CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 942,094	$ 734,173	$ 2,639,626	$ 2,031,790
Cost of revenue	320,894	228,948	881,489	656,754
Gross profit	621,200	505,225	1,758,137	1,375,036
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	437,962	355,079	1,239,409	1,029,925
Research and development	442,435	332,065	1,290,889	923,473
General and administrative	106,260	78,704	297,171	240,906
Total operating expenses	986,657	765,848	2,827,469	2,194,304
Operating loss	(365,457)	(260,623)	(1,069,332)	(819,268)
Interest income	48,655	53,491	152,699	146,902
Interest expense	(689)	0	(689)	0
Other expense, net	(8,474)	(4,170)	(37,722)	(2,646)
Loss before income taxes	(325,965)	(211,302)	(955,044)	(675,012)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,937	3,392	8,444	(6,934)
Net loss	(327,902)	(214,694)	(963,488)	(668,078)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,623)	(443)	(5,322)	(1,333)
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.	$ (324,279)	$ (214,251)	$ (958,166)	$ (666,745)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A common stockholders- basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.98)	$ (0.65)	$ (2.88)	$ (2.04)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A common stockholders- diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.98)	$ (0.65)	$ (2.88)	$ (2.04)