Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 9,415	$ (3,693)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,433	1,676
Share-based compensation expense	1,166	1,184
Provision (benefit) for receivables	32	(104)
Deferred income taxes	(281)	1,013
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(79)	(159)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	1,560	1,064
Inventories	(1)	(289)
Financing receivables	(112)	(165)
Other assets	(736)	(135)
Accounts payable	52	148
Income taxes, net	(759)	8,795
Accrued compensation	(68)	53
Deferred revenue	421	415
Other liabilities	(154)	(237)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,889	9,566
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(1,176)	(14,132)
Proceeds from sales of investments	5,391	12,422
Proceeds from maturities of investments	10,797	12,259
Acquisitions and divestitures	(2,175)	(2,762)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(118)	(126)
Return of investments in privately held companies	127	163
Acquisition of property and equipment	(701)	(620)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	15	54
Other	(12)	(16)
Net cash provided by investing activities	12,148	7,242
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	321	318
Repurchases of common stock—repurchase program	(16,042)	(11,562)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(601)	(541)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	1,723	(2,502)
Issuances of debt	1,530	6,877
Repayments of debt	(5,250)	(9,875)
Dividends paid	(4,489)	(4,433)
Other	51	(92)
Net cash used in financing activities	(22,757)	(21,810)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	1,280	(5,002)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	8,993	11,773
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	10,273	6,771
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	690	739
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 2,491	$ 3,332