| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100620 - Disclosure - Balance Sheet Details - Other Non-Current Assets (Detail) (http://www.netapp.com/20160429/taxonomy/role/DisclosureBalanceSheetDetailsOtherNonCurrentAssetsDetail) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001002047 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-04-29 | 2015-04-24 | |
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Deferred tax assets | ||
Other assets | ||
Other non-current assets | 796,000,000 | 481,000,000 |