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Financing Receivables And Guarantees (Schedule Of Financing Guarantees Outstanding) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 26, 2013 | Jul. 27, 2013
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Financing Guarantee Summary [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees | $ 706 | $ 675
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees | (421) | (416)
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees, net of associated deferred revenue | 285 | 259
Channel Partner |  |
Financing Guarantee Summary [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees | 483 | 438
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees | (232) | (225)
End User |  |
Financing Guarantee Summary [Line Items] |  |
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees | 223 | 237
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees | $ (189) | $ (191)

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- Definition Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees net of deferred revenue. + References No definition available. + Details
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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 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 + Details
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