| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412403 - Disclosure - Segment Information - Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area (Details) (http://www.purestorage.com/role/SegmentInformationScheduleOfRevenueByGeographicAreaDetails) |
| Table | Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001474432 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-02-01 - 2017-01-31 | 2015-02-01 - 2016-01-31 | 2014-02-01 - 2015-01-31 | |||||||
| Statement Geographical | Statement Geographical | Statement Geographical | |||||||
| United States | Rest of the world | Segment Geographical | United States | Rest of the world | Segment Geographical | United States | Rest of the world | Segment Geographical | |
Total revenue | 727,977,000 | 440,333,000 | 174,451,000 | ||||||