CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Total	Investing Subsidiary Fiscal Year 2024 Business Combination	Class A Common Stock	Total Snowflake Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock Class A Common Stock		Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023						323,305
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)						5,951
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
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
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)						(1,740)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		$ (279,067)			(279,067)				(279,067)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(500)						(500)
Repurchases of common stock as treasury stock		$ (68,299)			(68,299)			$ (68,299)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax (in shares)						(3,512)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax		(523,433)			(523,433)						(523,433)
Stock-based compensation		899,747			899,747				899,747
Other comprehensive income		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
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)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023						329,878
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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)						1,095
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
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
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)						(551)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(90,162)			(90,162)				(90,162)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax (in shares)						(2,607)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax		(400,038)			(400,038)						(400,038)
Stock-based compensation		310,894			310,894				310,894
Other comprehensive income		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
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)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2024				333,961		334,453	[1]
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2024		$ 5,190,594			5,180,308	$ 34	[1]	$ (67,140)	9,331,238	(8,220)	(4,075,604)	10,286
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2024		(492)						(492)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable (in shares)			200
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)	[1]					5,196
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 35,031			35,031				35,031
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[1]					660
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		77,053			77,053				77,053
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)	[1]					1
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination subject to future vesting (in shares)						68
Cancellation of common stock issued in connection with business combinations (in shares)						(71)
Cancellation of common stock issued in connection with business combinations		(67)			(67)				(67)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	[1]					7,569
Vesting of restricted stock units						$ 1	[1]		(1)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)	[1]					(2,591)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(356,178)			(356,178)				(356,178)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax (in shares)	[1]					(14,765)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax		(1,936,724)			(1,936,724)	$ (2)	[1]				(1,936,722)
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards (in shares)								43
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards		100			100			$ 5,750	(5,650)
Purchases of capped calls related to convertible senior notes		(195,500)			(195,500)				(195,500)
Stock-based compensation		1,078,128			1,078,128				1,078,128
Other comprehensive income		5,460			5,460					5,460
Net loss		(963,488)			(958,166)						(958,166)	(5,322)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024				330,071		330,520	[2]
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2024		$ 2,934,409			2,929,445	$ 33	[2]	$ (61,390)	9,964,054	(2,760)	(6,970,492)	4,964
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024		(449)						(449)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2024	[2]					335,620
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2024		$ 4,137,588			4,129,001	$ 34	[2]	$ (62,800)	9,822,965	(5,379)	(5,625,819)	8,587
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2024								(460)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		2,012				2,010	[2]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 11,551			11,551				11,551
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	[2]					314
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		30,318			30,318				30,318
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination subject to future vesting (in shares)						68
Cancellation of common stock issued in connection with business combinations (in shares)						(71)
Cancellation of common stock issued in connection with business combinations		(67)			(67)				(67)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	[2]					2,117
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)	[2]					(712)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(80,213)			(80,213)				(80,213)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax (in shares)	[2]					(8,826)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs and excise tax		(1,020,395)			(1,020,395)	$ (1)	[2]				(1,020,394)
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards (in shares)								11
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards		17			17			$ 1,410	(1,393)
Purchases of capped calls related to convertible senior notes		(195,500)			(195,500)				(195,500)
Stock-based compensation		376,393			376,393				376,393
Other comprehensive income		2,619			2,619					2,619
Net loss		(327,902)			(324,279)						(324,279)	(3,623)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024				330,071		330,520	[2]
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2024		$ 2,934,409			$ 2,929,445	$ 33	[2]	$ (61,390)	$ 9,964,054	$ (2,760)	$ (6,970,492)	$ 4,964
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024		(449)						(449)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock retired (in shares)			200

[1] In connection with a business combination completed during the three months ended January 31, 2024, the Company issued approximately 0.2 million shares of its Class A common stock to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, in exchange for a noncontrolling equity interest in the acquired company that was held by the subsidiary prior to this business combination. These shares were treated as treasury stock for accounting purposes as of January 31, 2024, April 30, 2024, and July 31, 2024, and were subsequently transferred to the Company and retired during the three months ended October 31, 2024. These shares are not reflected in the table above.

[2] In connection with a business combination completed during the three months ended January 31, 2024, the Company issued approximately 0.2 million shares of its Class A common stock to one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, in exchange for a noncontrolling equity interest in the acquired company that was held by the subsidiary prior to this business combination. These shares were treated as treasury stock for accounting purposes as of January 31, 2024, April 30, 2024, and July 31, 2024, and were subsequently transferred to the Company and retired during the three months ended October 31, 2024. These shares are not reflected in the table above.