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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
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

The amounts represent those associated with Financing Guarantee Receivables.

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Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees net of deferred revenue.

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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

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