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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 03, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
For the Fiscal Years ended August 3, 2014, July 28, 2013 and July 29, 2012
(Millions)

 
Balance at Beginning of Period
 
Charged to/
(Reduction in) Costs
and
Expenses
 
Deductions
 
Acquisitions
 


Balance at
End of
Period
Fiscal year ended August 3, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash discount
$
5

 
$
114

 
$
(115
)
 
$
—

 
$
4

Bad debt reserve
2

 
—

 
(1
)
 
2

 
3

Returns reserve(1)
4

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
5

Total Accounts receivable allowances
$
11

 
$
115

 
$
(116
)
 
$
2

 
$
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended July 28, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash discount
$
4

 
$
114

 
$
(113
)
 
$
—

 
$
5

Bad debt reserve
2

 
1

 
(1
)
 
—

 
2

Returns reserve(1)
4

 
1

 
(1
)
 
—

 
4

Total Accounts receivable allowances
$
10

 
$
116

 
$
(115
)
 
$
—

 
$
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended July 29, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash discount
$
5

 
$
112

 
$
(113
)
 
$
—

 
$
4

Bad debt reserve
2

 
1

 
(1
)
 
—

 
2

Returns reserve(1)
4

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4

Total Accounts receivable allowances
$
11

 
$
113

 
$
(114
)
 
$
—

 
$
10

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(1) 
The returns reserve is evaluated quarterly and adjusted accordingly. During each period, returns are charged to net sales in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as incurred. Actual returns were approximately $118 in 2014, $124 in 2013 and $122 in 2012, or less than 2% of net sales.