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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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