Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data	Total	Capital Stock Issued [Member]	Capital Stock In Treasury [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Earnings Retained In The Business [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance, value at Jul. 28, 2013	$ 1,210	$ 12	$ (364)	$ 362	$ 1,772	$ (565)	$ (7)
Treasury stock, shares at Jul. 28, 2013			(11,000,000)
Capital stock, shares, issued at Jul. 28, 2013		323,000,000
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	5						5
Net earnings (loss)	171				172		(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	58					59	(1)
Dividends	(97)				(97)
Dividends per share	$ 0.312
Treasury stock purchased, shares			0
Treasury stock purchased, value	(2)		(2)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			2,000,000
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	0		61	(61)
Balance, value at Oct. 27, 2013	1,345	12	(305)	301	1,847	(506)	(4)
Treasury stock, shares at Oct. 27, 2013			(9,000,000)
Capital stock, shares, issued at Oct. 27, 2013		323,000,000
Balance, value at Aug. 03, 2014	1,603	12	(356)	330	2,198	(569)	(12)
Treasury stock, shares at Aug. 03, 2014			(10,000,000)
Capital stock, shares, issued at Aug. 03, 2014	323,000,000	323,000,000
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	0
Net earnings (loss)	234				234		0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(65)					(65)	0
Dividends	(100)				(100)
Dividends per share	$ 0.312
Treasury stock purchased, shares			(2,000,000)
Treasury stock purchased, value	(73)		(73)
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, shares			2,000,000
Treasury stock issued under management incentive and stock option plans, value	7		36	(29)
Balance, value at Nov. 02, 2014	$ 1,606	$ 12	$ (393)	$ 301	$ 2,332	$ (634)	$ (12)
Treasury stock, shares at Nov. 02, 2014			(10,000,000)
Capital stock, shares, issued at Nov. 02, 2014	323,000,000	323,000,000