Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Purchase Commitments with Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers

The following table summarizes our inventory purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers by period (in millions):

	October 30, 2021		July 31, 2021
Less than 1 year	$	7,621	$	6,903
1 to 3 years	2,072		1,806
3 to 5 years	1,359		1,545
Total	$	11,052	$	10,254

Compensation Expense Related to Business Acquisitions

The following table summarizes the compensation expense related to acquisitions (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	October 30, 2021		October 24, 2020
Compensation expense related to acquisitions	$	89	$	57

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	October 30, 2021		October 24, 2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	336	$	331
Provisions for warranties issued	114		121
Adjustments for pre-existing warranties	2		1
Settlements	(111)		(122)
Balance at end of period	$	341	$	331

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations

The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at October 30, 2021 and July 31, 2021, representing the total maximum potential future payments under financing arrangements with third parties along with the related deferred revenue, are summarized in the following table (in millions):

	October 30, 2021		July 31, 2021
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:
Channel partner	$	197	$	155
End user	4		5
Total	$	201	$	160
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:
Channel partner	$	(5)	$	(16)
End user	(4)		(5)
Total	$	(9)	$	(21)
Total	$	192	$	139