Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011		Jul. 31, 2010		Jul. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 634		$ 574		$ 447
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	164		148		149
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	77		108		126
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge	30		0		0
Share-based compensation expense	153		135		133
Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	[1]	(58)	[1]	0	[1]
Deferred income taxes	31		(69)		22
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	81		36		18
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	(71)		(18)		(9)
Other	19		23		13
Total adjustments	484		305		452
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(36)		2		(18)
Prepaid expenses, income taxes receivable and other assets	(70)		20		(12)
Accounts payable	(24)		40		(7)
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	8		33		(55)
Deferred revenue	28		32		26
Income taxes payable	(15)		14		(18)
Other liabilities	4		(22)		(3)
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities	(105)		119		(87)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,013		998		812
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	(1,257)		(3,029)		(550)
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities	1,626		1,660		426
Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities	328		474		57
Net change in money market funds and other cash equivalents held to satisfy customer fund obligations	(51)		82		366
Net change in customer fund deposits	77		65		(366)
Purchases of property and equipment	(114)		(74)		(131)
Capitalization of internal use software	(99)		(56)		(51)
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(15)		(13)		(20)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0		(218)		(161)
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	0		122		0
Other	2		(10)		(2)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	497		(997)		(432)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans	338		440		198
Tax payments related to issuance of restricted stock units	(55)		(24)		(15)
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,360)		(900)		(300)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	71		18		9
Other	0		(1)		(2)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,006)		(467)		(110)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	4		1		(4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	508		(465)		266
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	214		679		413
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	722		214		679
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	60		61		56
Income taxes paid	270		277		190
License fee payable incurred for acquisition of purchased intangible assets	$ 0		$ 0		$ 69

[1] Because the cash flows of our discontinued operations were not material for any period presented, we have not segregated the cash flows of those businesses on these statements of cash flows. We have presented the effect of the gain on disposal of discontinued operations on these statements of cash flows. See Note 8 for more information.