DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares |
6 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Jan. 31, 2017 |
Feb. 28, 2017 |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | Nutanix, Inc. | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001618732 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --07-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 31, 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2017 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q2 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Common Class A | ||
| Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 49,229,484 | |
| Common Class B | ||
| Entity Information [Line Items] | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 93,984,946 |