operating expenses	904,764	687,423
Operating loss	(348,572)	(273,238)
Interest income	54,779	43,131
Other expense, net	(21,302)	(2,562)
Loss before income taxes	(315,095)	(232,669)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	2,721	(6,605)
Net loss	(317,816)	(226,064)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(828)	(437)
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.	$ (316,988)	$ (225,627)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders- basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.70)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.70)