| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Schedule of Income before Income Tax, by Geographic Region (Details) (http://www.a10networks.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxByGeographicRegionDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001580808 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Domestic loss | ( | ( | ( |
Foreign income | |||
Loss before income taxes | (20,183,000) | (39,287,000) | (33,213,000) |