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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill By Reportable Segment | Goodwill The following table presents the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of and during the nine months ended April 25, 2015 (in millions):
| Balance at July 26, 2014 |  | Acquisitions |  | Other |  | Balance at April 25, 2015
Americas | $ | 15,080 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | 15,166 |
EMEA | 5,715 |  |  | 67 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 5,775 |
APJC | 3,444 |  |  | 18 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | 3,457 |
Total | $ | 24,239 |  |  | $ | 184 |  |  | $ | (25 | ) |  | $ | 24,398 |
The column entitled “Other” primarily includes purchase accounting adjustments.
Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations | Purchased Intangible Assets The following table presents details of the Company’s intangible assets acquired through business combinations completed during the nine months ended April 25, 2015 (in millions, except years):
| FINITE LIVES |  | INDEFINITE LIVES |  | TOTAL
| TECHNOLOGY |  | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  | IPR&D |
| Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Amount
Metacloud, Inc. | 3.0 |  | $ | 24 |  |  | 5.0 |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 29 |
All others (three in total) | 4.7 |  | 31 |  |  | 8.1 |  | 11 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 46 |
Total |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 75 |
Schedule Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following tables present details of the Company’s purchased intangible assets (in millions):
April 25, 2015 |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 3,456 |  |  | $ | (1,742 | ) |  | $ | 1,714 |
Customer relationships |  | 1,709 |  |  | (915 | ) |  | 794 |
Other |  | 51 |  |  | (22 | ) |  | 29 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  | 5,216 |  |  | (2,679 | ) |  | 2,537 |
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives |  | 89 |  |  | — |  |  | 89 |
Total |  | $ | 5,305 |  |  | $ | (2,679 | ) |  | $ | 2,626 |
July 26, 2014 |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 4,100 |  |  | $ | (1,976 | ) |  | $ | 2,124 |
Customer relationships |  | 1,706 |  |  | (720 | ) |  | 986 |
Other |  | 51 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 38 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  | 5,857 |  |  | (2,709 | ) |  | 3,148 |
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives |  | 132 |  |  | — |  |  | 132 |
Total |  | $ | 5,989 |  |  | $ | (2,709 | ) |  | $ | 3,280 |
Schedule Of Amortization Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets (in millions):
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| April 25, 2015 |  | April 26, 2014 |  | April 25, 2015 |  | April 26, 2014
Amortization of purchased intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | $ | 187 |  |  | $ | 190 |  |  | $ | 618 |  |  | $ | 553 |
Operating expenses | 70 |  |  | 71 |  |  | 213 |  |  | 207 |
Total | $ | 257 |  |  | $ | 261 |  |  | $ | 831 |  |  | $ | 760 |
Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Of Purchased Intangible Assets | The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of April 25, 2015 is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year | Amount
2015 (remaining three months) | $ | 223 |
2016 | 763 |
2017 | 590 |
2018 | 448 |
2019 | 345 |
Thereafter | 168 |
Total | $ | 2,537 |

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