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Financing Receivables And Guarantees (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Oct. 26, 2013 D | Oct. 27, 2012 | Jul. 27, 2013
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Average term of lease arrangements, years | 4 years |  |
Term of Loan Receivable Arrangement | 3 years |  |
Financing receivable, allowance for credit loss and deferred revenue | $ 2,289,000,000 |  | $ 2,453,000,000
Gross Financing Receivable, Net of Unearned | 8,375,000,000 | 7,795,000,000 | 8,292,000,000
Threshold period for past due receivables, days | 31 days |  |
Unbilled Or Current In Greater Than Ninety Days Past Due | 320,000,000 |  | 406,000,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing | 92,000,000 |  | 87,000,000
Risk rating for receivables deemed to be impaired, minimum | 8 |  |
Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term, minimum (days) | 60 |  |
Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term, maximum (days) | 90 |  |
Volume of channel partner financing | 6,300,000,000 | 5,600,000,000 |
Balance of the channel partner financing subject to guarantees | 1,400,000,000 |  | 1,400,000,000
End User Lease And Loan Term Maximum | 3 years |  |
Financing provided by third parties for leases and loans on which the Company has provided guarantees | 25,000,000 | 44,000,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 1 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 10 |  |
Financed Service Contracts And Other |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Service Revenue related to financed service contracts and other | $ 1,881,000,000 |  | $ 2,036,000,000
Financed Service Contracts And Other | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Services revenue recognized ratably, in years | 1 year |  |
Financed Service Contracts And Other | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Services revenue recognized ratably, in years | 3 years |  |
Pass [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 1 |  |
Pass [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 4 |  |
Special Mention [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 5 |  |
Special Mention [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 6 |  |
Substandard [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivables And Guarantees [Line Items] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Additional Information | 7 |  |

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- Definition Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 13 -Section A Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 605 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1 Response) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012821&loc=d3e214044-122780 + Details
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- Definition Includes any additional disclosures related to the credit quality of financing receivables. This may include a description of a credit quality indicator or a description of how the internal risk ratings used by a company relate to the likelihood of loss. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 29 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=SL6953659-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=SL6953664-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(3)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph 3 -Article 9 + Details
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