| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (http://www.a10networks.com/role/IncomeTaxesUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails) |
| 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] | |||
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | |||
Gross unrecognized tax benefits—beginning balance | |||
Increases (decrease) related to tax positions from prior years | ( | ||
Increases related to tax positions taken during current year | |||
Decreases related to tax positions taken during the current year | ( | ||
Gross unrecognized tax benefits—ending balance | 2,552,000 | 2,195,000 | |