Employee Benefit Plans (Summary Of Share-Based Awards Available For Grant) (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013
Share-based Awards Available for Grant [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	228	218
Restricted stock, stock units, and other share-based awards granted	(92)	(102)
Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired	29	115
Additional shares reserved	135
Shares withheld for taxes and not issued	2
Other	1	(3)
Ending balance (in shares)	303	228

Adjustment to Share-Based Awards Grants For The Period

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Reduction from available-for-grant share balance due to issuance of stock awards

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under an established share-based compensation plan.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Number of shares (or other type of equity) forfeited during the period.

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