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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations) (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2019 USD ($) acquisition
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Total, Amount | $ 672
Number of business combinations (acquisition) | acquisition | 5
IPR&D |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | $ 333
TECHNOLOGY |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Finite Lives, Amount | 166
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Finite Lives, Amount | 152
OTHER |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Finite Lives, Amount | 21
Duo |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Total, Amount | 342
Duo | IPR&D |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | $ 77
Duo | TECHNOLOGY |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 5 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 153
Duo | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 5 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 94
Duo | OTHER |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 2 years 6 months
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 18
Luxtera |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Total, Amount | 319
Luxtera | IPR&D |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | $ 256
Luxtera | TECHNOLOGY |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 4 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 2
Luxtera | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 5 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 58
Luxtera | OTHER |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 1 year 7 months 6 days
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 3
Others (three in total) |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Total, Amount | $ 11
Number of business combinations (acquisition) | acquisition | 3
Others (three in total) | IPR&D |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Indefinite Lives, Amount | $ 0
Others (three in total) | TECHNOLOGY |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 4 years 4 months 24 days
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 11
Others (three in total) | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 0 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 0
Others (three in total) | OTHER |
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations |
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) | 0 years
Finite Lives, Amount | $ 0

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