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Segment Information Schedule of Accounts Receivable by Major Customers (Details)	Jan. 25, 2015	Jan. 26, 2014
Accounts Receivable by Major Customers
Accounts receivable from significant customers (in percent)	30.00%nvda_AccountsReceivableFromSignificantCustomersInPercent	23.00%nvda_AccountsReceivableFromSignificantCustomersInPercent
Customer B (AR)
Accounts Receivable by Major Customers
Accounts receivable from significant customers (in percent)	20.00%nvda_AccountsReceivableFromSignificantCustomersInPercent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = nvda_CustomerArMember	23.00%nvda_AccountsReceivableFromSignificantCustomersInPercent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = nvda_CustomerArMember
Customer C (AR)
Accounts Receivable by Major Customers
Accounts receivable from significant customers (in percent)	10.00%nvda_AccountsReceivableFromSignificantCustomersInPercent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = nvda_CustomerBArMember	9.00%nvda_AccountsReceivableFromSignificantCustomersInPercent / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = nvda_CustomerBArMember

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