Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2012

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase Program

	Shares Repurchased		Weighted- Average Price per Share		Amount Repurchased
Cumulative balance at July 30, 2011		3,478	$	20.64	$	71,773
Repurchase of common stock under the stock repurchase program		153		16.66		2,560
Cumulative balance at April 28, 2012		3,631	$	20.47	$	74,333

Comprehensive Income

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	April 28, 2012			April 30, 2011		April 28, 2012			April 30, 2011
Net income	$	2,165		$	1,807	$	6,124		$	5,258
Other comprehensive income:
Change in unrealized gains and losses on investments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $(55) and $(12), for the three and nine months ended April 28, 2012, respectively, and $(34) and $(81) for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2011, respectively		80			62		7			178
Change in derivative instruments, net of tax (expense) of $(1) for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2011		29			18		(39	)		37
Change in cumulative translation adjustment and other, net of tax benefit (expense) of $(1) and $30, for the three and nine months ended April 28, 2012, respectively, and $(17) and $(32) for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2011, respectively		21			249		(296	)		494
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		130			329		(328	)		709
Comprehensive income		2,295			2,136		5,796			5,967
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2	)		2		12			(25	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc.	$	2,293		$	2,138	$	5,808		$	5,942