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Percentage Recipients Received Based On Performance

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement Share Based Payment Award Options Vested Contractual Exercise Term

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Amount of cash inflow from realized tax benefit related to deductible compensation cost reported on the entity's tax return for equity instruments in excess of the compensation cost for those instruments recognized for financial reporting purposes.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Stock-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2016	Nov. 01, 2015	Oct. 27, 2013	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				3 years
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense				$ 64	$ 57	$ 56
Tax-related benefits				24	21	21
Total intrinsic value of options exercised				2	5	12
Excess tax benefits on stock-based compensation				7	6	13
Cash received from the exercise of stock options				$ 2	$ 9	$ 18
EPS Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				3 years
Nonvested, Units				208
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 45.30
Strategic Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Nonvested, Units				336
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 41.21
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				3 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement Share Based Payment Award Vested Options Contractual Exercise Term				10 years
Remaining unearned compensation on nonvested awards				$ 2
Weighted-average remaining service period, years				1 year 9 months
Special Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				2 years
Nonvested, Units				92
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 42.22
Time Lapse E P S And Strategic Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Remaining unearned compensation on nonvested awards				$ 25
Weighted-average remaining service period, years				1 year 7 months
Nonvested, Units				2,004	2,410
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 45.08	$ 41.40
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 50.44	$ 43.00	$ 39.97
Fair value of restricted units and shares vested				$ 44	$ 56	$ 106
TSR Performance Restricted Stock/Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Remaining unearned compensation on nonvested awards				$ 34
Weighted-average remaining service period, years				1 year 9 months
Nonvested, Units				1,641	1,579
Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 49.13	$ 40.75
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value				$ 62.44	$ 43.39	$ 36.26
Fair value of restricted units and shares vested				$ 22
Percentage recipients received based on performance		100.00%	0.00%
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense						$ 1
Minimum [Member] \| EPS Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Potential Percentage Of Grant Under Performance Plan				0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Strategic Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Potential Percentage Of Grant Under Performance Plan				0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| TSR Performance Restricted Stock/Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Potential Percentage Of Grant Under Performance Plan				0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| EPS Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Potential Percentage Of Grant Under Performance Plan				100.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Strategic Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Potential Percentage Of Grant Under Performance Plan				200.00%
Maximum [Member] \| TSR Performance Restricted Stock/Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Potential Percentage Of Grant Under Performance Plan				200.00%
2003 And Previous Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				31,200
2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				6,000
2005 Long Term Incentive Plan, Total Shares Authorized, as Amended In 2008 [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				10,500
2005 Long Term Incentive Plan, Total Shares Authorized, as Amended in 2010 [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				17,500
2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				13,000
2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan Rolled into the 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				6,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Strategic Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Percentage recipients received based on performance	35.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| TSR Performance Restricted Stock/Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Percentage recipients received based on performance	75.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Financial [Member] \| Special Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Percentage recipients received based on performance	0.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Milestones [Member] \| Special Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Stock-based Compensation
Percentage recipients received based on performance	100.00%