v3.19.1

Employee Benefit Plans (Summary of Share-Based Awards available for Grant) (Details) - shares | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2019 | Jul. 28, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) | 245,000,000 | 272,000,000
Restricted stock, stock units, and other share-based awards granted (in shares) | (41,000,000) | (70,000,000)
Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired (in shares) | 16,000,000 | 18,000,000
Shares withheld for taxes and not issued (in shares) | 17,000,000 | 25,000,000
Other (in shares) | 1,000,000 |
Balance, end of period (in shares) | 238,000,000 | 245,000,000

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