Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$ 365	$ 907	$ 858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		157	144	166
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		74	53	66
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges		297	0	46
Share-based compensation expense		257	204	195
Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations	[1]	0	(40)	(53)
Net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale equity securities		0	(21)	0
Deferred income taxes		(100)	93	13
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans		85	82	69
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans		(85)	(82)	(69)
Other		4	24	19
Total adjustments		689	457	452
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		24	(5)	12
Income taxes receivable		(49)	27	(9)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		22	(14)	(33)
Accounts payable		35	15	4
Accrued compensation and related liabilities		24	43	8
Deferred revenue		398	15	62
Other liabilities		(4)	1	12
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities		450	82	56
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,504	1,446	1,366
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities		(939)	(1,334)	(869)
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities		620	346	333
Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities		475	567	228
Net change in money market funds and other cash equivalents held to satisfy customer fund obligations		(49)	(54)	55
Net change in customer fund deposits		49	54	(55)
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale equity securities		0	26	0
Purchases of property and equipment		(142)	(104)	(129)
Capitalization of internal use software		(119)	(82)	(66)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(95)	(471)	(17)
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses		0	1,025	60
Other		18	(22)	(25)
Net cash used in investing activities		(182)	(49)	(485)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock plans		107	165	165
Cash paid for purchases of treasury stock		(1,245)	(1,577)	(292)
Dividends and dividend rights paid		(283)	(220)	(203)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans		85	82	69
Other		(1)	(1)	(1)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,337)	(1,551)	(262)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(26)	(6)	(3)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(41)	(160)	616
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		849	1,009	393
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		808	849	1,009
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid		32	32	33
Income taxes paid		$ 222	$ 240	$ 309

[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 pre-tax gains on the disposals on these statements of cash flows. See Note 7, “Discontinued Operations,” for more information.