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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 27, 2019 USD ($) acquisition | Jul. 28, 2018 USD ($) acquisition | Jul. 29, 2017 acquisition
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of business combinations (acquisition) | acquisition | 5 |  | 7
Purchased Intangible Assets | $ 672 | $ 867 |
IPR&D |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired | 333 | 3 |
TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | 166 | 650 |
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | 152 | 207 |
OTHER |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | 21 | $ 7 |
Duo |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchased Intangible Assets | 342 |  |
Duo | IPR&D |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 77 |  |
Duo | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 5 years |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 153 |  |
Duo | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 5 years |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 94 |  |
Duo | OTHER |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 2 years 6 months |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 18 |  |
Luxtera |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchased Intangible Assets | 319 |  |
Luxtera | IPR&D |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 256 |  |
Luxtera | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 4 years |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 2 |  |
Luxtera | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 5 years |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 58 |  |
Luxtera | OTHER |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 3 |  |
Others |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of business combinations (acquisition) | acquisition | 3 | 4 |
Purchased Intangible Assets | $ 11 | $ 42 |
Others | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 4 years 4 months 24 days | 3 years 10 months 24 days |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired | $ 11 | $ 39 |
Others | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 4 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 3 |
Viptela |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchased Intangible Assets |  | $ 180 |
Viptela | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 5 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 144 |
Viptela | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 6 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 35 |
Viptela | OTHER |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 1 year |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 1 |
Springpath |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchased Intangible Assets |  | 160 |
Springpath | IPR&D |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 3 |
Springpath | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 4 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 157 |
BroadSoft |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchased Intangible Assets |  | $ 430 |
BroadSoft | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 4 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 255 |
BroadSoft | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 6 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 169 |
BroadSoft | OTHER |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 2 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 6 |
Accompany |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchased Intangible Assets |  | $ 55 |
Accompany | TECHNOLOGY |  |  |
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | 4 years |
Finite lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 55 |

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