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Document and Entity Information Document (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Apr. 27, 2014
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May 16, 2014
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Jul. 28, 2013
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| Document Information [Line Items] | |||
| Entity Registrant Name | NVIDIA CORP | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001045810 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --01-25 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | ||
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 27, 2014 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 557,966,266 | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 7,820,789,330 |