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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Jul. 25, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)
 
 
Allowances For
 
Financing
Receivables
 
Accounts
Receivable
Year ended July 27, 2013:
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of fiscal year
$
380

 
$
207

Provisions
11

 
33

(Write-offs) recoveries, net
(46
)
 
(12
)
Foreign exchange and other
(1
)
 
—

Balance at end of fiscal year
$
344

 
$
228

Year ended July 26, 2014:
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of fiscal year
$
344

 
$
228

Provisions
14

 
65

(Write-offs) recoveries, net
(9
)
 
(28
)
Balance at end of fiscal year
$
349

 
$
265

Year ended July 25, 2015:
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of fiscal year
$
349

 
$
265

Provisions
57

 
77

(Write-offs) recoveries, net
(7
)
 
(40
)
Foreign exchange and other
(17
)
 
—

Balance at end of fiscal year
$
382

 
$
302

 
Foreign exchange and other includes the impact of foreign exchange and certain immaterial reclassifications.