CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Class A Common Stock	[2]	Total Snowflake Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022						312,377,000
Beginning balance at Jan. 31, 2022		$ 5,049,045			$ 5,049,045	$ 31	$ 0	$ 6,984,669	$ (16,286)	$ (1,919,369)	$ 0
Beginning balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022							0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		6,118,000				6,118,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 39,743			39,743	$ 1		39,742
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)						286,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		40,931			40,931			40,931
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)						1,916,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination		438,916			438,916			438,916
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination subject to future vesting (in shares)						409,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options		244			244			244
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)						3,348,000
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)						(1,149,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(184,702)			(184,702)			(184,702)
Stock-based compensation		890,950			890,950			890,950
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest holders		13,000									13,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(21,986)			(21,986)				(21,986)
Net loss		(797,526)			(796,705)					(796,705)	(821)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023						323,305,000
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2023		$ 5,468,615			5,456,436	$ 32	$ 0	8,210,750	(38,272)	(2,716,074)	12,179
Ending 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)		8,357,000				8,355,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 57,163			57,163	$ 1		57,162
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)						516,000
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan		61,234			61,234			61,234
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination (in shares)	[1]					896,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination	[1]	174,284			174,284			174,284
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination subject to future vesting (in shares)						385,000
Vesting of early exercised stock options		163			163			163
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)						6,804,000
Vesting of restricted stock units		0			0	$ 1		(1)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)						(2,296,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		$ (387,596)			(387,596)			(387,596)
Repurchases of common stock as treasury stock (in shares)		(500,000)					(500,000)
Repurchases of common stock as treasury stock		$ (68,299)			(68,299)		$ (68,299)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs (in shares)						(3,512,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs		$ (523,433)			(523,433)					(523,433)
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards (in shares)		8,000					8,000
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards		$ 27			27		$ 1,159	(1,132)
Stock-based compensation		1,216,374			1,216,374			1,216,374
Other comprehensive income (loss)		30,052			30,052				30,052
Net loss		(837,990)			(836,097)					(836,097)	(1,893)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2024			333,961,000			334,453,000
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2024		$ 5,190,594			5,180,308	$ 34	$ (67,140)	9,331,238	(8,220)	(4,075,604)	10,286
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2024		(492,000)					(492,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options (in shares)		6,608,000				6,593,000
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		$ 44,697			44,697			44,697
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)						660,000
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)						513,000
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination		87,706			87,706			87,706
Issuance of common stock in connection with a business combination subject to future vesting (in shares)						445,000
Cancellation of common stock issued in connection with business combinations (in shares)						(76,000)
Cancellation of common stock in connection with business combination		(67)			(67)			(67)
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)						9,859,000
Vesting of restricted stock units		0				$ 2		(2)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards (in shares)						(3,381,000)
Shares withheld related to net share settlement of equity awards		(489,555)			(489,555)			(489,555)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs (in shares)						(14,765,000)
Repurchases and retirement of common stock, including transaction costs		$ (1,932,333)			(1,932,333)	$ (2)				(1,932,331)
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards (in shares)		56,000					56,000
Reissuance of treasury stock upon settlement of equity awards		$ 142			142		$ 7,635	(7,493)
Purchases of capped calls related to convertible senior notes		(195,500)			(195,500)			(195,500)
Stock-based compensation		1,507,134			1,507,134			1,507,134
Other comprehensive income (loss)		5,984			5,984				5,984
Net loss		(1,289,212)			(1,285,640)					(1,285,640)	(3,572)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2025			333,865,000			334,301,000
Ending balance at Jan. 31, 2025		$ 3,006,643			$ 2,999,929	$ 34	$ (59,505)	$ 10,355,211	$ (2,236)	$ (7,293,575)	$ 6,714
Ending balance, treasury stock (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2025		(436,000)					(436,000)

[1] In connection with a business combination completed on December 20, 2023, 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, and were subsequently transferred to the Company and retired during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025. These shares are not reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. See Note 7, “Business Combinations,” and Note 12, “Equity,” for further details.

[2] In connection with a business combination completed on December 20, 2023, 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, and were subsequently transferred to the Company and retired during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025. These shares are not reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. See Note 7, “Business Combinations,” and Note 12, “Equity,” for further details.