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Cover Page - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2020
Feb. 14, 2020
Jul. 26, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Jan. 26, 2020    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-23985    
Entity Registrant Name NVIDIA CORP    
Entity Central Index Key 0001045810    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --01-26    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 94-3177549    
Entity Address, Address Line One 2788 San Tomas Expressway    
Entity Address, City or Town Santa Clara    
Entity Address, State or Province CA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 95051    
City Area Code 408    
Local Phone Number 486-2000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol NVDA    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 102,150
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   612  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant's Proxy Statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10-14 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.