Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

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 April 30, 2016 and July 25, 2015 were as follows (in millions):



	APRIL 30, 2016 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	$	7,178	$	—	$	—	$	7,178	$	5,336	$	—	$	—	$	5,336
Corporate debt securities	—		3		—		3		—		14		—		14
Available-for-sale investments:
U.S. government securities	—		24,044		—		24,044		—		29,939		—		29,939
U.S. government agency securities	—		2,888		—		2,888		—		3,663		—		3,663
Non-U.S. government and agency securities	—		1,065		—		1,065		—		1,128		—		1,128
Corporate debt securities	—		23,316		—		23,316		—		15,783		—		15,783
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities	—		1,762		—		1,762		—		1,461		—		1,461
Publicly traded equity securities	1,542		—		—		1,542		1,565		—		—		1,565
Derivative assets	—		345		—		345		—		214		4		218
Total	$	8,720	$	53,423	$	—	$	62,143	$	6,901	$	52,202	$	4	$	59,107
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	12	$	—	$	12
Total	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	12	$	—	$	12

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

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



	LOSSES FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED						LOSSES FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
	April 30, 2016			April 25, 2015			April 30, 2016			April 25, 2015
Investments in privately held companies (impaired)	$	(7	)	$	(17	)	$	(63	)	$	(20	)
Purchased intangible assets (impaired)	(7		)	(1		)	(44		)	(57		)
Property held for sale - land and buildings	—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Total	$	(14	)	$	(23	)	$	(107	)	$	(82	)