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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 27, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill by Reportable Segment | The following table presents the goodwill allocated to our reportable segments as of April 27, 2019 and during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 (in millions):
| Balance at July 28, 2018 |  | Acquisitions & Divestitures |  | Other |  | Balance at April 27, 2019
Americas | $ | 19,998 |  |  | $ | 1,240 |  |  | $ | (109 | ) |  | $ | 21,129 |
EMEA | 7,529 |  |  | 486 |  |  | (33 | ) |  | 7,982 |
APJC | 4,179 |  |  | 274 |  |  | (20 | ) |  | 4,433 |
Total | $ | 31,706 |  |  | $ | 2,000 |  |  | $ | (162 | ) |  | $ | 33,544 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations | The following table presents details of our intangible assets acquired through acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2019 (in millions, except years):
| FINITE LIVES |  | INDEFINITE LIVES |  | TOTAL
| TECHNOLOGY |  | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS |  | OTHER |  | IPR&D |
| Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years) |  | Amount |  | Amount |  | Amount
Duo | 5.0 |  | $ | 153 |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | $ | 94 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 77 |  |  | $ | 342 |
Luxtera | 4.0 |  | 2 |  |  | 5.0 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 256 |  |  | 319 |
Others (three in total) | 4.4 |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |
Total |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  |  |  | $ | 152 |  |  |  |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 333 |  |  | $ | 672 |
Schedule of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following tables present details of our purchased intangible assets (in millions):
April 27, 2019 |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 3,169 |  |  | $ | (1,775 | ) |  | $ | 1,394 |
Customer relationships |  | 840 |  |  | (296 | ) |  | 544 |
Other |  | 41 |  |  | (18 | ) |  | 23 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  | 4,050 |  |  | (2,089 | ) |  | 1,961 |
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives |  | 437 |  |  | — |  |  | 437 |
Total |  | $ | 4,487 |  |  | $ | (2,089 | ) |  | $ | 2,398 |
July 28, 2018 |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology |  | $ | 3,711 |  |  | $ | (1,888 | ) |  | $ | 1,823 |
Customer relationships |  | 1,538 |  |  | (937 | ) |  | 601 |
Other |  | 63 |  |  | (38 | ) |  | 25 |
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives |  | 5,312 |  |  | (2,863 | ) |  | 2,449 |
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives |  | 103 |  |  | — |  |  | 103 |
Total |  | $ | 5,415 |  |  | $ | (2,863 | ) |  | $ | 2,552 |
Schedule of Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets | The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets, including impairment charges (in millions):
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| April 27, 2019 |  | April 28, 2018 |  | April 27, 2019 |  | April 28, 2018
Amortization of purchased intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | $ | 157 |  |  | $ | 177 |  |  | $ | 464 |  |  | $ | 491 |
Operating expenses | 39 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 188 |
Total | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 244 |  |  | $ | 576 |  |  | $ | 679 |
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Purchased Intangible Assets | The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of April 27, 2019 is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year | Amount
2019 (remaining three months) | $ | 194 |
2020 | $ | 741 |
2021 | $ | 543 |
2022 | $ | 287 |
2023 | $ | 145 |
Thereafter | $ | 51 |

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