CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 3,626,396	$ 2,806,489	$ 2,065,659
Cost of revenue	1,214,673	898,558	717,540
Gross profit	2,411,723	1,907,931	1,348,119
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,672,092	1,391,747	1,106,507
Research and development	1,783,379	1,287,949	788,058
General and administrative	412,262	323,008	295,821
Total operating expenses	3,867,733	3,002,704	2,190,386
Operating loss	(1,456,010)	(1,094,773)	(842,267)
Interest income	209,009	200,663	73,839
Interest expense	(2,759)	0	0
Other income (expense), net	(35,339)	44,887	(47,565)
Loss before income taxes	(1,285,099)	(849,223)	(815,993)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	4,113	(11,233)	(18,467)
Net loss	(1,289,212)	(837,990)	(797,526)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,572)	(1,893)	(821)
Net loss attributable to Snowflake Inc.	$ (1,285,640)	$ (836,097)	$ (796,705)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A common stockholders—basic (in dollars per share)	$ (3.86)	$ (2.55)	$ (2.50)
Net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A common stockholders—diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (3.86)	$ (2.55)	$ (2.50)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A common stockholders—basic (in shares)	332,707	328,001	318,730
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to Snowflake Inc. Class A common stockholders—diluted (in shares)	332,707	328,001	318,730