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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012
Provision For Income Taxes | The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in millions):
Years Ended |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Federal: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 1,836 |  |  | $ | 914 |  |  | $ | 1,469 |
Deferred |  |  | (270 | ) |  |  | (168 | ) |  |  | (435 | )
|  |  | 1,566 |  |  |  | 746 |  |  |  | 1,034 |
State: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  | 119 |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 186 |
Deferred |  |  | (53 | ) |  |  | 83 |  |  |  | — |
|  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 186 |
Foreign: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  | 477 |  |  |  | 529 |  |  |  | 470 |
Deferred |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | (72 | ) |  |  | (42 | )
|  |  | 486 |  |  |  | 457 |  |  |  | 428 |
Total |  | $ | 2,118 |  |  | $ | 1,335 |  |  | $ | 1,648 |
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes | Income before provision for income taxes consists of the following (in millions):
Years Ended |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
United States |  | $ | 3,235 |  |  | $ | 1,214 |  |  | $ | 1,102 |
International |  |  | 6,924 |  |  |  | 6,611 |  |  |  | 8,313 |
Total |  | $ | 10,159 |  |  | $ | 7,825 |  |  | $ | 9,415 |
Difference Between Income Taxes At Federal Statutory Rate And Provision For Income Taxes | The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and the provision for income taxes consist of the following:
Years Ended |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Federal statutory rate |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | % |  |  | 35.0 | %
Effect of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 1.4 |
Foreign income at other than U.S. rates |  |  | (15.6 | ) |  |  | (19.4 | ) |  |  | (19.3 | )
Tax credits |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | (3.0 | ) |  |  | (0.5 | )
Transfer pricing adjustment related to share-based compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1.7 | )
Nondeductible compensation |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.0 |
Other, net |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | 0.6 |
Total |  |  | 20.8 | % |  |  | 17.1 | % |  |  | 17.5 | %
Aggregate Changes In Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The aggregate changes in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits were as follows (in millions):
Years Ended |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 2,948 |  |  | $ | 2,677 |  |  | $ | 2,816 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year |  |  | 155 |  |  |  | 374 |  |  |  | 246 |
Additions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | 54 |  |  |  | 93 |  |  |  | 60 |
Reductions for tax positions of prior years |  |  | (226 | ) |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | (250 | )
Settlements |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | (56 | ) |  |  | (140 | )
Lapse of statute of limitations |  |  | (71 | ) |  |  | (80 | ) |  |  | (55 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 2,819 |  |  | $ | 2,948 |  |  | $ | 2,677 |
Breakdown Between Current And Noncurrent Net Deferred Tax Assets | The following table presents the breakdown between current and noncurrent net deferred tax assets (in millions):
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |
Deferred tax assets—current |  | $ | 2,294 |  |  | $ | 2,410 |
Deferred tax liabilities—current |  |  | (123 | ) |  |  | (131 | )
Deferred tax assets—noncurrent |  |  | 2,270 |  |  |  | 1,864 |
Deferred tax liabilities—noncurrent |  |  | (133 | ) |  |  | (264 | )
Total net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 4,308 |  |  | $ | 3,879 |
Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities | The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in millions):
|  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts and returns |  | $ | 433 |  |  | $ | 413 |
Sales-type and direct-financing leases |  |  | 162 |  |  |  | 178 |
Inventory write-downs and capitalization |  |  | 127 |  |  |  | 160 |
Investment provisions |  |  | 261 |  |  |  | 226 |
IPR&D, goodwill, and purchased intangible assets |  |  | 119 |  |  |  | 106 |
Deferred revenue |  |  | 1,618 |  |  |  | 1,634 |
Credits and net operating loss carryforwards |  |  | 721 |  |  |  | 713 |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | 1,059 |  |  |  | 1,084 |
Accrued compensation |  |  | 481 |  |  |  | 507 |
Other |  |  | 583 |  |  |  | 590 |
Gross deferred tax assets |  |  | 5,564 |  |  |  | 5,611 |
Valuation allowance |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | (82 | )
Total deferred tax assets |  |  | 5,504 |  |  |  | 5,529 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased intangible assets |  |  | (809 | ) |  |  | (997 | )
Depreciation |  |  | (131 | ) |  |  | (298 | )
Unrealized gains on investments |  |  | (222 | ) |  |  | (265 | )
Other |  |  | (34 | ) |  |  | (90 | )
Total deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (1,196 | ) |  |  | (1,650 | )
Total net deferred tax assets |  | $ | 4,308 |  |  | $ | 3,879 |

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