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Business Acquisitions (Schedule Of Allocation Of Purchase Price) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 21, 2013
Apr. 02, 2013
Jul. 03, 2012
Jun. 04, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill $ 81,721us-gaap_Goodwill $ 155,916us-gaap_Goodwill $ 100,881us-gaap_Goodwill        
Arada Systems [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Property and equipment, net       15us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AradaSystemsMember
     
Intangible assets, net       4,040us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AradaSystemsMember
     
Goodwill       1,195us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AradaSystemsMember
     
Total consideration       5,250us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AradaSystemsMember
     
Sierra Wireless AirCard Business [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Inventories         2,874us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Prepaid Expense and Other Assets         12,256us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Property and equipment, net         7,455us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Intangible assets, net         69,700us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Goodwill         53,841us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Liabilities assumed         (6,096)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Total consideration         140,030us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_SierraWirelessAircardBusinessMember
   
Avaak Inc. [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Net tangible assets acquired           172ntgr_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsaquiredandLiabilitiesAssumednettangibleassetsaquiredliabilitiesassumed
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AvaakIncMember
 
Deferred tax assets, net           5,937us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AvaakIncMember
 
Intangible assets, net           6,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AvaakIncMember
 
Goodwill           11,895us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AvaakIncMember
 
Total consideration           24,004us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_AvaakIncMember
 
Firetide, Inc. [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Intangible assets, net             4,159us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_FiretideIncMember
Goodwill             3,041us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_FiretideIncMember
Total consideration             $ 7,200us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= ntgr_FiretideIncMember