| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2403411 - Disclosure - Balance Sheet Components Schedule of Other Non-Current Assets (Details) (http://www.netgear.com/role/BalanceSheetComponentsScheduleOfOtherNonCurrentAssetsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001122904 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] | ||
Non-current deferred income taxes | ||
Other | ||
Total other non-current assets | 78,836,000 | 76,374,000 |