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Restructuring and Other Charges (Schedule Of Activities Related To Restructuring And Other Charges) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 25, 2015 | Apr. 25, 2015
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability as of beginning period |  | $ 69 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Gross charges |  | 411 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cash payments |  | (420)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Non-cash items |  | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
Liability as of ending period | 62 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve | 62 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Fiscal 2014 plan and prior plans | Employee Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability as of beginning period |  | 40 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Gross charges |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Cash payments |  | (26)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Non-cash items |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Liability as of ending period | 14 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember | 14 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Fiscal 2014 plan and prior plans | Other |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability as of beginning period |  | 29 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Gross charges |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Cash payments |  | (10)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Non-cash items |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Liability as of ending period | 19 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember | 19 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2011and2014planMember
Fiscal 2015 plan |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Gross charges | 24 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember | 411 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Fiscal 2015 plan | Employee Severance |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability as of beginning period |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Gross charges |  | 405 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Cash payments |  | (381)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Non-cash items |  | (2)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Liability as of ending period | 22 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember | 22 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Fiscal 2015 plan | Other |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Liability as of beginning period |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Gross charges |  | 6 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Cash payments |  | (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Non-cash items |  | 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember
Liability as of ending period | $ 7 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember | $ 7 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = csco_Fiscal2015planMember

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