Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Benefit Plans	Benefit Plans Executive Deferred Compensation Plan In December 2004 we initially adopted our 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which became effective January 1, 2005. We adopted this plan to meet the requirements for deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan provides that executives who meet minimum compensation requirements are eligible to defer up to 75% of their salaries, bonuses and commissions. We have agreed to credit the participants’ contributions with earnings that reflect the performance of certain independent investment funds. We may also make discretionary employer contributions to participant accounts in certain circumstances. The timing, amounts and vesting schedules of employer contributions are at the sole discretion of the Compensation and Organizational Development Committee of our Board of Directors or its delegate. The benefits under this plan are unsecured. Participants are generally eligible to receive payment of their vested benefit at the end of their elected deferral period or after termination of their employment with Intuit for any reason or at a later date to comply with the restrictions of Section 409A. Discretionary company contributions and the related earnings vest completely upon the participant’s disability, death or a change of control of Intuit. Employer contributions to the plan were not significant for any period presented. We had liabilities related to this plan of $50 million at July 31, 2011 and $43 million at July 31, 2010. We have matched the plan liabilities with similar performing assets. These assets are recorded in other long-term assets while liabilities related to obligations are recorded in other current liabilities on our balance sheets. 401(k) Plan In the United States, employees who participate in the Intuit Inc. 401(k) Plan may currently contribute up to 20% of pre-tax compensation, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations and the terms and conditions of the plan. We match a portion of employee contributions, currently 150% of the first $1,000 and up to 75% of the next six percent of salary, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations. Matching contributions were $34 million for the twelve months ended July 31, 2011; $32 million for the twelve months ended July 31, 2010; and $35 million for the twelve months ended July 31, 2009.

Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

In December 2004 we initially adopted our 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, which became effective January 1, 2005. We adopted this plan to meet the requirements for deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan provides that executives who meet minimum compensation requirements are eligible to defer up to 75% of their salaries, bonuses and commissions. We have agreed to credit the participants’ contributions with earnings that reflect the performance of certain independent investment funds. We may also make discretionary employer contributions to participant accounts in certain circumstances. The timing, amounts and vesting schedules of employer contributions are at the sole discretion of the Compensation and Organizational Development Committee of our Board of Directors or its delegate. The benefits under this plan are unsecured. Participants are generally eligible to receive payment of their vested benefit at the end of their elected deferral period or after termination of their employment with Intuit for any reason or at a later date to comply with the restrictions of Section 409A. Discretionary company contributions and the related earnings vest completely upon the participant’s disability, death or a change of control of Intuit. Employer contributions to the plan were not significant for any period presented.

We had liabilities related to this plan of $50 million at July 31, 2011 and $43 million at July 31, 2010. We have matched the plan liabilities with similar performing assets. These assets are recorded in other long-term assets while liabilities related to obligations are recorded in other current liabilities on our balance sheets.

401(k) Plan

In the United States, employees who participate in the Intuit Inc. 401(k) Plan may currently contribute up to 20% of pre-tax compensation, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations and the terms and conditions of the plan. We match a portion of employee contributions, currently 150% of the first $1,000 and up to 75% of the next six percent of salary, subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations. Matching contributions were $34 million for the twelve months ended July 31, 2011; $32 million for the twelve months ended July 31, 2010; and $35 million for the twelve months ended July 31, 2009.