v2.4.0.8

Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Oct. 26, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Derivatives Recorded At Fair Value | The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments and the line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to which they were recorded are summarized as follows (in millions):
| DERIVATIVE ASSETS |  | DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
| Balance Sheet Line Item |  | October 26, 2013 |  | July 27, 2013 |  | Balance Sheet Line Item |  | October 26, 2013 |  | July 27, 2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | Other current assets |  | $ | 57 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | Other current liabilities |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Interest rate derivatives | Other assets |  | 164 |  |  | 147 |  |  | Other long-term liabilities |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Equity derivatives | Other current assets |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | Other current liabilities |  | 122 |  |  | 155 |
Total |  |  | 221 |  |  | 180 |  |  |  |  | 132 |  |  | 164 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | Other current assets |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | Other current liabilities |  | 13 |  |  | 7 |
Total |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  |  |  | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | 171 |
Gains And Losses On Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedges | The effects of the Company’s cash flow and net investment hedging instruments on OCI and the Consolidated Statements of Operations are summarized as follows (in millions):
GAINS (LOSSES) RECOGNIZED IN OCI ON DERIVATIVES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED (EFFECTIVE PORTION) |  | GAINS (LOSSES) RECLASSIFIED FROM AOCI INTO INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED (EFFECTIVE PORTION)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: |  | October 26, 2013 |  | October 27, 2012 |  | Line Item in Statements of Operations |  | October 26, 2013 |  | October 27, 2012
Foreign currency derivatives |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  | Operating expenses |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | (4 | )
|  |  |  |  |  | Cost of sales - service |  | 2 |  |  | (1 | )
Total |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 66 |  |  |  |  | $ | 9 |  |  | $ | (5 | )
Derivatives designated as net investment hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives |  | $ | (19 | ) |  | $ | (24 | ) |  | Other income (loss), net |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Schedule Of Derivative Fair Value Hedge Instruments Gain Loss In Statement Of Financial Performance [Text Block] | The effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and the underlying hedged items is summarized as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  | GAINS (LOSSES) ON DERIVATIVES INSTRUMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED |  | GAINS (LOSSES) RELATED TO HEDGED ITEMS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedging Instruments |  | Line Item in Statements of Operations |  | October 26, 2013 |  | October 27, 2012 |  | October 26, 2013 |  | October 27, 2012
Equity derivatives |  | Other income (loss), net |  | $ | (35 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 3 |
Interest rate derivatives |  | Interest expense |  | 18 |  |  | (18 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | 18 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | (17 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 21 |
Effect Of Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedges On Consolidated Statement Of Operations Summary | The effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations of derivative instruments not designated as hedges is summarized as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  | GAINS (LOSSES) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  | Line Item in Statements of Operations |  | October 26, 2013 |  | October 27, 2012
Foreign currency derivatives |  | Other income (loss), net |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 53 |
Total return swaps - deferred compensation |  | Operating expenses |  | 17 |  |  | 14 |
Equity derivatives |  | Other income (loss), net |  | 11 |  |  | 9 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | 76 |
Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Derivatives Outstanding | The notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivatives are summarized as follows (in millions):
| October 26, 2013 |  | July 27, 2013
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives - cash flow hedges | $ | 1,772 |  |  | $ | 1,885 |
Interest rate derivatives | 5,750 |  |  | 5,250 |
Net investment hedging instruments | 577 |  |  | 662 |
Equity derivatives | 779 |  |  | 1,098 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | 3,526 |  |  | 3,739 |
Total return swaps-deferred compensation | 396 |  |  | 358 |
Total | $ | 12,800 |  |  | $ | 12,992 |
Offsetting Assets [Table Text Block] | As of October 26, 2013 and July 27, 2013, information related to these offsetting arrangements was as follows (in millions):
| October 26, 2013
| DERIVATIVES OFFSET IN BALANCE SHEET |  | DERIVATIVES ELIGIBLE FOR OFFSETTING
| Gross Derivative Amounts |  | Gross Derivative Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount |  | Gross Derivative Amounts |  | Gross Derivative Amounts Eligible for Offsetting |  | Net Amount
Fair value of assets | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | (99 | ) |  | $ | 125 |
Fair value of liabilities | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | (99 | ) |  | $ | 46 |
| July 27, 2013
| DERIVATIVES OFFSET IN BALANCE SHEET |  | DERIVATIVES ELIGIBLE FOR OFFSETTING
| Gross Derivative Amounts |  | Gross Derivative Amounts Offset in Balance Sheet |  | Net Amount |  | Gross Derivative Amounts |  | Gross Derivative Amounts Eligible for Offsetting |  | Net Amount
Fair value of assets | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | (120 | ) |  | $ | 62 |
Fair value of liabilities | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | 171 |  |  | $ | (120 | ) |  | $ | 51 |

X
- Definition Schedule Of Derivative Fair Value Hedge Instruments Gain Loss In Statement Of Financial Performance [Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | csco_ScheduleOfDerivativeFairValueHedgeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | csco_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of derivative and other financial assets that are subject to offsetting, including master netting arrangements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20225523&loc=SL20225877-175312 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20225523&loc=SL20225862-175312 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_OffsettingAssetsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated as hedging instruments reported before netting adjustments, and the amount of gain (loss) on derivative instruments and nonderivative instruments designated and qualified as hedging instruments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4A -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5618551-113959 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsGainLossInStatementOfFinancialPerformanceTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments (and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments) reported in the statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4B -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624163-113959 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsInStatementOfFinancialPositionFairValueTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the notional amounts of outstanding derivative positions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5579245-113959 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfNotionalAmountsOfOutstandingDerivativePositionsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure for other derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments of (a) the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance and (b) the location and fair value amounts of the instruments reported in the statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (e) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7476318&loc=SL5624171-113959 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfOtherDerivativesNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsStatementsOfFinancialPerformanceAndFinancialPositionLocationTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration