v2.4.1.9

Segment Information Revenue and Long-lived assets by region (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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
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
Long-Lived Assets	648,178us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				686,992us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				648,178us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	686,992us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
CHINA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									922,121us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN	793,790us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN	780,493us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN
Long-Lived Assets	28,073us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN				29,313us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN				28,073us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN	29,313us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_CN
TAIWAN
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									1,594,435us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW	1,321,503us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW	1,356,838us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW
Long-Lived Assets	52,176us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW				51,993us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW				52,176us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW	51,993us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_TW
Other Asia Pacific
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									637,029us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember	675,339us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember	783,573us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember
Long-Lived Assets	587us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember				1,092us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember				587us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember	1,092us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAsiaPacificMember
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									368,921us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember	295,160us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember	263,488us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Long-Lived Assets	51,521us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember				50,677us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember				51,521us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember	50,677us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									790,614us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US	726,830us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US	799,430us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US
Long-Lived Assets	467,277us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US				522,461us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US				467,277us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US	522,461us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_US
Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									368,387us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAmericasMember	317,540us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAmericasMember	296,337us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = nvda_OtherAmericasMember
INDIA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	$ 48,544us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_IN				$ 31,456us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_IN				$ 48,544us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_IN	$ 31,456us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = country_IN

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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