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Goodwill And Purchased Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2010
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill reduction related to pending sale of the Company's manufacturing operations |  | $ 63 |
Impairment charges | 12 | 164 | 28
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets | 807 | 1,020 | 768
Restructuring And Other Charges | 304 | 799 |
Cost Of Sales |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 64 |
Purchased Intangible Assets |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets |  | 92 |
Restructuring And Other Charges |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring And Other Charges |  | 8 |
Technology |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 97 |
Customer Relationships |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | 40 |
Other |  |  |
Schedule of Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | $ 27 |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of acquired intangible assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by (used in) operations using the indirect method. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The change during the reporting period in the carrying value of goodwill. The change could be the result of new goodwill acquired, goodwill impairment during the period, goodwill written off related to the sale of a business or other adjustments to goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 72 -Subparagraph d -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. + Details
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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 46 -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 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905858&loc=d3e16373-109275 + Details
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