Long-Term Obligations and Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Long-Term Obligations and Commitments [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The following table summarizes our senior unsecured notes at the dates indicated:

	July 31,
(In millions)	2012			2011
Senior notes:
5.40% fixed-rate notes, due 2012	$	—		$	500
5.75% fixed-rate notes, due 2017	500			500
Total senior notes	500			1,000
Unamortized discount	(1		)	(1		)
Total senior notes	$	499		$	999
Reported as:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—		$	500
Long-term debt	499			499
Total senior notes	$	499		$	999

Other long-term obligations

Other long-term obligations were as follows at the dates indicated:

	July 31,
(In millions)	2012			2011
Total license fee payable	$	54		$	60
Total deferred rent	53			52
Long-term deferred revenue	42			40
Long-term income tax liabilities	41			42
Other	5			13
Total long-term obligations	195			207
Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	(19		)	(17		)
Long-term obligations due after one year	$	176		$	190

Operating leases of lessee and purchase obligations disclosure

Annual minimum commitments under operating leases and purchase obligations at July 31, 2012 were as shown in the table below.

(In millions)	Operating Lease Commitments		Purchase Obligations
Fiscal year ending July 31,
2013	$	57	$	89
2014	56		77
2015	53		53
2016	43		41
2017	44		37
Thereafter	174		—
Total commitments	$	427	$	297