Investments (Realized Net Gains (Losses) Related To Available-For-Sale Investments) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jan. 25, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013	Jan. 25, 2014	Jan. 26, 2013
Available-for-sale Securities, realized net gains	$ 82	$ 13	$ 165	$ 40
Publicly Traded Equity Securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, realized net gains	69	4	144	14
Fixed Income Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, realized net gains	$ 13	$ 9	$ 21	$ 26

This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27357-111563

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