Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 25, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following tables present the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of July 25, 2015 and July 26, 2014, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2015 and 2014 (in millions):



	Balance at July 26, 2014		Acquisitions		Other			Balance at July 25, 2015
Americas	$	15,080	$	145	$	(13	)	$	15,212
EMEA	5,715		84		(8		)	5,791
APJC	3,444		26		(4		)	3,466
Total	$	24,239	$	255	$	(25	)	$	24,469



	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

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 2015 and 2014 (in millions, except years):



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2015	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
Metacloud	3.0	$	24	5.0	$	3	0.0	$	—	$	2	$	29
All others (five in total)	4.7	48		7.8	12		5.8	6		4		70
Total		$	72		$	15		$	6	$	6	$	99



	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	6.0	$	60	3.9	$	14	0.0	$	—	$	1	$	75
Sourcefire	7.0	400		5.0	129		3.0	26		22		577
WhipTail	5.0	63		5.0	1		2.7	3		38		105
Tail-f	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

Schedule Of Purchased Intangible Assets

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



July 25, 2015	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	3,418	$	(1,818	)	$	1,600
Customer relationships	1,699		(971		)	728
Other	55		(24		)	31
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	5,172		(2,813		)	2,359
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	17		—			17
Total	$	5,189	$	(2,813	)	$	2,376



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

Schedule Of Amortization Of Purchased Intangible Assets

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



Years Ended	July 25, 2015		July 26, 2014		July 27, 2013
Amortization of purchased intangible assets:
Cost of sales	$	814	$	742	$	606
Operating expenses	359		275		395
Total	$	1,173	$	1,017	$	1,001

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 25, 2015 is as follows (in millions):



Fiscal Year	Amount
2016	$	770
2017	596
2018	453
2019	357
2020	140
Thereafter	43
Total	$	2,359