Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2017	Oct. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 275	$ 292
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flow
Restructuring charges	2	1
Stock-based compensation	14	14
Pension and postretirement benefit income	(16)	(11)
Depreciation and amortization	82	77
Deferred income taxes	41	19
Other, net	6	(2)
Changes in working capital
Accounts receivable	(167)	(218)
Inventories	(105)	(27)
Prepaid assets	16	(6)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	84	96
Net payments of hedging activities	(33)	(2)
Other	(11)	(12)
Net cash provided by operating activities	188	221
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of plant assets	(58)	(48)
Other, net	(5)	(4)
Net cash used in investing activities	(63)	(52)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net short-term borrowings (repayments)	(60)	86
Long-term repayments	0	(27)
Dividends paid	(111)	(100)
Treasury stock purchases	(86)	(112)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation	(22)	(20)
Net cash used in financing activities	(279)	(173)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2)	(2)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(156)	(6)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	319	296
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 163	$ 290