Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Current and Expected Revenue Recognition Timing

The table below details both the current and expected revenue recognition timing in these areas:

	Current Revenue Standard	New Revenue Standard
Software arrangements:
Perpetual software licenses	Upfront	Upfront
Term software licenses	Ratable	Upfront
Security software licenses	Ratable	Ratable
Enterprise license agreements	Ratable	Upfront
Software support services	Ratable	Ratable
Software-as-a-service	Ratable	Ratable
Two-tier distribution	Sell-Through	Sell-In