Net Loss Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss		$ (70,790)	$ (99,514)	$ (115,416)	$ (420,206)	$ (170,304)	$ (535,622)
Weighted average shares-basic	[1]	231,924		218,808		230,229	217,153
Weighted average shares-diluted	[1]	231,924		218,808		230,229	217,153
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders-basic	[1]	$ (0.31)		$ (0.53)		$ (0.74)	$ (2.47)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders-diluted	[1]	$ (0.31)		$ (0.53)		$ (0.74)	$ (2.47)

[1] Effective January 3, 2022, all of the then outstanding shares of Nutanix, Inc. Class B common stock were automatically converted into the same number of shares of Nutanix, Inc. Class A common stock. See Note 9 for further details.