Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 29, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following tables present the goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of July 29, 2017 and July 30, 2016, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2017 and 2016 (in millions):



	Balance at July 30, 2016		Acquisitions		Divestiture		Other		Balance at July 29, 2017
Americas	$	16,529	$	2,042	$	—	$	120	$	18,691
EMEA	6,269		740		—		48		7,057
APJC	3,827		163		—		28		4,018
Total	$	26,625	$	2,945	$	—	$	196	$	29,766



	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

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 2017 and 2016 (in millions, except years):



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2017	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
CloudLock	6.0	$	32	4.0	$	3	1.5	$	1	$	—	$	36
AppDynamics	4.0	525		7.0	235		2.3	25		—		785
MindMeld	4.0	51		1.0	—		0.0	—		—		51
Others (four in total)	3.0	6		0.0	—		0.0	—		—		6
Total		$	614		$	238		$	26	$	—	$	878



	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

Schedule of Purchased Intangible Assets

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



July 29, 2017	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	3,182	$	(1,386	)	$	1,796
Customer relationships	1,353		(765		)	588
Other	82		(38		)	44
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	4,617		(2,189		)	2,428
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	111		—			111
Total	$	4,728	$	(2,189	)	$	2,539



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

Schedule of Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets

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



Years Ended	July 29, 2017		July 30, 2016		July 25, 2015
Amortization of purchased intangible assets:
Cost of sales	$	556	$	577	$	814
Operating expenses
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	259		303		359
Restructuring and other charges	38		—		—
Total	$	853	$	880	$	1,173

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 29, 2017 is as follows (in millions):



Fiscal Year	Amount
2018	$	790
2019	700
2020	483
2021	286
2022	102
Thereafter	67
Total	$	2,428