Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Apr. 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				Nine Months Ended
	April 25, 2020		April 27, 2019		April 25, 2020		April 27, 2019
Compensation expense related to acquisitions	$	61	$	76	$	172	$	251

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

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

	Nine Months Ended
	April 25, 2020			April 27, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	342		$	359
Provisions for warranties issued	423			447
Adjustments for pre-existing warranties	(5		)	(6		)
Settlements	(436		)	(449		)
Acquisitions and divestitures	—			(2		)
Balance at end of period	$	324		$	349

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations

The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at April 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):

	April 25, 2020			July 27, 2019
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:
Channel partner	$	203		$	197
End user	12			21
Total	$	215		$	218
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:
Channel partner	$	(59	)	$	(62	)
End user	(11		)	(15		)
Total	$	(70	)	$	(77	)
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees, net of associated deferred revenue	$	145		$	141