Document and Entity Information Statement - shares |
9 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Nov. 01, 2016 |
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| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2016 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q3 | |
| Entity Registrant Name | TABLEAU SOFTWARE INC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001303652 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Common Class A [Member] | ||
| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 57,755,482.000 | |
| Common Class B [Member] | ||
| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 18,336,609.000 |