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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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Employee Benefit Plans (Additional Information) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares stock_incentive_plan shares	Apr. 30, 2016 shares	Apr. 28, 2017 $ / shares	Jul. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans \| stock_incentive_plan	1
Total compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards \| $	$ 2.8
Expected period of recognition of compensation cost, years	2 years 6 months 6 days
Closing stock price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 34.07
In-the-money exercisable stock option shares (in shares)	10,000,000
Number Exercisable (in shares)	10,000,000			64,000,000
Weighted- average exercise price per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5.69			$ 29.66
2005 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	694,000,000
Exercise price as a percentage of market value for Options	100.00%
Award requisite service period	3 years
PRSU allocation between Financial operating goals and TSR	50.00%
2005 Plan \| Stock awards subsequent to November 12, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reduction in shares available for issuance pursuant to November 12, 2009 amendment (in shares)	1.5
2005 Plan \| Stock awards subsequent to November 12, 2009 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights	10 years
2005 Plan \| Stock awards prior to November 12, 2009 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights	9 years
2005 Plan \| Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	1 year
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%
Award requisite service period	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%
Award requisite service period	48 months
2005 Plan \| Time based stock award \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation award vesting rights, percentage	20.00%
2005 Plan \| Time based stock award \| 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
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award requisite service period	3 years
2005 Plan \| Performance based RSU based on Financial or nonFinancial operating goal \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award requisite service period	6 months
2005 Plan \| Performance based RSU based on Financial or nonFinancial operating goal \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award requisite service period	3 years
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 \| PRSU based on TSR \| 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 \| 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 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%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	621,400,000.0
Expiration date for stock options and stock appreciation rights	24 months
Shares eligible for employees purchase, percentage of discount	15.00%
Shares were issued under the Purchase Plan (in shares)	12,000,000	14,000,000
Shares available for issuance (in shares)	111,000,000