| Cover | 12 Months Ended |
| Jul. 31, 2023 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | PRE 14A |
| Entity Registrant Name | NUTANIX, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001618732 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
| Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2021 | |
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, below is a comparison of compensation actually paid (“CAP”) and certain measures of financial performance. For further information concerning our compensation philosophy and how we align executive compensation with performance, refer to the “ Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis ” section. Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On: Fiscal Year (a) SCT Total for First PEO (1) (b)($) CAP for First PEO (2) (c)($) SCT Total for Second PEO (3) (b)($) CAP for Second PEO (2) (c)($) Avg. SCT Total for Non-PEO NEOs (7) (d)($) Avg. CAP for Non-PEO NEOs (8) (e)($) Total Shareholder Return (4) (f)($) Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (4) (g)($) Net Income (Loss) (5) (in thousands) (h)($) Company Selected Measure: Annual Recurring Revenue (6) thousands) (i)($) 2023 14,845,940 38,679,011 N/A N/A 5,480,229 10,332,003 136 164 (254,560 ) 1,561,981 2022 12,928,676 3,241,068 N/A N/A 4,990,357 (2,231,182 ) 68 129 (798,946 ) 1,202,438 2021 37,808,805 30,852,801 181,250 (4,475,791 ) 4,611,376 10,050,763 162 146 (1,035,589 ) 878,733 (1) Total compensation as set forth in the “Executive Compensation – Executive Compensation Tables – Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Compensation Table” (“SCT”) above. Mr. Ramaswami (2) For each covered year, the values included in column (c) for the CAP to our PEO and in column (e) for the average CAP to our non-PEO named executive officers reflect the adjustments set forth below. CAP does not mean these amounts were earned or paid during the year. CAP is an amount derived from the starting point of total compensation as presented in the SCT under the methodology prescribed under the SEC’s rules, which is solely based on adjustments to equity award values. Nutanix does not maintain a pension plan and does not pay dividends on its common stock so no adjustments for these factors were necessary. There are no material differences between the assumptions used to compute the valuation of the equity awards for calculating the compensation actually paid from the assumptions used to compute the valuation of the equity awards as of the grant date. (3) Mr. Dheeraj Pandey previously served as our CEO before retiring from Nutanix in December 2020. We have included Mr. Pandey in the table above in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. However, Mr. Pandey has been excluded from the tables and graphs below as we do not believe Mr. Pandey’s further inclusion is material to any conclusions that may be drawn from this analysis. (4) Cumulative TSR represents the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 on July 31, 2020 in the company (column (f)) and the Nasdaq Computer Index (column (g)) for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2021, 2022, and 2023. The Nasdaq Computer Index is also used in the company’s performance graph in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. (5) The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income reflected in our audited financial statements for the applicable year in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. (6) Annual Recurring Revenue (7) The table below shows the adjustments made to the SCT totals (column (b) above) for our First PEO, Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami, to determine CAP (column (c) above). PEO FY 2021 ($) FY 2022 ($) FY 2023 ($) Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (column (b) for first PEO) 37,808,805 12,928,676 14,845,940 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 36,350,054 11,165,080 13,153,930 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 29,394,050 4,126,603 19,843,084 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years — (5,948,177) 11,280,867 + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year — 600,563 1,487,145 + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year — 2,698,484 4,375,905 - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year — — — = Compensation Actually Paid (column (e)) 30,852,801 3,241,068 38,679,011 (8) The table below shows the adjustments made to the average SCT totals for our non-PEO NEOs (column (d) above) to determine CAP (column (e) above). Average of non-PEO NEOs (1) FY 2021 ($) FY 2022 ($) FY 2023 ($) Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (column (d)) 4,611,376 4,990,357 5,480,229 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 3,430,509 4,216,833 4,618,733 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 4,149,288 1,109,071 6,967,492 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years 3,009,834 (2,041,987 ) 1,705,032 + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year 802,254 201,176 522,181 + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year 908,521 (439,620 ) 780,135 - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year — 1,833,346 504,333 = Compensation Actually Paid (column (e)) 10,050,763 (2,231,182 ) 10,332,003 (1) Average of the total compensation as set forth in the “Executive Compensation – Executive Compensation Tables – Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Compensation Table” above for the applicable year for the named executive officers, other than our PEO, which are comprised of the following individuals: for fiscal year 2023, Ms. Sivaraman Sangster Wall Ms. Sivaraman Sangster Wall Williams Sangster Wall Williams Kaddaras | ||
| Company Selected Measure Name | Annual Recurring Revenue | ||
| Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | (1) Total compensation as set forth in the “Executive Compensation – Executive Compensation Tables – Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Compensation Table” (“SCT”) above. Mr. Ramaswami (1) Average of the total compensation as set forth in the “Executive Compensation – Executive Compensation Tables – Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Compensation Table” above for the applicable year for the named executive officers, other than our PEO, which are comprised of the following individuals: for fiscal year 2023, Ms. Sivaraman Sangster Wall Ms. Sivaraman Sangster Wall Williams Sangster Wall Williams Kaddaras | ||
| Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | PEO FY 2021 ($) FY 2022 ($) FY 2023 ($) Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (column (b) for first PEO) 37,808,805 12,928,676 14,845,940 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 36,350,054 11,165,080 13,153,930 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 29,394,050 4,126,603 19,843,084 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years — (5,948,177) 11,280,867 + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year — 600,563 1,487,145 + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year — 2,698,484 4,375,905 - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year — — — = Compensation Actually Paid (column (e)) 30,852,801 3,241,068 38,679,011 | ||
| Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 5,480,229 | $ 4,990,357 | $ 4,611,376 |
| Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 10,332,003 | (2,231,182) | 10,050,763 |
| Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | Average of non-PEO NEOs (1) FY 2021 ($) FY 2022 ($) FY 2023 ($) Summary Compensation Table - Total Compensation (column (d)) 4,611,376 4,990,357 5,480,229 - Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 3,430,509 4,216,833 4,618,733 + Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year 4,149,288 1,109,071 6,967,492 + Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years 3,009,834 (2,041,987 ) 1,705,032 + Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year 802,254 201,176 522,181 + Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year 908,521 (439,620 ) 780,135 - Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year — 1,833,346 504,333 = Compensation Actually Paid (column (e)) 10,050,763 (2,231,182 ) 10,332,003 (1) Average of the total compensation as set forth in the “Executive Compensation – Executive Compensation Tables – Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Compensation Table” above for the applicable year for the named executive officers, other than our PEO, which are comprised of the following individuals: for fiscal year 2023, Ms. Sivaraman Sangster Wall Ms. Sivaraman Sangster Wall Williams Sangster Wall Williams Kaddaras | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid vs. TSR | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | ||
| Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid vs. ARR | ||
| Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Tabular List of Most Important Performance Measures ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) Non-GAAP Operating Expenses (excluding commissions) Relative Total Shareholder Return Employee Engagement | ||
| Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 136 | 68 | 162 |
| Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 164 | 129 | 146 |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $ (254,560,000) | $ (798,946,000) | $ (1,035,589,000) |
| Company Selected Measure Amount | 1,561,981,000 | 1,202,438,000 | 878,733,000 |
| Measure [Axis]: 1 | |||
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| Measure Name | ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 2 | |||
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| Measure Name | Non-GAAP Operating Expenses (excluding commissions) | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 3 | |||
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| Measure Name | Relative Total Shareholder Return | ||
| Measure [Axis]: 4 | |||
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| Measure Name | Employee Engagement | ||
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 4,618,733 | $ 4,216,833 | $ 3,430,509 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 6,967,492 | 1,109,071 | 4,149,288 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,705,032 | (2,041,987) | 3,009,834 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 522,181 | 201,176 | 802,254 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 780,135 | (439,620) | 908,521 |
| Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 504,333 | 1,833,346 | |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 14,845,940 | 12,928,676 | 37,808,805 |
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | 38,679,011 | 3,241,068 | 30,852,801 |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 13,153,930 | 11,165,080 | 36,350,054 |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 19,843,084 | 4,126,603 | 29,394,050 |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 11,280,867 | (5,948,177) | |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | Fair Value at Vesting of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,487,145 | 600,563 | |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 4,375,905 | 2,698,484 | |
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Stock Awards and Option Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| Adjustment to Compensation Amount | |||
| Second PEO | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Total Compensation Amount | 181,250 | ||
| PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (4,475,791) | ||
| Mr. Rajiv Ramaswami | PEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Name | Mr. Ramaswami | Mr. Ramaswami | Mr. Ramaswami |
| Ms Sivaraman | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
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| PEO Name | Ms. Sivaraman | Ms. Sivaraman | |
| Mr. Sangster | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
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| PEO Name | Sangster | Sangster | Sangster |
| Mr. Wall | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Name | Wall | Wall | |
| Mr. Williams | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Name | Williams | Williams | |
| Mr. Kaddaras | Non-PEO NEO [Member] | |||
| Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] | |||
| PEO Name | Kaddaras | ||
