Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2020	Jan. 26, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,804	$ 6,371
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	918	952
Share-based compensation expense	779	792
Provision for receivables	46	30
Deferred income taxes	128	(257)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(162)	(77)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	1,084	1,613
Inventories	25	(203)
Financing receivables	408	161
Other assets	130	(652)
Accounts payable	(126)	(296)
Income taxes, net	(1,007)	(830)
Accrued compensation	(521)	(339)
Deferred revenue	236	207
Other liabilities	(355)	88
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,387	7,560
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(4,250)	(677)
Proceeds from sales of investments	3,410	3,055
Proceeds from maturities of investments	4,044	6,263
Acquisitions and divestitures	(163)	(1,599)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(97)	(68)
Return of investments in privately held companies	91	43
Acquisition of property and equipment	(391)	(473)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	131	10
Other	(10)	(12)
Net cash provided by investing activities	2,765	6,542
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	334	312
Repurchases of common stock—repurchase program	(1,648)	(10,062)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(437)	(514)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	(3,470)	0
Repayments of debt	(5,220)	0
Dividends paid	(2,972)	(2,970)
Other	(12)	18
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,425)	(13,216)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(3,273)	886
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	11,772	8,993
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	8,499	9,879
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	349	425
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 2,295	$ 1,968