v2.4.1.9
Fair Value (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014 were as follows (in millions):
 
APRIL 25, 2015
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
JULY 26, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Balance
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Balance
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
2,307

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,307

 
$
4,935

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,935

Corporate debt securities

 
1

 

 
1

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

U.S. government securities

 
29,422

 

 
29,422

 

 
31,734

 

 
31,734

U.S. government agency securities

 
3,262

 

 
3,262

 

 
1,063

 

 
1,063

Non-U.S. government and agency securities

 
1,186

 

 
1,186

 

 
861

 

 
861

Corporate debt securities

 
13,394

 

 
13,394

 

 
9,159

 

 
9,159

U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities

 
1,362

 

 
1,362

 

 
579

 

 
579

Publicly traded equity securities
1,923

 

 

 
1,923

 
1,952

 

 

 
1,952

Derivative assets

 
275

 
1

 
276

 

 
158

 
2

 
160

Total
$
4,230

 
$
48,902

 
$
1

 
$
53,133

 
$
6,887

 
$
43,554

 
$
2

 
$
50,443

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative liabilities
$

 
$
131

 
$

 
$
131

 
$

 
$
67

 
$

 
$
67

Total
$

 
$
131

 
$

 
$
131

 
$

 
$
67

 
$

 
$
67

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the Company's assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the indicated periods and the related recognized gains and losses for the periods indicated (in millions):
 
LOSSES FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED
 
LOSSES FOR THE
NINE MONTHS ENDED
 
April 25,
2015
 
April 26,
2014
 
April 25,
2015
 
April 26,
2014
Investments in privately held companies (impaired)
$
(17
)
 
$

 
$
(20
)
 
$
(10
)
Purchased intangible assets (impaired)
(1
)
 

 
(57
)
 

Property held for sale—land and buildings
(5
)
 

 
(5
)
 

Total
$
(23
)
 
$

 
$
(82
)
 
$
(10
)