Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2014	Apr. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 672	$ 609
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow
Restructuring charges	35	31
Stock-based compensation	46	82
Depreciation and amortization	222	318
Deferred income taxes	20	(10)
Gain on sale of business	(141)	0
Other, net	90	114
Changes in working capital
Accounts receivable	(55)	(40)
Inventories	104	(52)
Prepaid assets	(25)	1
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(110)	(82)
Pension fund contributions	(45)	(83)
Receipts from (payments of) hedging activities	(6)	20
Other	(44)	(44)
Net cash provided by operating activities	763	864
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of plant assets	(198)	(205)
Sales of plant assets	19	4
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired	(329)	(1,558)
Sale of business, net of cash divested	520	0
Other, net	(1)	(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	11	(1,774)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	(303)	613
Long-term borrowings	0	1,250
Repayments of notes payable	(300)	(400)
Dividends paid	(293)	(366)
Treasury stock purchases	(76)	(139)
Treasury stock issuances	14	78
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation	11	9
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	5	3
Other, net	0	(17)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(942)	1,031
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(11)	(3)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(179)	118
Cash and cash equivalents continuing operations - beginning of period	333	335
Cash balance of discontinued operations - beginning of period	68	0
Cash balance of discontinued operations - end of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents continuing operations - end of period	$ 222	$ 453