Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 26, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following tables present the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of July 26, 2014 and July 27, 2013, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2014 and 2013 (in millions):



	Balance at July 27, 2013		Acquisitions		Other			Balance at July 26, 2014
Americas	$	13,800	$	1,275	$	5		$	15,080
EMEA	5,037		681		(3		)	5,715
APJC	3,082		362		—			3,444
Total	$	21,919	$	2,318	$	2		$	24,239



	Balance at July 28, 2012		NDS Acquisition		Other Acquisitions		Other			Balance at July 27, 2013
Americas	$	11,755	$	1,230	$	828	$	(13	)	$	13,800
EMEA	3,287		1,327		411		12			5,037
APJC	1,956		887		230		9			3,082
Total	$	16,998	$	3,444	$	1,469	$	8		$	21,919

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations

The following tables present details of the Company’s intangible assets acquired through business combinations completed during fiscal 2014 and 2013 (in millions, except years):



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2014	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
Composite Software, Inc.	6.0	$	60	3.9	$	14	0.0	$	—	$	1	$	75
Sourcefire, Inc.	7.0	400		5.0	129		3.0	26		22		577
WhipTail Technologies, Inc.	5.0	63		5.0	1		2.7	3		38		105
Tail-f Systems	7.0	55		6.8	6		0.0	—		—		61
All others (four in total)	3.6	18		4.0	2		0.0	—		—		20
Total		$	596		$	152		$	29	$	61	$	838



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2013	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
NDS Group Limited	6.4	$	807	6.7	$	818	7.4	$	27	$	94	$	1,746
Meraki, Inc.	8.0	259		6.0	30		—	—		—		289
Intucell, Ltd.	5.0	59		5.0	11		—	—		36		106
Ubiquisys Limited	4.0	66		5.0	7		—	—		50		123
All others (nine in total)	4.7	95		5.8	17		5.0	1		14		127
Total		$	1,286		$	883		$	28	$	194	$	2,391

Schedule Of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following tables present details of the Company’s purchased intangible assets (in millions):



July 26, 2014	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	4,100	$	(1,976	)	$	2,124
Customer relationships	1,706		(720		)	986
Other	51		(13		)	38
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	5,857		(2,709		)	3,148
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	132		—			132
Total	$	5,989	$	(2,709	)	$	3,280



July 27, 2013	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	3,563	$	(1,366	)	$	2,197
Customer relationships	1,566		(466		)	1,100
Other	30		(10		)	20
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	5,159		(1,842		)	3,317
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	86		—			86
Total	$	5,245	$	(1,842	)	$	3,403

Schedule Of Amortization Of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets (in millions):



Years Ended	July 26, 2014		July 27, 2013		July 28, 2012
Amortization of purchased intangible assets:
Cost of sales	$	742	$	606	$	424
Operating expenses	275		395		383
Total	$	1,017	$	1,001	$	807

Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Of Purchased Intangible Assets

The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of July 26, 2014 is as follows (in millions):



Fiscal Year	Amount
2015	$	979
2016	743
2017	567
2018	407
2019	307
Thereafter	145
Total	$	3,148