Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2016	Jan. 24, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,577	$ 4,225
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,005	1,229
Share-based compensation expense	706	677
Provision for receivables	31	62
Deferred income taxes	274	385
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(82)	(83)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(260)	(182)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	988	501
Inventories	153	(340)
Financing receivables	(171)	74
Other assets	(181)	(223)
Accounts payable	(147)	(32)
Income taxes, net	(764)	(528)
Accrued compensation	(348)	(390)
Deferred revenue	69	26
Other liabilities	(162)	(27)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,688	5,374
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(19,089)	(20,061)
Proceeds from sales of investments	10,247	9,948
Proceeds from maturities of investments	7,955	7,212
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(1,089)	(217)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	372	0
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(166)	(91)
Return of investments in privately held companies	35	227
Acquisition of property and equipment	(576)	(550)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	11	5
Other	(87)	(109)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,387)	(3,636)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	701	1,162
Repurchases of common stock—repurchase program	(2,344)	(2,196)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(412)	(369)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities less than 90 days, net	(4)	(4)
Repayments of debt	(862)	(506)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	82	83
Dividends paid	(2,133)	(1,947)
Other	108	110
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,864)	(3,667)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(563)	(1,929)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	6,877	6,726
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	6,314	4,797
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	426	383
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 1,355	$ 1,152