Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2025	Jan. 27, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,139	$ 6,272
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,550	823
Share-based compensation expense	1,748	1,463
Provision for receivables	7	12
Deferred income taxes	(382)	(816)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(5)	205
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	969	941
Inventories	441	442
Financing receivables	330	(33)
Other assets	(427)	(403)
Accounts payable	(359)	(476)
Income taxes, net	(2,285)	(4,656)
Accrued compensation	(293)	(763)
Deferred revenue	(555)	293
Other liabilities	24	(125)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,902	3,179
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(2,261)	(2,253)
Proceeds from sales of investments	1,791	2,484
Proceeds from maturities of investments	2,703	4,044
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures	(257)	(878)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(137)	(50)
Return of investments in privately held companies	94	123
Acquisition of property and equipment	(427)	(304)
Other	(5)	(1)
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,501	3,165
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	320	349
Repurchases of common stock—repurchase program	(3,243)	(2,504)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(655)	(581)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	1,012	1,398
Issuances of debt	10,406	2,537
Repayments of debt	(11,382)	(750)
Dividends paid	(3,185)	(3,163)
Other	(2)	(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,729)	(2,721)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(8)	(32)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	666	3,591
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period	8,842	11,627
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period	9,508	15,218
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	769	203
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 2,682	$ 6,804