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Investments (Maturities Of Fixed Income Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Apr. 25, 2015
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Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |
Amortized Cost | $ 48,472 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost
Fair Value | 48,626 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
Less than 1 year |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |
Amortized Cost | 16,322 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesWithInOneYearMember
Fair Value | 16,332 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesWithInOneYearMember
Due in 1 to 2 years |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |
Amortized Cost | 14,969 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesBetweenOneAndTwoYearsMember
Fair Value | 15,006 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesBetweenOneAndTwoYearsMember
Due in 2 to 5 years |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |
Amortized Cost | 15,610 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesBetweenTwoAndFiveYearsMember
Fair Value | 15,697 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesBetweenTwoAndFiveYearsMember
Due after 5 years |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |
Amortized Cost | 1,571 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCost / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesBeyondFiveYearsMember
Fair Value | $ 1,591 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = csco_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMaturesBeyondFiveYearsMember

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