Fair Value - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 01, 2021	Jul. 25, 2020
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	$ 16,168	$ 17,610
U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,903	2,685
U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	167	110
Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	3
Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	9,512	11,877
Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,333	727
Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	440	176
Fair value, measurements, recurring
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	61	0
Derivative assets	140	191
Total	21,167	27,833
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	16	10
Total	16	10
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,903	2,685
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	167	110
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	3	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	9,512	11,877
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	2,810	2,035
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,333	727
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	440	176
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	4,698	10,024
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	8
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	100	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	61	0
Derivative assets	0	0
Total	4,759	10,024
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	4,698	10,024
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Derivative assets	134	190
Total	16,402	17,808
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	16	10
Total	16	10
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,903	2,685
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	167	110
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	3	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	9,512	11,877
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	2,810	2,035
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,333	727
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	440	176
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	8
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	100	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Derivative assets	6	1
Total	6	1
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 3 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	$ 0	$ 0

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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