The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Section 50
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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
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-Paragraph 5A
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Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage			80.00%
Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			20.00%
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	$ 47
Swire Pacific Limited [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	60.00%	60.00%
Campbell Cheong Chan Malaysia [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	70.00%	70.00%
Acre Venture Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
LLC ownership percentage		99.80%