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Derivative Instruments (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 25, 2015 | Jul. 26, 2014
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement | $ 276 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 276 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | $ 160 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
Net derivative gains or losses to be reclassified from AOCI into earnings in next twelve months | 69.0 us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths |  |
Net liability position | 131 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 131 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement | 67 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
Long-term Debt |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Description of Interest Rate Derivative Activities |  | In fiscal 2014 and 2013, the Company entered into interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges related to fixed-rate senior notes that are due on various dates from 2017 through 2024. In the periods prior to fiscal 2013, the Company entered into interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges related to fixed-rate senior notes that are due in 2016 and 2017. |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments: |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency cash flow hedges maturity period, maximum, months | 18 months |  |
Net investment hedging instruments |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign currency cash flow hedges maturity period, maximum, months | 6 months |  |
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Held | 0 us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember | 0 us-gaap_NumberOfInterestRateDerivativesHeld / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Right to request collateral subject to specified credit rating and in net liability position [Member] |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |
Net liability position | $ 0 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = csco_RighttorequestcollateralsubjecttospecifiedcreditratingandinnetliabilitypositionMember | 0 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = csco_RighttorequestcollateralsubjecttospecifiedcreditratingandinnetliabilitypositionMember | $ 3 us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = csco_RighttorequestcollateralsubjecttospecifiedcreditratingandinnetliabilitypositionMember

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- Definition The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 815 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35736893&loc=d3e80748-113994 + Details
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- Definition Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and elected not to be offset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34720828&loc=SL20225862-175312 + Details
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