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	3,425				3,425		3,425
Other comprehensive (loss) income	102					95	95	7
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			84
Issuance of common stock	837			837			837
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(269)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,020)			(2,118)	(3,902)		(6,020)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(13)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(309)			(309)			(309)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(1,810)				(1,810)		(1,810)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	29			29			29
Share-based compensation expense	656			656			656
Purchase acquisitions and other	46			46			46
Ending Balance at Jan. 25, 2014	56,084			41,438	13,928	703	56,069	15
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 25, 2014			5,191
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	4,225				4,225		4,225
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(483)					(491)	(491)	8
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			100
Issuance of common stock	1,162			1,162			1,162
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(85)	[1]	(85)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,221)			(697)	(1,524)		(2,221)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(15)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(369)			(369)			(369)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(1,947)				(1,947)		(1,947)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	25			25			25
Share-based compensation expense	677			677			677
Purchase acquisitions and other	3			3			3
Ending Balance at Jan. 24, 2015	$ 57,733			$ 42,685	$ 14,847	$ 186	$ 57,718	$ 15
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 24, 2015			5,107

[1] Includes stock repurchases of $150 million, which were pending settlement as of January 24, 2015. There were $126 million of stock repurchases that were pending settlement as of July 26, 2014.