Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 12,613	$ 11,812	$ 10,591
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,726	1,957	1,862
Share-based compensation expense	2,353	1,886	1,761
Provision (benefit) for receivables	31	55	(6)
Deferred income taxes	(2,085)	(309)	(384)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	206	(453)	(354)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	734	(1,009)	(107)
Inventories	(1,069)	(1,030)	(244)
Financing receivables	1,102	1,241	1,577
Other assets	5	(1,615)	(797)
Accounts payable	27	(55)	(53)
Income taxes, net	1,218	(690)	(549)
Accrued compensation	651	(427)	643
Deferred revenue	2,326	1,328	1,560
Other liabilities	48	535	(46)
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,886	13,226	15,454
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(10,871)	(6,070)	(9,328)
Proceeds from sales of investments	1,054	2,660	3,373
Proceeds from maturities of investments	5,978	5,686	8,409
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures	(301)	(373)	(7,038)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(185)	(186)	(175)
Return of investments in privately held companies	90	237	194
Acquisition of property and equipment	(849)	(477)	(692)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3	91	28
Other	(26)	(15)	(56)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5,107)	1,553	(5,285)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	700	660	643
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(4,293)	(7,689)	(2,877)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(597)	(692)	(636)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	(602)	606	(5)
Issuances of debt	0	1,049	0
Repayments of debt	(500)	(3,550)	(3,000)
Dividends paid	(6,302)	(6,224)	(6,163)
Other	(32)	(122)	(59)
Net cash used in financing activities	(11,626)	(15,962)	(12,097)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(105)	(180)	58
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	3,048	(1,363)	(1,870)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year	8,579	9,942	11,812
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of fiscal year	11,627	8,579	9,942
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	376	355	438
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 3,571	$ 3,663	$ 3,604