Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2020	Jul. 27, 2019	Jul. 28, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 11,214	$ 11,621	$ 110
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,808	1,897	2,192
Share-based compensation expense	1,569	1,570	1,576
Provision (benefit) for receivables	93	40	(134)
Deferred income taxes	(38)	(350)	900
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(138)	(24)	(322)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(107)	(84)	(269)
Inventories	84	131	(244)
Financing receivables	(797)	(249)	(219)
Other assets	96	(955)	66
Accounts payable	141	87	504
Income taxes, net	(322)	312	8,118
Accrued compensation	(78)	277	100
Deferred revenue	2,011	1,407	1,205
Other liabilities	(110)	151	83
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,426	15,831	13,666
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(9,212)	(2,416)	(14,285)
Proceeds from sales of investments	5,631	7,388	17,706
Proceeds from maturities of investments	7,975	12,928	15,769
Acquisitions and divestitures	(327)	(2,175)	(2,979)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(190)	(148)	(267)
Return of investments in privately held companies	224	159	168
Acquisition of property and equipment	(770)	(909)	(834)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	179	22	59
Other	(10)	(12)	(19)
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,500	14,837	15,318
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	655	640	623
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(2,659)	(20,717)	(17,547)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(727)	(862)	(703)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	(3,470)	3,446	(2,502)
Issuances of debt	0	2,250	6,877
Repayments of debt	(6,720)	(6,780)	(12,375)
Dividends paid	(6,016)	(5,979)	(5,968)
Other	51	113	(169)
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,886)	(27,889)	(31,764)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	40	2,779	(2,780)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of fiscal year	11,772	8,993	11,773
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of fiscal year	11,812	11,772	8,993
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	603	892	911
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 3,116	$ 2,986	$ 3,911