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Shareholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012
Stock Repurchase Program | A summary of the stock repurchase activity under the stock repurchase program, reported based on the trade date, is summarized as follows (in millions, except per-share amounts):
|  | Shares Repurchased |  |  | Weighted- Average Price per Share |  |  | Amount Repurchased |
Cumulative balance at July 31, 2010 |  |  | 3,127 |  |  | $ | 20.78 |  |  | $ | 64,982 |
Repurchase of common stock under the stock repurchase program |  |  | 351 |  |  |  | 19.36 |  |  |  | 6,791 |
Cumulative balance at July 30, 2011 |  |  | 3,478 |  |  | $ | 20.64 |  |  | $ | 71,773 |
Repurchase of common stock under the stock repurchase program |  |  | 262 |  |  |  | 16.64 |  |  |  | 4,360 |
Cumulative balance at July 28, 2012 |  |  | 3,740 |  |  | $ | 20.36 |  |  | $ | 76,133 |
Comprehensive Income | The components of comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows (in millions):
Years Ended |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Net income |  | $ | 8,041 |  |  | $ | 6,490 |  |  | $ | 7,767 |
Net change in unrealized gains/losses on available-for-sale investments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains, net of tax benefit (expense) of $6, $(151), and $(199) for fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | 281 |  |  |  | 334 |
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, net of tax effects of $36, $68, and $17 for fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively |  |  | (65 | ) |  |  | (112 | ) |  |  | (151 | )
|  |  | (96 | ) |  |  | 169 |  |  |  | 183 |
Net change in unrealized gains/losses on derivative instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in derivative instruments, net of tax benefit (expense) of $0, $0 and $(9) for fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively |  |  | (131 | ) |  |  | 87 |  |  |  | 46 |
Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | (108 | ) |  |  | 2 |
|  |  | (59 | ) |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | 48 |
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment and other, net of tax benefit (expense) of $36, $(34), and $(9) for fiscal 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively |  |  | (496 | ) |  |  | 538 |  |  |  | (55 | )
Comprehensive income |  |  | 7,390 |  |  |  | 7,176 |  |  |  | 7,943 |
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | (15 | ) |  |  | 12 |
Comprehensive income attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. |  | $ | 7,408 |  |  | $ | 7,161 |  |  | $ | 7,955 |
Components Of AOCI, Net Of Tax | The components of AOCI, net of tax, are summarized as follows (in millions):
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Net unrealized gains on investments |  | $ | 409 |  |  | $ | 487 |  |  | $ | 333 |
Net unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments |  |  | (53 | ) |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 27 |
Cumulative translation adjustment and other |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 801 |  |  |  | 263 |
Total |  | $ | 661 |  |  | $ | 1,294 |  |  | $ | 623 |

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