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Financing Receivables and Operating Leases (Schedule Of Aging Analysis Of Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 29, 2016 | Jul. 30, 2016
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | $ 1,570 | $ 1,393
Current | 7,944 | 7,210
Total | 9,514 | 8,603
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables | 126 | 132
Impaired Financing Receivables | 106 | 112
Past due 31-60 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 428 | 354
Past due 61-90 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 431 | 186
Past due 91 or above days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 711 | 853
Lease Receivables |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 405 | 387
Current | 2,634 | 2,711
Total | 3,039 | 3,098
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables | 55 | 60
Impaired Financing Receivables | 55 | 60
Lease Receivables | Past due 31-60 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 86 | 111
Lease Receivables | Past due 61-90 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 70 | 25
Lease Receivables | Past due 91 or above days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 249 | 251
Loan Receivables |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 143 | 76
Current | 2,093 | 2,059
Total | 2,236 | 2,135
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables | 42 | 42
Impaired Financing Receivables | 42 | 42
Loan Receivables | Past due 31-60 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 25 | 30
Loan Receivables | Past due 61-90 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 23 | 9
Loan Receivables | Past due 91 or above days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 95 | 37
Financed Service Contracts and Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 1,022 | 930
Current | 3,217 | 2,440
Total | 4,239 | 3,370
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables | 29 | 30
Impaired Financing Receivables | 9 | 10
Financed Service Contracts and Other | Past due 31-60 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 317 | 213
Financed Service Contracts and Other | Past due 61-90 days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 338 | 152
Financed Service Contracts and Other | Past due 91 or above days |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | $ 367 | $ 565

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