Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment consisted of the following at the dates indicated:



	Life in	July 31,
(Dollars in millions)	Years	2011			2010
Equipment	3-5	$	531		$	475
Computer software	3-6	478			359
Furniture and fixtures	5	61			64
Leasehold improvements	2-16	229			229
Land	NA	2			4
Buildings	5-30	187			202
Capital in progress	NA	36			59
		1,524			1,392
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(963		)	(882		)
Total property and equipment, net		$	561		$	510

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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