v3.19.1

Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Total | Shares of Common Stock | Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total Cisco Shareholders’ Equity | Non-controlling Interests
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 29, 2017 |  | 4,983 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Jul. 29, 2017 | $ 66,137 |  | $ 45,253 | $ 20,838 | $ 46 | $ 66,137 | $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (3,693) |  |  | (3,693) |  | (3,693) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (695) |  |  |  | (695) | (695) |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  | 61 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | 318 |  | 318 |  |  | 318 |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  | (294) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | (11,646) |  | (2,679) | (8,967) |  | (11,646) |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) |  | (16) |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units | (541) |  | (541) |  |  | (541) |
Cash dividends declared | (4,433) |  |  | (4,433) |  | (4,433) |
Effect of adoption of accounting standards | 9 |  |  | (36) | 45 | 9 |
Share-based compensation | 1,184 |  | 1,184 |  |  | 1,184 |
Purchase acquisitions and other | 21 |  | 21 |  |  | 21 |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2018 |  | 4,734 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Apr. 28, 2018 | 46,661 |  | 43,556 | 3,709 | (604) | 46,661 | 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 27, 2018 |  | 4,868 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Jan. 27, 2018 | 51,982 |  | 44,535 | 7,364 | 83 | 51,982 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 2,691 |  |  | 2,691 |  | 2,691 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (732) |  |  |  | (732) | (732) | 0
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | $ 16 |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | (140) | (140) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | $ (6,015) |  | (1,286) | (4,729) |  | (6,015) |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) |  | (3) |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units | (108) |  | (108) |  |  | (108) |
Cash dividends declared | (1,572) |  |  | (1,572) |  | (1,572) |
Effect of adoption of accounting standards | 0 |  |  | (45) | 45 |  |
Share-based compensation | 399 |  | 399 |  |  | 399 |
Purchase acquisitions and other | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2018 |  | 4,734 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Apr. 28, 2018 | $ 46,661 |  | 43,556 | 3,709 | (604) | 46,661 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | (138) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 28, 2018 |  | 4,614 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Jul. 28, 2018 | $ 43,204 |  | 42,820 | 1,233 | (849) | 43,204 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 9,415 |  |  | 9,415 |  | 9,415 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 121 |  |  |  | 121 | 121 |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  | 48 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | 321 |  | 321 |  |  | 321 |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) |  | (336) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | (16,062) |  | (3,129) | (12,933) |  | (16,062) |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) |  | (13) |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units | (601) |  | (601) |  |  | (601) |
Cash dividends declared | (4,489) |  |  | (4,489) |  | (4,489) |
Effect of adoption of accounting standards | 3,729 |  |  | 3,897 | (168) | 3,729 |
Share-based compensation | 1,166 |  | 1,166 |  |  | 1,166 |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 27, 2019 |  | 4,313 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Apr. 27, 2019 | 36,804 |  | 40,577 | (2,877) | (896) | 36,804 | 0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 26, 2019 |  | 4,424 |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Jan. 26, 2019 | 40,789 |  | 41,361 | 538 | (1,110) | 40,789 | 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 3,044 |  |  | 3,044 |  | 3,044 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 214 |  |  |  | 214 | 214 |
Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock | $ 9 |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Repurchase of common stock (in shares) | (116) | (116) |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | $ (6,020) |  | (1,080) | (4,940) |  | (6,020) |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units | (87) |  | (87) |  |  | (87) |
Cash dividends declared | (1,519) |  |  | (1,519) |  | (1,519) |
Share-based compensation | 374 |  | 374 |  |  | 374 |
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 27, 2019 |  | 4,313 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Apr. 27, 2019 | $ 36,804 |  | $ 40,577 | $ (2,877) | $ (896) | $ 36,804 | $ 0

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