Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations) (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2019 USD ($) acquisition
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Total, Amount	$ 350
Number of business combinations (acquisition) \| acquisition	3
Duo
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Total, Amount	$ 342
Others (two in total)
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Total, Amount	$ 8
Number of business combinations (acquisition) \| acquisition	2
IPR&D
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Indefinite Lives, Amount	$ 77
IPR&D \| Duo
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Indefinite Lives, Amount	77
IPR&D \| Others (two in total)
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Indefinite Lives, Amount	0
TECHNOLOGY
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 161
TECHNOLOGY \| Duo
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	5 years
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 153
TECHNOLOGY \| Others (two in total)
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	5 years
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 8
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 94
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS \| Duo
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	5 years
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 94
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS \| Others (two in total)
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	0 years
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 0
OTHER
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 18
OTHER \| Duo
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	2 years 6 months
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 18
OTHER \| Others (two in total)
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	0 years
Finite Lives, Amount	$ 0

Schedule of Finite Lived and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items]

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, from an acquisition.

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