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Shareholders' Equity (Stock Repurchase Program) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |  |
Cumulative Shares Repurchased, Beginning balance (in shares) | 4,288 csco_CumulativeStockRepurchasedAndRetiredShares |
Repurchase of Common Stock During Period (in shares) | 120 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares | [1]
Cumulative Shares Repurchased, Ending balance (in shares) | 4,408 csco_CumulativeStockRepurchasedAndRetiredShares |
Cumulative Weighted-Average Price per Share, Beginning balance, dollars per share | $ 20.63 csco_CumulativeWeightedAveragePricePerShareOfStockRepurchased |
Repurchase of common stock under the stock repurchase program, Weighted-Average Price per Share, dollars per share | $ 26.81 csco_WeightedAveragePricePerShareOfStockRepurchasedInPeriod |
Cumulative Weighted-Average Price per Share, Ending balance, dollars per share | $ 20.80 csco_CumulativeWeightedAveragePricePerShareOfStockRepurchased |
Cumulative Amount Repurchased, Beginning balance | $ 88,445 csco_CumulativeStockRepurchasedAndRetiredValue |
Stock Repurchased During the Period, Shares | 3,229 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue | [1]
Cumulative Amount Repurchased, Ending balance | $ 91,674 csco_CumulativeStockRepurchasedAndRetiredValue |
[1] | Includes stock repurchases of $30 million, which were pending settlement as of April 25, 2015. There were $126 million of stock repurchases that were pending settlement as of July 26, 2014.

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