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	6,662				6,662		6,662
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(487)					(490)	(490)	3
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			123
Issuance of common stock	1,584			1,584			1,584
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(120)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (3,229)			(994)	(2,235)		(3,229)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(17)		(17)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (415)			(415)			(415)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(3,017)				(3,017)		(3,017)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	27			27			27
Share-based compensation expense	1,044			1,044			1,044
Purchase acquisitions	3			3			3
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 25, 2015			5,093
Ending Balance at Apr. 25, 2015	58,833			43,133	15,503	187	58,823	10
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	7,926				7,926		7,926
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(297)					(288)	(288)	(9)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			87
Issuance of common stock	$ 771			771			771
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(120)	[1]	(120)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (3,118)			(1,036)	(2,082)		(3,118)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(18)		(18)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (469)			(469)			(469)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(3,441)				(3,441)		(3,441)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	32			32			32
Share-based compensation expense	1,101			1,101			1,101
Purchase acquisitions	146			146			146
Ending Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2016			5,034
Ending Balance at Apr. 30, 2016	$ 62,358			$ 44,137	$ 18,448	$ (227)	$ 62,358	$ 0

[1] There were no stock repurchases pending settlement as of April 30, 2016. There were $36 million of stock repurchases that were pending settlement as of July 25, 2015.