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Business Combination - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Jul. 28, 2012
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Jul. 30, 2011
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Jul. 31, 2010
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||
| Number of business combinations | 7 | ||
| Total transaction costs related to business combination activities | $ 15,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 32,000,000 |
| Cash payment includes assumption of debt | 5,000,000,000 | ||
| Repayments of Debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | ||
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Business acquisition approximate consideration. No definition available.
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- Definition
This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of businesses acquired by the entity during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations. No definition available.
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