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Available-for-Sale Debt Investments and Equity Investments (Summary of Available-for-Sale Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 27, 2019 | Jul. 28, 2018
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Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 24,491 | $ 37,512
Gross Unrealized Gains | 44 | 44
Gross Unrealized Losses | (148) | (547)
Fair Value | 24,387 | 37,009
Net unsettled, available-for-sale investments purchases (sales), net | 1 | (1,500)
U.S. government securities |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,455 | 7,318
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (4) | (43)
Fair Value | 1,452 | 7,275
U.S. government agency securities |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 264 | 732
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1) | (5)
Fair Value | 263 | 727
Non-U.S. government and agency securities |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost |  | 209
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (1)
Fair Value |  | 208
Corporate debt securities |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 21,307 | 27,765
Gross Unrealized Gains | 40 | 44
Gross Unrealized Losses | (115) | (445)
Fair Value | 21,232 | 27,364
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,465 | 1,488
Gross Unrealized Gains | 3 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | (28) | (53)
Fair Value | $ 1,440 | $ 1,435

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