Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following tables present the goodwill allocated to our reportable segments as of July 28, 2018 and July 29, 2017, as well as the changes to goodwill during fiscal 2018 and 2017 (in millions):



	Balance at July 29, 2017		Acquisitions		Other			Balance at July 28, 2018
Americas	$	18,691	$	1,355	$	(48	)	$	19,998
EMEA	7,057		491		(19		)	7,529
APJC	4,018		171		(10		)	4,179
Total	$	29,766	$	2,017	$	(77	)	$	31,706



	Balance at July 30, 2016		Acquisitions		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

Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations

The following tables present details of our intangible assets acquired through acquisitions completed during fiscal 2018 and 2017 (in millions, except years):



	FINITE LIVES									INDEFINITE LIVES		TOTAL
	TECHNOLOGY			CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS			OTHER			IPR&D		TOTAL
Fiscal 2018	Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	Amount		Amount		Amount
Viptela	5.0	$	144	6.0	$	35	1.0	$	1	$	—	$	180
Springpath	4.0	157		—	—		—	—		3		160
BroadSoft	4.0	255		6.0	169		2.0	6		—		430
Accompany	4.0	55		—	—		—	—		—		55
Others (four in total)	3.9	39		4.0	3		—	—		—		42
Total		$	650		$	207		$	7	$	3	$	867



	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	—		—	—		—		51
Others (four in total)	3.0	6		—	—		—	—		—		6
Total		$	614		$	238		$	26	$	—	$	878

Schedule of Purchased Intangible Assets

The following tables present details of our purchased intangible assets (in millions):



July 28, 2018	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Technology	$	3,711	$	(1,888	)	$	1,823
Customer relationships	1,538		(937		)	601
Other	63		(38		)	25
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives	5,312		(2,863		)	2,449
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	103		—			103
Total	$	5,415	$	(2,863	)	$	2,552



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

Schedule of Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets

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



Years Ended	July 28, 2018		July 29, 2017		July 30, 2016
Amortization of purchased intangible assets:
Cost of sales	$	640	$	556	$	577
Operating expenses
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	221		259		303
Restructuring and other charges	—		38		—
Total	$	861	$	853	$	880

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 28, 2018 is as follows (in millions):



Fiscal Year	Amount
2019	$	714
2020	$	667
2021	$	475
2022	$	222
2023	$	82
Thereafter	$	37