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Investments (Summary Of Available-For-Sale Investments) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jul. 28, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2011
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Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 38,263 | $ 36,135
Gross Unrealized Gains | 669 | 810
Gross Unrealized Losses | (15) | (22)
Fair Value | 38,917 | 36,923
Publicly Traded Equity Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,107 | 734
Gross Unrealized Gains | 524 | 639
Gross Unrealized Losses | (11) | (12)
Fair Value | 1,620 | 1,361
Total Fixed Income Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 37,156 | 35,401
Gross Unrealized Gains | 145 | 171
Gross Unrealized Losses | (4) | (10)
Fair Value | 37,297 | 35,562
Total Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Government Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 24,201 | 19,087
Gross Unrealized Gains | 41 | 52
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1) |
Fair Value | 24,241 | 19,139
Total Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Government Agency Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 5,367 | 8,742
Gross Unrealized Gains | 21 | 35
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (1)
Fair Value | 5,388 | 8,776
Total Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Government And Agency Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,629 | 3,119
Gross Unrealized Gains | 9 | 14
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (1)
Fair Value | 1,638 | 3,132
Total Fixed Income Securities | Corporate Debt Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 5,959 | 4,333
Gross Unrealized Gains | 74 | 65
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3) | (4)
Fair Value | 6,030 | 4,394
Total Fixed Income Securities | Asset-Backed Securities |  |
Available-for-sale investments: [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 120
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 5
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (4)
Fair Value |  | $ 121

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- Definition This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 115 -Paragraph 12 -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 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6379932&loc=d3e22054-111558 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Available-for-Sale Securities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505594 + Details
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