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Number of stock incentive plans.

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Reduction in number of shares available for issuance after amendment approved by shareholders.

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Stock options and stock appreciation rights exercise price percentage of the fair market value of the underlying stock on the grant date

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Describes the measurement, allocation or disclosure that departs from GAAP but is necessary to explain or measure amounts available for dividends on stock referenced to the unit. This element applies when the targeted stock stipulates explicitly that the performance of the unit will be measured on the basis that departs from GAAP.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Additional Information) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares stock_incentive_plan shares	Jul. 25, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 26, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2016 $ / shares	Nov. 12, 2009 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans \| stock_incentive_plan	3
Total compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards \| $	$ 2,900
Expected period of recognition of compensation cost, years	2 years 7 months 6 days
Total pretax intrinsic value \| $	$ 266	$ 434	$ 458
Closing Stock Price \| $ / shares				$ 30.53
In-the-money exercisable stock option (in shares)	10,000,000
Number Exercisable, shares	64,000,000	102,000,000
Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share \| $ / shares	$ 29.66	$ 29.02
Description of Performance-based stock awards	generally 50% of the PRSUs are earned based on the average of annual operating cash flow and earnings per share goals established at the beginning of each fiscal year over a three-year performance period. Generally, the remaining 50% of the PRSUs are earned based on the Company’s TSR measured against the benchmark TSR of a peer group over the same period.
2005 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	694,000,000
Reduction in number of shares available for issuance after amendment					1.5
Exercie price of stock options and stock appreciation rights (in percentage)	100.00%
PRSU allocation between Financial operating goals and TSR	50.00%
2005 Plan \| Stock awards prior to November 12, 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights (in years)	9 years
2005 Plan \| Stock awards subsequent to November 12, 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in number of shares available for issuance after amendment					1.5
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights (in years)	10 years
2005 Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	20.00%
Share-based Compensation Award Requisite Service Period (in months, unless stated otherwise)	36 months
2005 Plan \| Employee Stock Option \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Award Requisite Service Period (in months, unless stated otherwise)	48 months
2005 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	20.00%
2005 Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
2005 Plan \| Performance base and Market base RSU [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Requisite Service Period (in months, unless stated otherwise)	3 years
PRSU allocation between Financial operating goals and TSR	50.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on TSR [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	0.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on TSR [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	150.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on financial performance metrics \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	0.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on financial performance metrics \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	150.00%
2005 Plan \| Performance based RSU based on financial or nonfinancial operating goals [Member] \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Requisite Service Period (in months, unless stated otherwise)	6 months
2005 Plan \| Performance based RSU based on financial or nonfinancial operating goals [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Requisite Service Period (in months, unless stated otherwise)	3 years
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on nonfinancial operating goals \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	0.00%
2005 Plan \| PRSU based on nonfinancial operating goals \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	100.00%