XML 77 R98.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.1.900
Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2015
Aug. 03, 2014
Jul. 28, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Margin Deposit Assets $ 12 $ 14  
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months $ 8    
Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness is Immaterial The ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing were not material.    
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Contracts Mature Within, Months 18 months    
Currency Swap [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Lower Remaining Maturity Range 12 months    
Derivative, Higher Remaining Maturity Range 24 months    
Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Maximum Length of Contract Maturity 18 months    
Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Maximum Length of Contract Maturity 12 months    
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 53 58  
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 300 250  
DerivativeForwardInterestRateSettled 250    
Derivative instruments gain (loss) recognized in OCI (4)    
Derivatives Designated As Hedges [Member] | Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 0 0  
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 480 561  
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Commodity Derivative Contracts [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount 95 146  
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges [Member] | Deferred Compensation Derivative Contracts [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount $ 49 $ 56  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]      
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Entity Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage Of Net Sales 20.00% 19.00% 19.00%