Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	October 26, 2024		October 28, 2023
Cost of sales—product	$	57	$	42
Cost of sales—services	74		61
Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales	131		103
Research and development	354		274
Sales and marketing	210		186
General and administrative	115		90
Restructuring and other charges	17		8
Share-based compensation expense in operating expenses	696		558
Total share-based compensation expense	$	827	$	661
Income tax benefit for share-based compensation	$	174	$	143

Summary of Restricted Stock and Stock Unit Activity

A summary of the restricted stock and stock unit activity, which includes time-based and performance-based or market-based RSUs, is as follows (in millions, except per-share amounts):

	Restricted Stock/ Stock Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Aggregate Fair  Value
Unvested balance at July 29, 2023	122	$	44.04
Granted and assumed	63	48.97
Vested	(58)	43.46		$	2,906
Canceled/forfeited/other	(10)	45.65
Unvested balance at July 27, 2024	117	$	46.86
Granted and assumed	7	50.94
Vested	(13)	46.03		$	586
Canceled/forfeited/other	(2)	46.47
Unvested balance at October 26, 2024	109	$	47.24