Segment Information and Major Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 25, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Segments

Summarized financial information by segment for fiscal 2015, 2014, and 2013, based on the Company’s internal management system and as utilized by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), is as follows (in millions):

Years Ended	July 25, 2015			July 26, 2014			July 27, 2013
Revenue:
Americas	$	29,655		$	27,781		$	28,639
EMEA	12,322			12,006			12,210
APJC	7,184			7,355			7,758
Total	$	49,161		$	47,142		$	48,607
Gross margin:
Americas	$	18,670		$	17,379		$	17,887
EMEA	7,705			7,700			7,876
APJC	4,307			4,252			4,637
Segment total	30,682			29,331			30,400
Unallocated corporate items	(1,001		)	(1,562		)	(960		)
Total	$	29,681		$	27,769		$	29,440

Net Sales For Groups Of Similar Products And Services

The following table presents revenue for groups of similar products and services (in millions):

Years Ended	July 25, 2015		July 26, 2014		July 27, 2013
Revenue:
Switching	$	14,741	$	14,001	$	14,711
NGN Routing	7,704		7,609		8,168
Collaboration	4,000		3,815		4,057
Service Provider Video	3,555		3,969		4,855
Data Center	3,220		2,640		2,074
Wireless	2,542		2,293		2,257
Security	1,747		1,566		1,348
Other	241		279		559
Product	37,750		36,172		38,029
Service	11,411		10,970		10,578
Total	$	49,161	$	47,142	$	48,607

Property And Equipment, Net

Property and equipment information is based on the physical location of the assets. The following table presents property and equipment information for geographic areas (in millions):

	July 25, 2015		July 26, 2014		July 27, 2013
Property and equipment, net:
United States	$	2,733	$	2,697	$	2,780
International	599		555		542
Total	$	3,332	$	3,252	$	3,322