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. 27, 2013			5,389
Beginning balance at Jul. 27, 2013	$ 59,128			$ 42,297	$ 16,215	$ 608	$ 59,120	$ 8
Net income	7,853				7,853		7,853
Other comprehensive (loss) income	68					69	69	(1)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			156
Issuance of common stock	1,907			1,907			1,907
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(420)
Repurchase of common stock	(9,539)			(3,322)	(6,217)		(9,539)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(18)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(430)			(430)			(430)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(3,758)				(3,758)		(3,758)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	35			35			35
Share-based compensation	1,348			1,348			1,348
Purchase acquisitions and other	49			49			49
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 26, 2014			5,107
Ending Balance at Jul. 26, 2014	56,661			41,884	14,093	677	56,654	7
Net income	8,981				8,981		8,981
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(614)					(616)	(616)	2
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			153
Issuance of common stock	$ 2,016			2,016			2,016
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(155)	[1]	(155)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (4,234)			(1,291)	(2,943)		(4,234)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(20)		(20)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (502)			(502)			(502)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(4,086)				(4,086)		(4,086)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	41			41			41
Share-based compensation	1,440			1,440			1,440
Purchase acquisitions and other	4			4			4
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 25, 2015			5,085
Ending Balance at Jul. 25, 2015	59,707			43,592	16,045	61	59,698	9
Net income	10,739				10,739		10,739
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(397)					(387)	(387)	(10)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			113
Issuance of common stock	$ 1,127			1,127			1,127
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(148)	[2]	(148)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (3,918)			(1,280)	(2,638)		(3,918)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)	(21)		(21)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	$ (557)			(557)			(557)
Cash dividends declared (per common share)	(4,750)				(4,750)		(4,750)
Tax effects from employee stock incentive plans	30			30			30
Share-based compensation	1,458			1,458			1,458
Purchase acquisitions and other	146			146			146
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jul. 30, 2016			5,029
Ending Balance at Jul. 30, 2016	$ 63,585			$ 44,516	$ 19,396	$ (326)	$ 63,586	$ (1)

[1] Includes stock repurchases of $36 million, which were pending settlement as of July 25, 2015.

[2] Includes stock repurchases of $45 million, which were pending settlement as of July 30, 2016.