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100490 - Disclosure - Balance Sheet Components (Warranty Accrual) (Detail)
(http://www.cavium.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureBalanceSheetComponentsWarrantyAccrualDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001175609 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract]
 
 
 
Product Warranty Accrual, Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
 
 
 
Beginning balance
336,000  
227,000  
167,000  
Assumed warranty liability from the acquisition of QLogic
753,000  
  
Accruals and adjustments
534,000  
459,000  
679,000  
Settlements
(702,000) 
(350,000) 
(619,000) 
Ending balance
921,000  
 
336,000  
 
227,000