Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 25, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,578	$ 9,415
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,364	1,433
Share-based compensation expense	1,170	1,166
Provision for receivables	60	32
Deferred income taxes	103	(281)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(185)	(79)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	774	1,560
Inventories	143	(1)
Financing receivables	380	(112)
Other assets	145	(736)
Accounts payable	324	52
Income taxes, net	(700)	(759)
Accrued compensation	(220)	(68)
Deferred revenue	333	421
Other liabilities	(645)	(154)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,624	11,889
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(6,880)	(1,176)
Proceeds from sales of investments	4,737	5,391
Proceeds from maturities of investments	5,708	10,797
Acquisitions and divestitures	(237)	(2,175)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(143)	(118)
Return of investments in privately held companies	213	127
Acquisition of property and equipment	(562)	(701)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	175	15
Other	(10)	(12)
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,001	12,148
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	335	321
Repurchases of common stock—repurchase program	(2,659)	(16,042)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(519)	(601)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	(3,470)	1,723
Issuances of debt	0	1,530
Repayments of debt	(5,220)	(5,250)
Dividends paid	(4,491)	(4,489)
Other	(3)	51
Net cash used in financing activities	(16,027)	(22,757)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,402)	1,280
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period	11,772	8,993
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	10,370	10,273
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	519	707
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 2,683	$ 2,491