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Financing Receivables and Guarantees (Schedule Of Financing Guarantees Outstanding) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jul. 28, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2011
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees | $ 509 | $ 613
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees | (393) | (496)
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees, net of associated deferred revenue | 116 | 117
Channel Partner |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees | 277 | 336
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees | (193) | (248)
End User |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees | 232 | 277
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees | $ (200) | $ (248)

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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