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Income Taxes (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 27, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Income Tax Provision | The following table provides details of income taxes (in millions, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended
| October 27, 2018 |  | October 28, 2017
Income before provision for income taxes | $ | 3,909 |  |  | $ | 2,962 |
Provision for income taxes | $ | 360 |  |  | $ | 568 |
Effective tax rate | 9.2 | % |  | 19.2 | %

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