CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 868,823	$ 674,018	$ 1,697,532	$ 1,297,617
Cost of revenue	288,078	218,392	560,595	427,806
Gross profit	580,745	455,626	1,136,937	869,811
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	400,625	343,288	801,447	674,846
Research and development	437,660	313,996	848,454	591,408
General and administrative	97,763	83,749	190,911	162,202
Total operating expenses	936,048	741,033	1,840,812	1,428,456
Operating loss	(355,303)	(285,407)	(703,875)	(558,645)
Interest income	49,265	50,280	104,044	93,411
Other income (expense), net	(7,946)	4,086	(29,248)	1,524
Loss before income taxes	(313,984)	(231,041)	(629,079)	(463,710)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	3,786	(3,721)	6,507	(10,326)
Net loss	(317,770)	(227,320)	(635,586)	(453,384)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(871)	(453)	(1,699)	(890)
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.	$ (316,899)	$ (226,867)	$ (633,887)	$ (452,494)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders- basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.69)	$ (1.90)	$ (1.39)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.95)	$ (0.69)	$ (1.90)	$ (1.39)