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Goodwill And Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 26, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill By Reportable Segment | The following table presents the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of and during the three months ended October 26, 2013 (in millions):
|  | Balance at July 27, 2013 |  | Acquisitions |  | Other |  | Balance at October 26, 2013
Americas |  | $ | 13,800 |  |  | $ | 1,012 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,812 |
EMEA |  | 5,037 |  |  | 575 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | 5,611 |
APJC |  | 3,082 |  |  | 299 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,381 |
Total |  | $ | 21,919 |  |  | $ | 1,886 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 23,804 |
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired As Part Of Business Combination | The following table presents details of the Company’s intangible assets acquired through business combinations completed during the three months ended October 26, 2013 (in millions, except years):
| FINITE LIVES |  | INDEFINITE LIVES |  | TOTAL
| TECHNOLOGY |  | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  | OTHER |  | IPR&D |
| Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Weighted-Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Amount
Sourcefire, Inc. | 7.0 |  | $ | 400 |  |  | 5.0 |  | $ | 129 |  |  | 3.0 |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 577 |
Composite Software, Inc. | 6.0 |  | 60 |  |  | 3.9 |  | 14 |  |  | 0.0 |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 75 |
Total |  |  | $ | 460 |  |  |  |  | $ | 143 |  |  |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | 652 |
Schedule Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following tables present details of the Company’s purchased intangible assets (in millions):
October 26, 2013 |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 4,034 |  |  | $ | (1,529 | ) |  | $ | 2,505 |
Customer relationships |  | 1,698 |  |  | (516 | ) |  | 1,182 |
Other |  | 55 |  |  | (11 | ) |  | 44 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  | 5,787 |  |  | (2,056 | ) |  | 3,731 |
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives |  | 104 |  |  | — |  |  | 104 |
Total |  | $ | 5,891 |  |  | $ | (2,056 | ) |  | $ | 3,835 |
July 27, 2013 |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 3,563 |  |  | $ | (1,366 | ) |  | $ | 2,197 |
Customer relationships |  | 1,566 |  |  | (466 | ) |  | 1,100 |
Other |  | 30 |  |  | (10 | ) |  | 20 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  | 5,159 |  |  | (1,842 | ) |  | 3,317 |
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives |  | 86 |  |  | — |  |  | 86 |
Total |  | $ | 5,245 |  |  | $ | (1,842 | ) |  | $ | 3,403 |
Schedule Of Amortization Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets (in millions):
|  | Three Months Ended
|  | October 26, 2013 |  | October 27, 2012
Amortization of purchased intangible assets: |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 174 |  |  | $ | 143 |
Operating expenses |  | 65 |  |  | 122 |
Total |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | 265 |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of October 26, 2013 is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year |  | Amount
2014 (remaining nine months) |  | $ | 764 |
2015 |  | 934 |
2016 |  | 704 |
2017 |  | 530 |
2018 |  | 380 |
Thereafter |  | 419 |
Total |  | $ | 3,731 |

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