Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total USD ($)		Shares of Common Stock	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital USD ($)	Retained Earnings USD ($)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income USD ($)	Total Cisco Shareholders’ Equity USD ($)	Non-controlling Interests USD ($)
Beginning balance at Jul. 27, 2013	$ 59,128			$ 42,297	$ 16,215	$ 608	$ 59,120	$ 8
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 27, 2013			5,389
Net income	1,996				1,996		1,996
Other comprehensive (loss) income	168					164	164	4
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			58
Issuance of common stock	444			444			444
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(84)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,000)			(662)	(1,338)		(2,000)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(12)		(12)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(286)			(286)			(286)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(914)				(914)		(914)
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Share-based Compensation, Net	35			35			35
Share-based compensation expense	309			309			309
Purchase acquisitions and other	29			29			29
Ending Balance at Oct. 26, 2013	58,909			42,166	15,959	772	58,897	12
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 26, 2013			5,351
Beginning balance at Jul. 26, 2014	56,661			41,884	14,093	677	56,654	7
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 26, 2014			5,107
Net income	1,828				1,828		1,828
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(226)					(226)	(226)	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			57
Issuance of common stock	353			353			353
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(41)	[1]	(41)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,013)			(338)	(675)		(1,013)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(14)		(14)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(342)			(342)			(342)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(973)				(973)		(973)
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Share-based Compensation, Net	55			55			55
Share-based compensation expense	369			369			369
Purchase acquisitions and other	3			3			3
Ending Balance at Oct. 25, 2014	$ 56,715			$ 41,984	$ 14,273	$ 451	$ 56,708	$ 7
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 25, 2014			5,109

[1] Includes stock repurchases of $51 million, which were pending settlement as of October 25, 2014. There were $126 million of stock repurchases that were pending settlement as of July 26, 2014.