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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 29, 2016 USD ($) acquisition
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Number of business combinations | acquisition | 3
Total, Amount | $ 41
CloudLock Inc |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Total, Amount | $ 36
Others (two in total) |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Number of business combinations | acquisition | 2
Total, Amount | $ 5
IPR&D |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | 0
IPR&D | CloudLock Inc |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | 0
IPR&D | Others (two in total) |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | 0
TECHNOLOGY |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 37
TECHNOLOGY | CloudLock Inc |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 6 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 32
TECHNOLOGY | Others (two in total) |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 3 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 5
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 3
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS | CloudLock Inc |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 4 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 3
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS | Others (two in total) |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 0 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 0
OTHER |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 1
OTHER | CloudLock Inc |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 1 year 6 months
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 1
OTHER | Others (two in total) |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 0 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 0

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