Investments (Realized Net Gains (Losses) Related To Available-For-Sale Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2016	Jul. 25, 2015	Jul. 26, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total	$ (1)	$ 157	$ 300
Net gains on investments in publicly traded equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total	33	116	253
Net gains/(losses) on investments in fixed income securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total	$ (34)	$ 41	$ 47

This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27357-111563

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