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Financing Receivables and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Schedule Of Financing Receivables

A summary of the Company’s financing receivables is presented as follows (in millions):

July 28, 2012		Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables				Financed Service Contracts and  Other				Total Financing Receivables
Gross		$	3,429			$	1,796			$	2,651			$	7,876
Unearned income			(250	)			—				—				(250	)
Allowance for credit loss			(247	)			(122	)			(11	)			(380	)
Total, net		$	2,932			$	1,674			$	2,640			$	7,246
Reported as:
Current		$	1,200			$	968			$	1,493			$	3,661
Noncurrent			1,732				706				1,147				3,585
Total, net		$	2,932			$	1,674			$	2,640			$	7,246
July 30, 2011		Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables				Financed Service Contracts and  Other				Total Financing Receivables
Gross		$	3,111			$	1,468			$	2,637			$	7,216
Unearned income			(250	)			—				—				(250	)
Allowance for credit loss			(237	)			(103	)			(27	)			(367	)
Total, net		$	2,624			$	1,365			$	2,610			$	6,599
Reported as:
Current		$	1,087			$	673			$	1,351			$	3,111
Noncurrent			1,537				692				1,259				3,488
Total, net		$	2,624			$	1,365			$	2,610			$	6,599

Schedule Of Contractual Maturities Of Gross Lease Receivables

Contractual maturities of the gross lease receivables at July 28, 2012 are summarized as follows (in millions):

Fiscal Year		Amount
2013		$	1,401
2014			1,055
2015			619
2016			276
2017			77
Thereafter			1
Total		$	3,429

Schedule Of Financing Receivables Categorized By Internal Credit Risk Rating

Financing receivables categorized by the Company’s internal credit risk rating as of July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011 are summarized as follows (in millions):

		INTERNAL CREDIT RISK RATING
July 28, 2012		1 to 4				5 to 6				7 and Higher				Total				Residual Value				Gross Receivables, Net of Unearned Income
Lease receivables		$	1,532			$	1,342			$	31			$	2,905			$	274			$	3,179
Loan receivables			831				921				44				1,796				—				1,796
Financed service contracts and other			1,552				1,030				69				2,651				—				2,651
Total		$	3,915			$	3,293			$	144			$	7,352			$	274			$	7,626

		INTERNAL CREDIT RISK RATING
July 30, 2011		1 to 4				5 to 6				7 and Higher				Total				Residual Value				Gross Receivables, Net of Unearned Income
Lease receivables		$	1,249			$	1,275			$	41			$	2,565			$	296			$	2,861
Loan receivables			662				767				39				1,468				—				1,468
Financed service contracts and other			1,623				958				56				2,637				—				2,637
Total		$	3,534			$	3,000			$	136			$	6,670			$	296			$	6,966

Schedule Of Aging Analysis Of Financing Receivables

The following tables present the aging analysis of financing receivables as of July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011 (in millions):

		DAYS PAST DUE (INCLUDES BILLED AND UNBILLED)
July 28, 2012		31-60				61-90				91+				Total Past Due				Current				Gross Receivables, Net of Unearned Income				Non-Accrual Financing Receivables				Impaired Financing Receivables
Lease receivables		$	151			$	69			$	173			$	393			$	2,786			$	3,179			$	23			$	14
Loan receivables			10				8				11				29				1,767				1,796				4				4
Financed service contracts and other			89				68				392				549				2,102				2,651				18				10
Total		$	250			$	145			$	576			$	971			$	6,655			$	7,626			$	45			$	28

		DAYS PAST DUE (INCLUDES BILLED AND UNBILLED)
July 30, 2011		31-60				61-90				91+				Total Past Due				Current				Gross Receivables, Net of Unearned Income				Non-Accrual Financing Receivables				Impaired Financing Receivables
Lease receivables		$	89			$	35			$	152			$	276			$	2,585			$	2,861			$	34			$	24
Loan receivables			8				7				21				36				1,432				1,468				4				4
Financed service contracts and other			68				33				265				366				2,271				2,637				17				6
Total		$	165			$	75			$	438			$	678			$	6,288			$	6,966			$	55			$	34

Summary Of Allowances For Credit Loss And Related Financing Receivables

The allowances for credit loss and the related financing receivables are summarized as follows (in millions):

		CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES
		Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables				Financed Service Contracts and  Other				Total
Allowance for credit loss as of July 30, 2011		$	237			$	103			$	27			$	367
Provisions			22				22				(13	)			31
Write-offs net of recoveries			(2	)			—				(1	)			(3	)
Foreign exchange and other			(10	)			(3	)			(2	)			(15	)
Allowance for credit loss as of July 28, 2012		$	247			$	122			$	11			$	380
Gross receivables as of July 28, 2012, net of unearned income		$	3,179			$	1,796			$	2,651			$	7,626

		CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES
		Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables				Financed Service Contracts and  Other				Total
Allowance for credit loss as of July 31, 2010		$	207			$	73			$	21			$	301
Provisions			31				43				8				82
Write-offs net of recoveries			(13	)			(18	)			(2	)			(33	)
Foreign exchange and other			12				5				—				17
Allowance for credit loss as of July 30, 2011		$	237			$	103			$	27			$	367
Gross receivables as of July 30, 2011, net of unearned income		$	2,861			$	1,468			$	2,637			$	6,966

Schedule Of Financing Guarantees Outstanding

The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011, representing the total maximum potential future payments under financing arrangements with third parties along with the related deferred revenue, are summarized in the following table (in millions):

		July 28, 2012				July 30, 2011
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:
Channel partner		$	277			$	336
End user			232				277
Total		$	509			$	613
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:
Channel partner		$	(193	)		$	(248	)
End user			(200	)			(248	)
Total		$	(393	)		$	(496	)
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees, net of associated deferred revenue		$	116			$	117

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