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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Purchase Commitments | The following table summarizes our purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers (in millions):
Commitments by Period | July 31, 2021 |  | July 25, 2020
Less than 1 year | $ | 6,903 |  |  | $ | 3,994 |
1 to 3 years | 1,806 |  |  | 412 |
3 to 5 years | 1,545 |  |  | — |
Total | $ | 10,254 |  |  | $ | 4,406 |
Compensation Expenses Related to Business Combinations | The following table summarizes the compensation expense related to acquisitions (in millions):
| July 31, 2021 |  | July 25, 2020 |  | July 27, 2019
Compensation expense related to acquisitions | $ | 262 |  |  | $ | 214 |  |  | $ | 313 |
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability | The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability (in millions):
| July 31, 2021 |  | July 25, 2020 |  | July 27, 2019
Balance at beginning of fiscal year | $ | 331 |  |  | $ | 342 |  |  | $ | 359 |
Provisions for warranties issued | 496 |  |  | 561 |  |  | 600 |
Adjustments for pre-existing warranties | — |  |  | (8) |  |  | (12) |
Settlements | (491) |  |  | (564) |  |  | (603) |
Acquisitions and divestitures | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2) |
Balance at end of fiscal year | $ | 336 |  |  | $ | 331 |  |  | $ | 342 |
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations | The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at July 31, 2021 and July 25, 2020, representing the total maximum potential future payments under financing arrangements with third parties along with the related deferred revenue, are summarized in the following table (in millions):
| July 31, 2021 |  | July 25, 2020
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees: |  |  |
Channel partner | $ | 155 |  |  | $ | 198 |
End user | 5 |  |  | 9 |
Total | $ | 160 |  |  | $ | 207 |
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees: |  |  |
Channel partner | $ | (16) |  |  | $ | (19) |
End user | (5) |  |  | (9) |
Total | $ | (21) |  |  | $ | (28) |
Total | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 179 |

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