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	4,225			4,225		4,225
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(483)				(491)	(491)	8
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		100
Issuance of common stock	1,162		1,162			1,162
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(85)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (2,221)		(697)	(1,524)		(2,221)
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	$ (369)		(369)			(369)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(1,947)			(1,947)		(1,947)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	25		25			25
Share-based compensation expense	677		677			677
Purchase acquisitions	3		3			3
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 24, 2015		5,107
Ending Balance at Jan. 24, 2015	57,733		42,685	14,847	186	57,718	15
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	5,577			5,577		5,577
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(870)				(868)	(868)	(2)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		76
Issuance of common stock	$ 701		701			701
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(93)	(93)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (2,469)		(801)	(1,668)		(2,469)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(16)	(16)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (412)		(412)			(412)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(2,133)			(2,133)		(2,133)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	28		28			28
Share-based compensation expense	706		706			706
Purchase acquisitions	43		43			43
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jan. 23, 2016		5,052
Ending Balance at Jan. 23, 2016	$ 60,878		$ 43,857	$ 17,821	$ (807)	$ 60,871	$ 7