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Investments (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Investments $ 33,600,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
Impairments recognized on investments 0us-gaap_CostmethodInvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
8% Promissory Note Receivable [Member]  
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]  
Promissory note with privately held company $ 3,000,000us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= anet_EightPercentPromissoryNoteReceivableMember
Interest rate on notes receivable 8.00%anet_NotesReceivableInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= anet_EightPercentPromissoryNoteReceivableMember