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	5,606				5,606		5,606
Other comprehensive (loss) income	90					89	89	1
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			100
Issuance of common stock	1,053			1,053			1,053
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(359)
Repurchase of common stock	(8,025)			(2,837)	(5,188)		(8,025)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(14)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(345)			(345)			(345)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(2,784)				(2,784)		(2,784)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	16			16			16
Share-based compensation expense	1,009			1,009			1,009
Purchase acquisitions and other	48			48			48
Ending Balance at Apr. 26, 2014	55,796			41,241	13,849	697	55,787	9
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 26, 2014			5,116
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	6,662				6,662		6,662
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(487)					(490)	(490)	3
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			123
Issuance of common stock	1,584			1,584			1,584
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(120)	[1]	(120)
Repurchase of common stock	(3,229)			(994)	(2,235)		(3,229)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(17)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(415)			(415)			(415)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(3,017)				(3,017)		(3,017)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	27			27			27
Share-based compensation expense	1,044			1,044			1,044
Purchase acquisitions and other	3			3			3
Ending Balance at Apr. 25, 2015	$ 58,833			$ 43,133	$ 15,503	$ 187	$ 58,823	$ 10
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 25, 2015			5,093

[1] Includes stock repurchases of $30 million, which were pending settlement as of April 25, 2015. There were $126 million of stock repurchases that were pending settlement as of July 26, 2014.