Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 24, 2015

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 24, 2015 and July 25, 2015 were as follows (in millions):



	OCTOBER 24, 2015 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS								JULY 25, 2015 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Balance		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Balance
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	4,317	$	—	$	—	$	4,317	$	5,336	$	—	$	—	$	5,336
Corporate debt securities	—		25		—		25		—		14		—		14
Available-for-sale investments:
U.S. government securities	—		27,471		—		27,471		—		29,939		—		29,939
U.S. government agency securities	—		3,617		—		3,617		—		3,663		—		3,663
Non-U.S. government and agency securities	—		1,136		—		1,136		—		1,128		—		1,128
Corporate debt securities	—		18,306		—		18,306		—		15,783		—		15,783
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities	—		1,469		—		1,469		—		1,461		—		1,461
Publicly traded equity securities	1,350		—		—		1,350		1,565		—		—		1,565
Derivative assets	—		340		3		343		—		214		4		218
Total	$	5,667	$	52,364	$	3	$	58,034	$	6,901	$	52,202	$	4	$	59,107
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	14	$	—	$	14	$	—	$	12	$	—	$	12
Total	$	—	$	14	$	—	$	14	$	—	$	12	$	—	$	12

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the Company's assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the indicated periods and the related recognized gains and losses for the periods indicated (in millions):



	LOSSES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
	October 24, 2015			October 25, 2014
Investments in privately held companies (impaired)	$	(17	)	$	(1	)