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Fair Value - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2012 | Jul. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items] |  |
Value of investments in privately held companies on cost basis | $ 249,000,000 |
Long term loan receivables and financed service contracts and others carrying value | 1,900,000,000 | 2,000,000,000
Long-term debt, fair value | 18,800,000,000 | 17,400,000,000
Long-term debt, carrying amount | $ 16,297,000,000 | $ 16,234,000,000

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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year (current maturities) or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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