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Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Derivatives Outstanding) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 25, 2015 | Jul. 26, 2014
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | $ 14,140 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | $ 15,557 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign currency derivatives |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | 654 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 1,618 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Interest rate derivatives |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | 10,400 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 10,400 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Net investment hedging instruments |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | 188 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 345 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | Equity derivatives |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | 238 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_EquityMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 238 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_EquityMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Foreign currency derivatives |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | 2,187 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | 2,528 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | Total return swaps—deferred compensation |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives | $ 473 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | $ 428 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_TotalReturnSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember

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