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Segment Information And Major Customers (Net Sales For Groups Of Similar Products And Services) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 26, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 12,085 | $ 11,876
Switching |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3,754 | 3,629
NGN Routing |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,043 | 2,055
Collaboration |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,027 | 1,020
Service Provider Video |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 987 | 1,149
Data Center [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 601 | 417
Wireless [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 540 | 499
Security [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 365 | 338
Other Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 80 | 190
Product [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 9,397 | 9,297
Service [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 2,688 | $ 2,579

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