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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Description of the plan, including the basis for determining contributions, the employee groups covered, and the nature and effect of significant matters affecting comparability of information for all periods presented. For leveraged ESOPs and pension reversion ESOPs, the description generally includes the basis for releasing shares and how dividends on allocated and unallocated shares are used.

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Description of award terms as to how many shares or portion of an award are no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, thereby giving the employee the legal right to convert the award to shares, to sell the shares, and be entitled to the cash proceeds of such sale. For example, vesting may be expressed as being 25 percent of the shares under option on each anniversary of the grant date.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Discount rate from fair value on offering date that participants pay for shares.

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Date the equity-based award expires, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2015 stock_incentive_plan	Apr. 26, 2014	Apr. 24, 2015	Jul. 26, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans	4csco_NumberOfStockIncentivePlans
Total compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards	$ 2.4
Expected period of recognition of compensation cost, years	2 years 5 months 18 days
Closing stock price			$ 28.82csco_ClosingStockPrice
In-the-money exercisable stock option shares	41,000,000
Number Exercisable, shares	111,000,000			183,000,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share	$ 28.68			$ 26.50
2005 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	694,000,000
Exercise price as a percentage of market value (in percentage)	100.00%
Description of PRSU granted contingent on performance metrics	generally 50% of the PRSUs are earned based on the average of annual operating cash flow and earnings per share goals established at the beginning of each fiscal year over a three-year performance period. Generally, the remaining 50% of the PRSUs are earned based on the Company’s TSR measured against the benchmark TSR of a peer group over the same period.
PRSU allocation between Financial operating goals and TSR	50.00%
2005 Plan \| Stock awards prior to November 12, 2009 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights (in years)	9 years
2005 Plan \| Stock awards subsequent to November 12, 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in shares available for issuance pursuant to November 12, 2009 amendment (ratio)	1.5
2005 Plan \| Stock awards subsequent to November 12, 2009 [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights (in years)	10 years
2005 Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	20.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	48 months
2005 Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	36 months
2005 Plan \| Time based stock award \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	20.00%
2005 Plan \| Time based stock award \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
2005 Plan \| Performance base and Market base RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	3 years
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on financial performance metrics \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	0.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on financial performance metrics \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	150.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on TSR [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	0.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on TSR [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	150.00%
2005 Plan \| Performance based RSU based on Financial or nonFinancial operating goal [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	6 months
2005 Plan \| Performance based RSU based on Financial or nonFinancial operating goal [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	3 years
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on nonfinancial operating goals \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	0.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on nonfinancial operating goals \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	100.00%
1996 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	2,500,000,000
Termination of Stock Plan	Dec. 31, 2006
Exercise price as a percentage of market value (in percentage)	100.00%
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights (in years)	9 years
Percentage in which stock options and RSUs become exercisable for within one year from date of grant, minimum	20.00%
Percentage in which stock options and RSUs become exercisable for within one year from date of grant, maximum	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights	Certain other grants utilized a 60-month ratable vesting schedule. In addition, the Board of Directors, or other committees administering the 1996 Plan, had the discretion to use a different vesting schedule and did so from time to time.
Stock options ratable vesting schedule, nonstandard (in months)	60
1996 Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	36 months
1996 Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period	48 months
Employee Stock Purchase Rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	621,000,000
Termination of Stock Plan	Jan. 03, 2020
ESPP-Offering Period Plan Description	24-month offering period, which consists of four consecutive 6-month purchase periods
ESPP-Discount rate	15.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans	14,000,000	14,000,000
ESPP-shares available for issuance, shares	161,000,000