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| Network | 100350 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (http://www.ambarella.com/20170131/taxonomy/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001280263 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Future Annual Minimum Lease Payments | Future annual minimum payments under these operating agreements with initial lease terms in excess of one year are as follows
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