Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Compensation Expense Related to Business Acquisitions

The following table summarizes the compensation expense related to acquisitions (in millions):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	January 25, 2020		January 26, 2019		January 25, 2020		January 26, 2019
Compensation expense related to acquisitions	$	50	$	66	$	111	$	175

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability (in millions):

	Six Months Ended
	January 25, 2020			January 26, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	342		$	359
Provisions for warranties issued	283			297
Adjustments for pre-existing warranties	(3		)	(5		)
Settlements	(291		)	(300		)
Acquisitions and divestitures	—			(2		)
Balance at end of period	$	331		$	349

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations

The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at January 25, 2020 and July 27, 2019, representing the total maximum potential future payments under financing arrangements with third parties along with the related deferred revenue, are summarized in the following table (in millions):

	January 25, 2020			July 27, 2019
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:
Channel partner	$	258		$	197
End user	13			21
Total	$	271		$	218
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:
Channel partner	$	(69	)	$	(62	)
End user	(13		)	(15		)
Total	$	(82	)	$	(77	)
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees, net of associated deferred revenue	$	189		$	141