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Reconciliation total in All other (Segment Reporting)

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Unallocated corporate expenses and other expenses

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2015	Oct. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2014	Apr. 27, 2014	Jan. 26, 2014	Oct. 27, 2013	Jul. 28, 2013	Apr. 28, 2013	Jan. 25, 2015	Jan. 26, 2014	Jan. 27, 2013
Segment Reporting
Revenue	$ 1,250,514us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,225,382us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,102,824us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,102,787us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,144,218us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,053,967us-gaap_Revenues	$ 977,238us-gaap_Revenues	$ 954,739us-gaap_Revenues	$ 4,681,507us-gaap_Revenues	$ 4,130,162us-gaap_Revenues	$ 4,280,159us-gaap_Revenues
Depreciation and amortization expense									220,125us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	239,148us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	226,235us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Operating income (loss)									758,989us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	496,227us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	648,239us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated
Unallocated corporate expenses and other expenses									(168,730)	(166,483)	(157,680)
Stock-based compensation									(157,841)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	(136,295)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	(136,662)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Other acquisition-related costs									(37,355)nvda_OtherAcquisitionRelatedCosts	(31,652)nvda_OtherAcquisitionRelatedCosts	(36,138)nvda_OtherAcquisitionRelatedCosts
Other Nonrecurring Expense and Benefits									0us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringExpense	(38)us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringExpense	(20,127)us-gaap_OtherNonrecurringExpense
Reconciliation total in All other									(99,926)nvda_ReconciliationTotalInAllOther	(70,468)nvda_ReconciliationTotalInAllOther	(86,607)nvda_ReconciliationTotalInAllOther
GPU
Segment Reporting
Revenue									3,838,906	3,468,144	3,251,712
Depreciation and amortization expense									116,683	146,571	143,262
Operating income (loss)									1,113,350	834,763	694,338
Tegra processor
Segment Reporting
Revenue									578,601	398,018	764,447
Depreciation and amortization expense									57,282	49,839	40,793
Operating income (loss)									(254,435)	(268,068)	40,508
All Other
Segment Reporting
Revenue									264,000	264,000	264,000
Depreciation and amortization expense									46,160	42,738	42,180
Operating income (loss)									(99,926)	(70,468)	(86,607)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting
Revenue									4,681,507	4,130,162	4,280,159
Depreciation and amortization expense									220,125	239,148	226,235
Operating income (loss)									$ 758,989	$ 496,227	$ 648,239