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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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