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Commercial paper maximum borrowing limit

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Line Of Credit Facility Available Increase To Current Facility

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Information about borrowings which initially required repayment in less than twelve months (or normal operating cycle, if longer) after its issuance and that does not otherwise qualify as long-term debt. It typically is comprised of borrowings under letters of credit, lines of credit, commercial paper, and notes payable of short duration. Disclosures include amounts of borrowings under each arrangement, description of underlying arrangements, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements such as the effects of refinancings and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Borrowings (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2015	Oct. 25, 2014	Jul. 25, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing limit	$ 3,000
Commercial paper outstanding, Description	The Company had no commercial paper notes outstanding as of each of October 24, 2015 and July 25, 2015.
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 852	$ 3
Derivative, Notional Amount	15,419		$ 15,278
Commercial Paper	0		0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest rate derivatives
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	11,400		$ 11,400
Floating Rate Notes 3-month Libor Plus 0.05% Due September 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 850
Interest rate based on % above pre-defined market rate	0.00%		0.05%
Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 3,000
Maturity date	May 15, 2020
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	Any advances under the credit agreement will accrue interest at rates that are equal to, based on certain conditions, either (i) the highest of (a) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) Bank of America’s “prime rate” as announced from time to time, or (c) LIBOR or a comparable or successor rate which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent (“Eurocurrency Rate”) for an interest period of one-month plus 1.00%, or (ii) the Eurocurrency Rate, plus a margin that is based on the Company’s senior debt credit ratings as published by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., provided that in no event will the Eurocurrency Rate be less than zero. The credit agreement requires the Company to comply with certain covenants, including that it maintain an interest coverage ratio as defined in the agreement.
Additional credit facility upon agreement	$ 2,000
Additional unsecured revolving credit facility maturity date	May 15, 2022
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Federal fund rate plus 0.50% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate based on % above pre-defined market rate	0.50%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| One-month LIBOR plus 1%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate based on % above pre-defined market rate	1.00%