v2.4.1.9

Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2015	Jan. 26, 2014	Jan. 27, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill adjustment related to previously acquired business-3dfx	$ 25,000nvda_Goodwilladjustmentrelatedtopreviouslyacquiredbusiness3dfx	$ 0nvda_Goodwilladjustmentrelatedtopreviouslyacquiredbusiness3dfx	$ 0nvda_Goodwilladjustmentrelatedtopreviouslyacquiredbusiness3dfx
Goodwill	618,179us-gaap_Goodwill	643,179us-gaap_Goodwill
Portal Player [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	104,896us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_PortalPlayerMember	104,896us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_PortalPlayerMember
Icera Business Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	271,186us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_IceraBusinessAcquisitionMember	271,186us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_IceraBusinessAcquisitionMember
3dfx [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	50,326us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_A3DfxMember	75,326us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_A3DfxMember
Mental Images [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	59,252us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_MentalImagesMember	59,252us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_MentalImagesMember
MediaQ [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	35,167us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_MediaqMember	35,167us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_MediaqMember
ULi [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	31,115us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_UliMember	31,115us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_UliMember
Hybrid Graphics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	27,906us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_HybridGraphicsMember	27,906us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_HybridGraphicsMember
Ageia [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	19,198us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_AgeiaMember	19,198us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_AgeiaMember
Portland Group, Inc. [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,149us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_PortlandGroupInc.Member	2,149us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_PortlandGroupInc.Member
Other Goodwill [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	16,984us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherGoodwillMember	16,984us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherGoodwillMember
GPU
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	209,700us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_GpuMember	230,400us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_GpuMember
Tegra processor
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 408,500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_TegraProcessorMember	$ 412,800us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_TegraProcessorMember

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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-Publisher FASB

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