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Balance Sheet Details (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 26, 2013 | Jul. 27, 2013
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Disclosure Balance Sheet Details [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Depreciation for Operating Lease Assets | $ 207 | $ 203

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- Definition The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453916&loc=d3e41460-112716 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6454179&loc=d3e41551-112718 + Details
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