Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Summary Of Allocation Of Total Purchase Consideration

A summary of the allocation of the total purchase consideration is presented as follows (in millions):


Fiscal 2012	Purchase Consideration		Net Tangible Assets Acquired/ (Liabilities Assumed)			Purchased Intangible Assets		Goodwill
Lightwire, Inc.	$	239	$	(15	)	$	97	$	157
All others		159		(24	)		103		80

Total acquisitions	$	398	$	(39	)	$	200	$	237


Fiscal 2011	Purchase Consideration		Net Tangible Assets Acquired/ (Liabilities Assumed)			Purchased Intangible Assets		Goodwill
Total acquisitions	$	288	$	(10	)	$	114	$	184


Fiscal 2010	Purchase Consideration		Net Tangible Assets Acquired/ (Liabilities Assumed)			Purchased Intangible Assets		Goodwill
ScanSafe, Inc.	$	154	$	2		$	31	$	121
Starent Networks, Corp.		2,636		(17	)		1,274		1,379
Tandberg ASA		3,268		17			980		2,271
All others		128		2			95		31

Total acquisitions	$	6,186	$	4		$	2,380	$	3,802

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a material business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. This table does not include leveraged buyouts.

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