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Restructuring and Other Charges
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 24, 2015
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Other Charges
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Restructuring and Other Charges
Fiscal 2015 Plan The Company announced a restructuring action in August 2014 (the "Fiscal 2015 Plan"), in order to realign its workforce towards key growth areas of its business such as data center, software, security, and cloud. The Company's aggregate pre-tax estimated charges pursuant to the restructuring are expected to be approximately $700 million, consisting of severance and other one-time termination benefits and other associated costs, and the Company has incurred cumulative charges of approximately $630 million in connection with this plan through October 24, 2015. The Company incurred charges of $141 million, net of a $1 million credit to cost of sales, and $318 million for the three months ended October 24, 2015 and October 25, 2014, respectively. These charges are primarily cash-based, and the Company expects the Fiscal 2015 Plan to be substantially completed during the first half of fiscal 2016.
Fiscal 2014 Plan In connection with a restructuring action announced in August 2013 (the "Fiscal 2014 Plan"), the Company incurred cumulative charges of approximately $418 million. The Company completed the Fiscal 2014 Plan at the end of fiscal 2014.
The following table summarizes the activities related to the restructuring and other charges as discussed above (in millions):
 
 
FISCAL 2014 PLAN
 
FISCAL 2015 PLAN
 
 
 
 
Employee
Severance
 
Other
 
Employee
Severance
 
Other
 
Total
Liability as of July 25, 2015
 
$
11

 
$
14

 
$
49

 
$
15

 
$
89

Charges
 
—

 
—

 
125

 
17

 
142

Cash payments
 
(4
)
 
(1
)
 
(119
)
 
(5
)
 
(129
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(16
)
 
(16
)
Liability as of October 24, 2015
 
$
7

 
$
13

 
$
55

 
$
11

 
$
86