Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 25, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 11,812	$ 10,591	$ 11,214
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,957	1,862	1,808
Share-based compensation expense	1,886	1,761	1,569
Provision (benefit) for receivables	55	(6)	93
Deferred income taxes	(309)	(384)	(38)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(453)	(354)	(138)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(1,009)	(107)	(107)
Inventories	(1,030)	(244)	84
Financing receivables	1,241	1,577	(797)
Other assets	(1,615)	(797)	96
Accounts payable	(55)	(53)	141
Income taxes, net	(690)	(549)	(322)
Accrued compensation	(427)	643	(78)
Deferred revenue	1,328	1,560	2,011
Other liabilities	535	(46)	(110)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,226	15,454	15,426
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(6,070)	(9,328)	(9,212)
Proceeds from sales of investments	2,660	3,373	5,631
Proceeds from maturities of investments	5,686	8,409	7,975
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures	(373)	(7,038)	(327)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(186)	(175)	(190)
Return of investments in privately held companies	237	194	224
Acquisition of property and equipment	(477)	(692)	(770)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	91	28	179
Other	(15)	(56)	(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,553	(5,285)	3,500
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	660	643	655
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(7,689)	(2,877)	(2,659)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(692)	(636)	(727)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	606	(5)	(3,470)
Issuances of debt	1,049	0	0
Repayments of debt	(3,550)	(3,000)	(6,720)
Dividends paid	(6,224)	(6,163)	(6,016)
Other	(122)	(59)	81
Net cash used in financing activities	(15,962)	(12,097)	(18,856)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(180)	58	(30)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(1,363)	(1,870)	40
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	9,942	11,812	11,772
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	8,579	9,942	11,812
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	355	438	603
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 3,663	$ 3,604	$ 3,116