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Financing Receivables and Guarantees (Schedule Of Financing Guarantees Outstanding) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees	$ 509	$ 613
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees	(393)	(496)
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees, net of associated deferred revenue	116	117
Channel Partner
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees	277	336
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees	(193)	(248)
End User
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees	232	277
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees	$ (200)	$ (248)

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- Definition

The amounts represent those associated with Financing Guarantee Receivables.

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Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees net of deferred revenue.

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- Definition

Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)

-Number 45

-Paragraph 13

-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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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