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Comprehensive Income (AOCI components) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 26, 2014 | Jul. 26, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
AOCI Balance |  |  | $ 677 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
AOCI Balance | 187 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | 677 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net Unrealized Gains on Investments |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
AOCI Balance | 424 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | 379 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. | 111 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | 339 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI | (120)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | (234)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
Tax benefit (expense) | 8 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | (43)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
AOCI Balance | 423 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember | 441 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
AOCI Balance | (12)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 8 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. | (163)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 46 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI | 94 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (44)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
Tax benefit (expense) | 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
AOCI Balance | (78)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 8 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |
Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
AOCI Balance | 265 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | 221 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. | (473)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | 32 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | 0 us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Tax benefit (expense) | 50 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | (5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
AOCI Balance | (158)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember | 248 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |
AOCI Balance | 677 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 608 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications attributable to Cisco Systems, Inc. | (525)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 417 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI | (26)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (278)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Tax benefit (expense) | 61 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (50)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1 / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
AOCI Balance | $ 187 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 697 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |

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