Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following tables present the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of July 30, 2016 and July 25, 2015, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2016 and 2015 (in millions):



	Balance at July 25, 2015		Acquisitions		Divestiture			Other			Balance at July 30, 2016
Americas	$	15,212	$	1,607	$	(126	)	$	(164	)	$	16,529
EMEA	5,791		554		(12		)	(64		)	6,269
APJC	3,466		401		(3		)	(37		)	3,827
Total	$	24,469	$	2,562	$	(141	)	$	(265	)	$	26,625



	Balance at July 26, 2014		Acquisitions		Divestiture		Other			Balance at July 25, 2015
Americas	$	15,080	$	145	$	—	$	(13	)	$	15,212
EMEA	5,715		84		—		(8		)	5,791
APJC	3,444		26		—		(4		)	3,466
Total	$	24,239	$	255	$	—	$	(25	)	$	24,469

Schedule Of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations

The following tables present details of the Company’s intangible assets acquired through acquisitions completed during fiscal 2016 and 2015 (in millions, except years):



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2016	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
MaintenanceNet	5.0	$	50	5.0	$	2	2.0	$	2	$	11	$	65
OpenDNS	5.0	43		7.0	15		1.0	2		1		61
Lancope	5.0	79		6.0	29		3.0	3		10		121
Acano	5.0	9		5.0	12		0.0	—		82		103
Leaba	0.0	—		0.0	—		0.0	—		96		96
Jasper	6.0	240		7.0	75		2.0	23		23		361
CliQr	6.0	65		6.0	3		2.0	1		—		69
Others (five in total)	4.1	58		6.3	6		0.0	—		—		64
Total		$	544		$	142		$	31	$	223	$	940



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2015	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
Metacloud	3.0	$	24	5.0	$	3	0.0	$	—	$	2	$	29
Others (five in total)	4.7	48		7.8	12		5.8	6		4		70
Total		$	72		$	15		$	6	$	6	$	99

Schedule Of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following tables present details of the Company’s purchased intangible assets (in millions):



July 30, 2016	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	3,038	$	(1,391	)	$	1,647
Customer relationships	1,793		(1,203		)	590
Other	85		(43		)	42
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	4,916		(2,637		)	2,279
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	222		—			222
Total	$	5,138	$	(2,637	)	$	2,501



July 25, 2015	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	3,418	$	(1,818	)	$	1,600
Customer relationships	1,699		(971		)	728
Other	55		(24		)	31
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	5,172		(2,813		)	2,359
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	17		—			17
Total	$	5,189	$	(2,813	)	$	2,376

Schedule Of Amortization Of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets (in millions):



Years Ended	July 30, 2016		July 25, 2015		July 26, 2014
Amortization of purchased intangible assets:
Cost of sales	$	577	$	814	$	742
Operating expenses	303		359		275
Total	$	880	$	1,173	$	1,017

Schedule Of Estimated Future Amortization Expense Of Purchased Intangible Assets

The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of July 30, 2016 is as follows (in millions):



Fiscal Year	Amount
2017	$	730
2018	585
2019	495
2020	275
2021	132
Thereafter	62
Total	$	2,279