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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012
Schedule Of Goodwill By Reportable Segments | The following table presents the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2012 and 2011 (in millions):
|  | Balance at July 30, 2011 |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Other |  |  | Balance at July 28, 2012 |
Americas |  | $ | 11,627 |  |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | 11,755 |
EMEA |  |  | 3,272 |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | 3,287 |
APJC |  |  | 1,919 |  |  |  | 37 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,956 |
Total |  | $ | 16,818 |  |  | $ | 237 |  |  | $ | (57 | ) |  | $ | 16,998 |
|  | Balance at July 31, 2010 |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Other |  |  | Balance at July 30, 2011 |
Americas |  | $ | 11,571 |  |  | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | (66 | ) |  | $ | 11,627 |
EMEA |  |  | 3,209 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  | 3,272 |
APJC |  |  | 1,894 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1,919 |
Total |  | $ | 16,674 |  |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | (40 | ) |  | $ | 16,818 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations | The following tables present details of the Company’s intangible assets acquired through business combinations completed during fiscal 2012 and 2011 (in millions, except years):
|  | FINITE LIVES |  |  | INDEFINITE LIVES |  |  | TOTAL |
|  | TECHNOLOGY |  |  | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  | OTHER |  |  | IPR&D |  |
Fiscal 2012 |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amount |
Lightwire, Inc. |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | $ | 97 |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 97 |
All others |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 103 |
Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 199 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 200 |
|  | FINITE LIVES |  |  | INDEFINITE LIVES |  |  | TOTAL |
|  | TECHNOLOGY |  |  | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  | OTHER |  |  | IPR&D |  |
Fiscal 2011 |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amount |  |  | Amount |
Total |  |  | 4.8 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |  |  | 6.4 |  |  | $ | 16 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 114 |
Schedule Of Purchased Intangible Assets With Finite And Indefinite Lives | The following tables present details of the Company’s purchased intangible assets (in millions):
July 28, 2012 |  | Gross |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 2,267 |  |  | $ | (908 | ) |  | $ | 1,359 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 2,261 |  |  |  | (1,669 | ) |  |  | 592 |
Other |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | 8 |
Total |  | $ | 4,577 |  |  | $ | (2,618 | ) |  | $ | 1,959 |
July 30, 2011 |  | Gross |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 1,961 |  |  | $ | (561 | ) |  | $ | 1,400 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 2,277 |  |  |  | (1,346 | ) |  |  | 931 |
Other |  |  | 123 |  |  |  | (91 | ) |  |  | 32 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  |  | 4,361 |  |  |  | (1,998 | ) |  |  | 2,363 |
IPR&D, with indefinite lives |  |  | 178 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 178 |
Total |  | $ | 4,539 |  |  | $ | (1,998 | ) |  | $ | 2,541 |
Schedule Of Amortization Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets (in millions):
Years Ended |  | July 28, 2012 |  |  | July 30, 2011 |  |  | July 31, 2010 |
Amortization of purchased intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 424 |  |  | $ | 492 |  |  | $ | 277 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of purchased intangible assets |  |  | 383 |  |  |  | 520 |  |  |  | 491 |
Restructuring and other charges |  |  | — |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 807 |  |  | $ | 1,020 |  |  | $ | 768 |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of July 28, 2012 is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year |  | Amount |
2013 |  | $ | 706 |
2014 |  |  | 523 |
2015 |  |  | 444 |
2016 |  |  | 217 |
2017 |  |  | 69 |
Total |  | $ | 1,959 |

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