Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Aug. 02, 2015
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities	$ 6	$ 7	$ 6
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	(22)	(21)	(18)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	(48)	15	30
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect [Member]
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities		(7)	(6)
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities	$ 6	7	6
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		(21)	(18)
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities		$ 21	$ 18

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.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 20
-Section 55
-Paragraph 24
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65896087&loc=d3e11374-113907

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Amount of cash outflow for 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 increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable to vendors for goods and services received and the amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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Amount of cash outflow to satisfy an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (a)
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