Consolidated Statements Of Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total		Shares of Common Stock	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Cisco Shareholders’ Equity	Non-controlling Interests
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 26, 2014			5,107
Beginning balance at Jul. 26, 2014	$ 56,661			$ 41,884	$ 14,093	$ 677	$ 56,654	$ 7
Net income	1,828				1,828		1,828
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(226)					(226)	(226)	0
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			57
Issuance of common stock	353			353			353
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(41)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (1,013)			(338)	(675)		(1,013)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(14)		(14)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (342)			(342)			(342)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(973)				(973)		(973)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	55			55			55
Share-based compensation expense	369			369			369
Purchase acquisitions and other	3			3			3
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 25, 2014			5,109
Ending Balance at Oct. 25, 2014	56,715			41,984	14,273	451	56,708	7
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 25, 2015			5,085
Beginning balance at Jul. 25, 2015	59,707			43,592	16,045	61	59,698	9
Net income	2,430				2,430		2,430
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(314)					(313)	(313)	(1)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			57
Issuance of common stock	$ 385			385			385
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(45)	[1]	(45)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (1,207)			(386)	(821)		(1,207)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(15)		(15)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (382)			(382)			(382)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(1,068)				(1,068)		(1,068)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	39			39			39
Share-based compensation expense	376			376			376
Purchase acquisitions and other	19			19			19
Ending Balance (in shares) at Oct. 24, 2015			5,082
Ending Balance at Oct. 24, 2015	$ 59,985			$ 43,643	$ 16,586	$ (252)	$ 59,977	$ 8

[1] Includes stock repurchases of $33 million, which were pending settlement as of October 24, 2015.