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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities (Summary Of Notional Amounts Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total forward contracts notional amount $ 177,505us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount $ 199,113us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
Euro [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total forward contracts notional amount 78,912us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_EUR
97,198us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_EUR
Japanese Yen [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total forward contracts notional amount 5,296us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_JPY
7,798us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_JPY
Hungarian Forint [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total forward contracts notional amount 58,417us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_HUF
61,067us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_HUF
British Pound [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total forward contracts notional amount 17,199us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_GBP
22,809us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_GBP
Malaysian Ringgit [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Total forward contracts notional amount $ 17,681us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_MYR
$ 10,241us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ nati_HedgingCurrenciesAxis
= currency_MYR