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Segment Information and Major Customers
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
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(a)Revenue and Gross Margin by Segment
We conduct business globally and are primarily managed on a geographic basis consisting of three segments: the Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Our management makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information it receives from our internal management system. Sales are attributed to a segment based on the ordering location of the customer. We do not allocate research and development, sales and marketing, or general and administrative expenses to our segments in this internal management system because management does not include the information in our measurement of the performance of the operating segments. In addition, we do not allocate amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, charges related to asset impairments and restructurings, and certain other charges to the gross margin for each segment because management does not include this information in our measurement of the performance of the operating segments.
Summarized financial information by segment for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and 2021, based on our internal management system and as utilized by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), is as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended
October 30,
2021		October 24,
2020
Revenue:
Americas$7,561 $7,198 
EMEA3,303 2,964 
APJC2,036 1,767 
Total$12,900 $11,929 
Gross margin:
Americas$4,875 $4,847 
EMEA2,128 1,894 
APJC1,317 1,113 
Segment total8,321 7,853 
Unallocated corporate items(268)(272)
Total$8,053 $7,581 
Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding.
Revenue in the United States was $6.8 billion and $6.5 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(b)Revenue for Groups of Similar Products and Services
We design and sell Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry and provide services associated with these products and their use. Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we began reporting our product and service revenue in the following categories: Secure, Agile Networks; Hybrid Work; End-to-End Security; Internet for the Future; Optimized Application Experiences; Other Products; and Services. This change will better align our product categories with our strategic priorities.
The following table presents revenue for groups of similar products and services (in millions):
Three Months Ended
October 30,
2021		October 24,
2020
Revenue:
Secure, Agile Networks$5,967 $5,434 
Hybrid Work1,109 1,193 
End-to-End Security895 861 
Internet for the Future1,374 942 
Optimized Application Experiences181 153 
Other Products3 3 
Total Product9,529 8,587 
Services3,371 3,342 
Total$12,900 $11,929 
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.