v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $)
In Millions
Total
USD ($)
Shares of Common Stock
Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital
USD ($)
Retained Earnings
USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
USD ($)
Total Cisco Shareholders’ Equity
USD ($)
Non-controlling Interests
USD ($)
Beginning balance at Jul. 27, 2013 $ 59,128us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   $ 42,297us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 $ 608us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 $ 59,120us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 27, 2013   5,389us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Net income 5,606us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     5,606us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive (loss) income 90us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       89us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Issuance of common stock (in shares)   100us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Issuance of common stock 1,053us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues   1,053us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Repurchase of common stock (in shares)   (359)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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Repurchase of common stock (8,025)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (2,837)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)   (14)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (345)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation   (345)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Cash dividends declared (per common share) (2,784)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (2,784)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans 16us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet   16us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Share-based compensation expense 1,009us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   1,009us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Purchase acquisitions and other 48us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions   48us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember		     48us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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Ending Balance at Apr. 26, 2014 55,796us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   41,241us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 697us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember		 55,787us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 26, 2014   5,116us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Beginning balance at Jul. 26, 2014 56,661us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   41,884us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		 677us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 26, 2014   5,107us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Net income 6,662us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     6,662us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		   6,662us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive (loss) income (487)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax       (490)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuance of common stock (in shares)   123us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Issuance of common stock 1,584us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues   1,584us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
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Repurchase of common stock (in shares) (120)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares [1] (120)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
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Repurchase of common stock (3,229)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (994)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember		   (3,229)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
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Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)   (17)us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (415)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation   (415)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Cash dividends declared (per common share) (3,017)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash     (3,017)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans 27us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet   27us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet
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Share-based compensation expense 1,044us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   1,044us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Purchase acquisitions and other 3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions   3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
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Ending Balance at Apr. 25, 2015 $ 58,833us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   $ 43,133us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 25, 2015   5,093us-gaap_SharesIssued
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[1] Includes stock repurchases of $30 million, which were pending settlement as of April 25, 2015. There were $126 million of stock repurchases that were pending settlement as of July 26, 2014.