Cisco Systems (CSCO) 10-Q25 May 222022 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Cover Page

Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Apr. 30, 2022	May 19, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39940
Entity Registrant Name	CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	77-0059951
Entity Address, Address Line One	170 West Tasman Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	San Jose
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95134
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	526-4000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	CSCO
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		4,140,964,037
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Entity Central Index Key	0000858877
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-30

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,952	$ 9,175
Investments	13,156	15,343
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $78 at April 30, 2022 and $109 at July 31, 2021	5,783	5,766
Inventories	2,231	1,559
Financing receivables, net	3,804	4,380
Other current assets	4,055	2,889
Total current assets	35,981	39,112
Property and equipment, net	2,046	2,338
Financing receivables, net	3,959	4,884
Goodwill	38,452	38,168
Purchased intangible assets, net	2,811	3,619
Deferred tax assets	4,276	4,360
Other assets	5,272	5,016
TOTAL ASSETS	92,797	97,497
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	1,000	2,508
Accounts payable	2,289	2,362
Income taxes payable	852	801
Accrued compensation	3,032	3,818
Deferred revenue	12,249	12,148
Other current liabilities	4,728	4,620
Total current liabilities	24,150	26,257
Long-term debt	8,418	9,018
Income taxes payable	7,689	8,538
Deferred revenue	10,044	10,016
Other long-term liabilities	2,096	2,393
Total liabilities	52,397	56,222
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Cisco stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 5 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value: 20,000 shares authorized; 4,149 and 4,217 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively	42,587	42,346
Accumulated deficit	(724)	(654)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,463)	(417)
Total equity	40,400	41,275
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 92,797	$ 97,497

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance	$ 78	$ 109
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000,000	20,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,149,000,000	4,217,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,149,000,000	4,217,000,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 12,835	$ 12,803	$ 38,455	$ 36,692
COST OF SALES:
Total cost of sales	4,714	4,618	14,232	13,142
GROSS MARGIN	8,121	8,185	24,223	23,550
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	1,708	1,697	5,092	4,836
Sales and marketing	2,209	2,317	6,736	6,811
General and administrative	517	603	1,612	1,631
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	77	61	240	136
Restructuring and other charges	0	42	8	878
Total operating expenses	4,511	4,720	13,688	14,292
OPERATING INCOME	3,610	3,465	10,535	9,258
Interest income	115	153	347	488
Interest expense	(90)	(111)	(267)	(336)
Other income (loss), net	166	84	446	117
Interest and other income (loss), net	191	126	526	269
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	3,801	3,591	11,061	9,527
Provision for income taxes	757	728	2,064	1,945
NET INCOME	$ 3,044	$ 2,863	$ 8,997	$ 7,582
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.68	$ 2.15	$ 1.79
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.68	$ 2.14	$ 1.79
Shares used in per-share calculation:
Basic (in shares)	4,152	4,219	4,184	4,224
Diluted (in shares)	4,170	4,238	4,204	4,237
Product
REVENUE:
Total revenue	$ 9,448	$ 9,139	$ 28,330	$ 26,298
COST OF SALES:
Total cost of sales	3,606	3,422	10,848	9,672
Service
REVENUE:
Total revenue	3,387	3,664	10,125	10,394
COST OF SALES:
Total cost of sales	$ 1,108	$ 1,196	$ 3,384	$ 3,470

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 3,044	$ 2,863	$ 8,997	$ 7,582
Available-for-sale investments:
Change in net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax benefit (expense) of $45 and $120 for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, and $30 and $47 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively	(376)	(85)	(597)	(103)
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, net of tax (benefit) expense of $2 and $7 for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, and $5 and $12 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively	0	(17)	(11)	(34)
Total- Available-for-sale investments	(376)	(102)	(608)	(137)
Cash flow hedging instruments:
Change in unrealized gains and losses, net of tax benefit (expense) of $(10) and $(14) for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, and $(5) and $(4) for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively	35	16	49	12
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, net of tax (benefit) expense of $2 and $3 for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, and $1 and $2 for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively	(10)	(6)	(12)	(10)
Total- Cash flow hedging instruments	25	10	37	2
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment and actuarial gains and losses net of tax benefit (expense) of $0 and $9 for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, and $2 and $(1) for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively	(323)	22	(475)	366
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(674)	(70)	(1,046)	231
Comprehensive income	$ 2,370	$ 2,793	$ 7,951	$ 7,813

Consolidated Statements of Co_2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Change in net unrealized gains, tax benefit (expense)	$ 45	$ 30	$ 120	$ 47
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax (benefit) expense	2	5	7	12
Change in unrealized gains and losses, tax benefit (expense)	(10)	(5)	(14)	(4)
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, tax (benefit) expense	2	1	3	2
Net change in cumulative translation adjustment and actuarial gains and losses, tax benefit (expense)	$ 0	$ 2	$ 9	$ (1)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,997	$ 7,582
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	1,527	1,373
Share-based compensation expense	1,407	1,337
Provision (benefit) for receivables	49	(4)
Deferred income taxes	(167)	(89)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net	(470)	(201)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	(134)	1,250
Inventories	(683)	(260)
Financing receivables	1,431	1,160
Other assets	(1,295)	(233)
Accounts payable	(54)	24
Income taxes, net	(730)	(828)
Accrued compensation	(730)	145
Deferred revenue	292	263
Other liabilities	109	(569)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,549	10,950
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(5,383)	(7,855)
Proceeds from sales of investments	2,488	2,724
Proceeds from maturities of investments	4,308	6,445
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired and divestitures	(373)	(6,333)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies	(158)	(138)
Return of investments in privately held companies	149	96
Acquisition of property and equipment	(338)	(530)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	6	14
Other	(15)	(56)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	684	(5,633)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuances of common stock	306	307
Repurchases of common stock—repurchase program	(5,347)	(2,096)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(546)	(419)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net	9	0
Issuances of debt	1,049	0
Repayments of debt	(3,050)	(3,000)
Dividends paid	(4,657)	(4,601)
Other	(230)	39
Net cash used in financing activities	(12,466)	(9,770)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(2,233)	(4,453)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period	9,942	11,812
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period	7,709	7,359
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	292	377
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 2,960	$ 2,862

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Shares of Common Stock	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated DeficitCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 25, 2020			4,237
Beginning balance at Jul. 25, 2020	$ 37,920	$ (38)		$ 41,202	$ (2,763)	$ (38)	$ (519)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	7,582				7,582
Other comprehensive income (loss)	231						231
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			37
Issuance of common stock	307			307
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(49)
Repurchase of common stock	(2,111)			(478)	(1,633)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(10)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(419)			(419)
Cash dividends declared	(4,604)				(4,604)
Share-based compensation	1,337			1,337
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 01, 2021			4,215
Ending balance at May. 01, 2021	40,205			41,949	(1,456)		(288)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 23, 2021			4,221
Beginning balance at Jan. 23, 2021	39,121			41,690	(2,351)		(218)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,863				2,863
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(70)						(70)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			6
Issuance of common stock	$ 1			1
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(10)		(10)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (510)			(103)	(407)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(2)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(102)			(102)
Cash dividends declared	(1,561)				(1,561)
Share-based compensation	463			463
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 01, 2021			4,215
Ending balance at May. 01, 2021	$ 40,205			41,949	(1,456)		(288)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(15)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2021			4,217
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2021	$ 41,275			42,346	(654)		(417)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	8,997				8,997
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,046)						(1,046)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			36
Issuance of common stock	306			306
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)			(92)
Repurchase of common stock	(5,332)			(929)	(4,403)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(10)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(546)			(546)
Cash dividends declared	(4,657)				(4,657)
Share-based compensation	1,407			1,407
Other	(4)		$ (2)	3	(7)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022			4,149
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2022	40,400			42,587	(724)		(1,463)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2022			4,151
Beginning balance at Jan. 29, 2022	39,496			42,291	(2,006)		(789)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,044				3,044
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(674)						(674)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			7
Issuance of common stock	$ 0
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(5)		(5)
Repurchase of common stock	$ (252)			(47)	(205)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)			(2)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units	(135)			(135)
Cash dividends declared	(1,555)				(1,555)
Share-based compensation	477			477
Other	(1)		$ (2)	1	(2)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022			4,149
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 40,400			$ 42,587	$ (724)		$ (1,463)

Consolidated Statements of Eq_2

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.37	$ 1.12	$ 1.09

Organization and Basis of Prese

Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Apr. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Organization and Basis of Presentation The fiscal year for Cisco Systems, Inc. (the “Company,” “Cisco,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is the 52 or 53 weeks ending on the last Saturday in July. Fiscal 2022 is a 52-week fiscal year and fiscal 2021 was a 53-week fiscal year. The Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. We conduct business globally and are primarily managed on a geographic basis in the following three geographic segments: the Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC). We have prepared the accompanying financial data as of April 30, 2022 and for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The July 31, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. The inputs into certain of our judgments, assumptions, and estimates considered the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the associated impact of supply constraints, on our critical and significant accounting estimates. The actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates. As these events continue, many of our estimates could require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As events continue to evolve our estimates may change materially in future periods. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2022, the results of operations, the statements of comprehensive income and the statements of equity for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, and the statements of cash flows for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, as applicable, have been made. The results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods. Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models. The noncontrolling interests attributed to these investments, if material, are presented as a separate component from our equity in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The share of earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests are not presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as these amounts are not material for any of the fiscal periods presented. Certain reclassifications have been made to the amounts in prior periods in order to conform to the current period’s presentation. We have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Apr. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements (a) New Accounting Updates Recently Adopted Acquired Revenue Contracts with Customers in Business Combination In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standard update that requires companies to apply Accounting Standards Codification 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. We early adopted this accounting standard update beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and it did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. The ongoing impact of this standard will be fact dependent on the transactions within its scope. (b) Recent Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Effective Reference Rate Reform In March 2020, the FASB issued an accounting standard update and subsequent amendments that provide optional expedients and exceptions to the current guidance on contract modification and hedging relationships to ease the financial reporting burden of the expected market transition from the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other

Revenue

Revenue	9 Months Ended
Revenue	Apr. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue We enter into contracts with customers that can include various combinations of products and services which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. As a result, our contracts may contain multiple performance obligations. We determine whether arrangements are distinct based on whether the customer can benefit from the product or service on its own or together with other resources that are readily available and whether our commitment to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other obligations in the contract. We classify our hardware, perpetual software licenses, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) as distinct performance obligations. Term software licenses represent multiple obligations, which include software licenses and software maintenance. In transactions where we deliver hardware or software, we are typically the principal and we record revenue and costs of goods sold on a gross basis. We refer to our term software licenses, security software licenses, SaaS, and associated service arrangements as subscription offers. We recognize revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services in a contract with a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. Transfer of control occurs once the customer has the contractual right to use the product, generally upon shipment, electronic delivery (or when the software is available for download by the customer), or once title and risk of loss has transferred to the customer. Transfer of control can also occur over time for software maintenance and services as the customer receives the benefit over the contract term. Our hardware and perpetual software licenses are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. Term software licenses include multiple performance obligations where the term licenses are recognized upfront upon transfer of control, with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as services and software updates are provided. SaaS arrangements do not include the right for the customer to take possession of the software during the term, and therefore have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services. On our product sales, we record consideration from shipping and handling on a gross basis within net product sales. We record our revenue net of any associated sales taxes. An allowance for future sales returns is established based on historical trends in product return rates. The allowance for future sales returns as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 was $42 million and $55 million, respectively, and was recorded as a reduction of our accounts receivable and revenue. Significant Judgments Revenue is allocated among these performance obligations in a manner that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to for the promised goods or services based on standalone selling prices (SSP). SSP is estimated for each distinct performance obligation and judgment may be required in their determination. The best evidence of SSP is the observable price of a product or service when we sell the goods separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. In instances where SSP is not directly observable, we determine SSP using information that may include market conditions and other observable inputs. We assess relevant contractual terms in our customer contracts to determine the transaction price. We apply judgment in identifying contractual terms and determining the transaction price as we may be required to estimate variable consideration when determining the amount of revenue to recognize. Variable consideration includes potential contractual penalties and various rebate, cooperative marketing and other incentive programs that we offer to our distributors, channel partners and customers. When determining the amount of revenue to recognize, we estimate the expected usage of these programs, applying the expected value or most likely estimate and update the estimate at each reporting period as actual utilization becomes available. We also consider the customers’ right of return in determining the transaction price, where applicable. We assess certain software licenses, such as for security software, that contain critical updates or upgrades which customers can download throughout the contract term. Without these updates or upgrades, the functionality of the software would diminish over a relatively short time period. These updates or upgrades provide the customer the full functionality of the purchased security software licenses and are required to maintain the security license’s utility as the risks and threats in the environment are rapidly changing. In these circumstances, the revenue from these software arrangements is recognized as a single performance obligation satisfied over the contract term. (a) Disaggregation of Revenue We disaggregate our revenue into groups of similar products and services that depict the nature, amount, and timing of revenue and cash flows for our various offerings. The sales cycle, contractual obligations, customer requirements, and go-to-market strategies differ for each of our product categories, resulting in different economic risk profiles for each category. Effective fiscal 2022, we began reporting our product and service revenue in the following categories: Secure, Agile Networks; Internet for the Future; Collaboration; End-to-End Security; Optimized Application Experiences; Other Products; and Services. This change will better align our product categories with our strategic priorities. The following table presents this disaggregation of revenue (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Product revenue: Secure, Agile Networks $ 5,869 $ 5,620 $ 17,735 $ 16,543 Internet for the Future 1,324 1,249 4,021 3,121 Collaboration 1,132 1,220 3,308 3,580 End-to-End Security 938 876 2,716 2,559 Optimized Application Experiences 183 170 544 483 Other Products 2 5 7 11 Total Product 9,448 9,139 28,330 26,298 Services 3,387 3,664 10,125 10,394 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692 Amounts may not sum due to rounding. Secure, Agile Networks consists of our core networking technologies of switching, enterprise routing, wireless, and compute products. These technologies consist of both hardware and software offerings, including software licenses and SaaS, that help our customers build networks, automate, orchestrate, integrate, and digitize data. Our hardware and perpetual software in this category are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. Term software licenses are multiple performance obligations where the term license is recognized upfront upon transfer of control with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. SaaS arrangements in this category have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. Internet for the Future consists of our routed optical networking, public 5G, silicon, and optics offerings. These products consist primarily of both hardware and software offerings, including software licenses and SaaS. Our hardware and perpetual software in this category are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. Term software licenses are multiple performance obligations where the term license is recognized upfront upon transfer of control with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. SaaS arrangements in this category have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. Collaboration consists of our Collaboration Devices, Meetings, Calling and contact center offerings. These products consist primarily of software offerings, including software licenses and SaaS, as well as hardware. Our perpetual software and hardware in this category are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. Term software licenses are multiple performance obligations where the term license is recognized upfront upon transfer of control with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. SaaS arrangements in this category have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. End-to-End Security consists of our overall security offerings. These products consist of both hardware and software offerings, including software licenses and SaaS. Updates and upgrades for the term software licenses are critical for our software to perform its intended commercial purpose because of the continuous need for our software to secure our customers’ network environments against frequent threats. Therefore, security software licenses are generally represented by a single distinct performance obligation with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. Our hardware and perpetual software in this category are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. SaaS arrangements in this category have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. Optimized Application Experiences consists of our full stack observability and cloud-native platform offerings. These products consist primarily of software offerings, including software licenses and SaaS. Our perpetual software in this category are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. Term software licenses are multiple performance obligations where the term license is recognized upfront upon transfer of control with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. SaaS arrangements in this category have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. In addition to our product offerings, we provide a broad range of service and support options for our customers, including technical support services and advanced services. Technical support services represent the majority of these offerings which are distinct performance obligations that are satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. Advanced services are distinct performance obligations that are satisfied over time with revenue recognized as services are delivered. The sales arrangements as discussed above are typically made pursuant to customer purchase orders based on master purchase or partner agreements. Cash is received based on our standard payment terms which is typically 30 days. We provide financing arrangements to customers for all of our hardware, software and service offerings. Refer to Note 9 for additional information. For these arrangements, cash is typically received over time. (b) Contract Balances Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable, net was $5.8 billion as of each of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, as reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The allowances for credit loss for our accounts receivable are summarized as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Allowance for credit loss at beginning of period $ 70 $ 102 $ 109 $ 143 Provisions (benefits) 17 16 53 15 Recoveries (write-offs), net (9) (8) (75) (22) Foreign exchange and other — — (9) (26) Allowance for credit loss at end of period $ 78 $ 110 $ 78 $ 110 Contract Assets and Liabilities Gross contract assets by our internal risk ratings are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, July 31, 1 to 4 $ 422 $ 521 5 to 6 807 770 7 and Higher 169 166 Total $ 1,398 $ 1,457 Contract assets consist of unbilled receivables and are recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of scheduled billings to our customers. These amounts are primarily related to software and service arrangements where transfer of control has occurred but we have not yet invoiced. Our contract assets for these unbilled receivables, net of allowances, was $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively, and were included in other current assets and other assets. Contract liabilities consist of deferred revenue. Deferred revenue was $22.3 billion as of April 30, 2022 compared to $22.2 billion as of July 31, 2021. We recognized approximately $2.5 billion and $9.9 billion of revenue during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, that was included in the deferred revenue balance at July 31, 2021. (c) Capitalized Contract Acquisition Costs

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures	9 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Apr. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Divestitures	Acquisitions and Divestitures We completed three acquisitions during the first nine months of fiscal 2022. A summary of the allocation of the total purchase consideration is presented as follows (in millions): Purchase Consideration Net Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed) Purchased Intangible Assets Goodwill Total acquisitions (three in total) $ 364 $ 12 $ 20 $ 332 The total purchase consideration related to our acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 consisted of cash consideration and vested share-based awards assumed. The total cash and cash equivalents acquired from these acquisitions was approximately $7 million. Total transaction costs related to acquisition and divestiture activities were $44 million and $30 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. These transaction costs were expensed as incurred in general and administrative expenses (“G&A”) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The goodwill generated from acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 is primarily related to expected synergies. The goodwill is generally not deductible for income tax purposes.

Goodwill and Purchased Intangib

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets	Apr. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (a) Goodwill The following table presents the goodwill allocated to our reportable segments as of April 30, 2022 and during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 (in millions): Balance at July 31, 2021 Acquisitions & Divestitures Other Balance at April 30, 2022 Americas $ 23,673 $ 222 $ 79 $ 23,974 EMEA 9,094 83 (80) 9,097 APJC 5,401 27 (47) 5,381 Total $ 38,168 $ 332 $ (48) $ 38,452 “Other” in the table above consists of foreign currency translation as well as purchase accounting adjustments. (b) Purchased Intangible Assets The following table presents details of our intangible assets acquired through acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 (in millions, except years): FINITE LIVES INDEFINITE LIVES TOTAL TECHNOLOGY CUSTOMER OTHER IPR&D Weighted- Amount Weighted- Amount Weighted- Amount Amount Amount Total acquisitions (three in total) 2.7 $ 16 2.0 $ 4 — $ — $ — $ 20 The following tables present details of our purchased intangible assets (in millions): April 30, 2022 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: Technology $ 2,837 $ (1,140) $ 1,697 Customer relationships 1,355 (701) 654 Other 54 (24) 30 Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives 4,246 (1,865) 2,381 In-process research and development, with indefinite lives 430 — 430 Total $ 4,676 $ (1,865) $ 2,811 July 31, 2021 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: Technology $ 3,629 $ (1,437) $ 2,192 Customer relationships 1,387 (523) 864 Other 71 (13) 58 Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives 5,087 (1,973) 3,114 In-process research and development, with indefinite lives 505 — 505 Total $ 5,592 $ (1,973) $ 3,619 Purchased intangible assets include intangible assets acquired through acquisitions as well as through direct purchases or licenses. Impairment charges related to purchased intangible assets for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 were $15 million. Impairment charges are primarily a result of declines in estimated fair values of certain purchased intangible assets resulting from the reduction or elimination of expected future cash flows associated with certain of our technology and in-process research and development (IPR&D) intangible assets. The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets, including impairment charges (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Amortization of purchased intangible assets: Cost of sales $ 180 $ 187 $ 583 $ 513 Operating expenses 92 61 255 136 Total $ 272 $ 248 $ 838 $ 649 The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of April 30, 2022 is as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 238 2023 $ 902 2024 $ 774 2025 $ 404 2026 $ 61 Thereafter $ 2

Restructuring and Other Charges

Restructuring and Other Charges	9 Months Ended
Restructuring and Other Charges	Apr. 30, 2022
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring and Other Charges	Restructuring and Other Charges We initiated a restructuring plan in fiscal 2021 (the “Fiscal 2021 Plan”), which included a voluntary early retirement program, in order to realign the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas. The total pretax charges were estimated to be approximately $900 million. In connection with the Fiscal 2021 Plan, we have incurred cumulative charges of $894 million and completed this plan in fiscal 2022. We initiated a restructuring plan in fiscal 2020 (the “Fiscal 2020 Plan”) in order to realign the organization and enable further investment in key priority areas. In connection with the Fiscal 2020 Plan, we incurred cumulative charges of $255 million. We completed the Fiscal 2020 Plan in fiscal 2021. The aggregate pretax charges related to these plans are primarily cash-based and consist of severance and other one-time termination benefits, and other costs. The following tables summarize the activities related to the restructuring and other charges (in millions): FISCAL 2020 AND PRIOR PLANS FISCAL 2021 PLAN Employee Other Employee Other Total Liability as of July 31, 2021 $ — $ 10 $ 16 $ 8 $ 34 Charges — (5) 10 3 8 Cash payments — (1) (21) (1) (23) Non-cash items — — — (5) (5) Liability as of April 30, 2022 $ — $ 4 $ 5 $ 5 $ 14 FISCAL 2020 AND PRIOR PLANS FISCAL 2021 PLAN Employee Other Employee Severance Other Total Liability as of July 25, 2020 $ 58 $ 14 $ — $ — $ 72 Charges — 9 828 41 878 Cash payments (58) (5) (801) (4) (868) Non-cash items — (1) — (31) (32) Liability as of May 1, 2021 $ — $ 17 $ 27 $ 6 $ 50

Balance Sheet and Other Details

Balance Sheet and Other Details	9 Months Ended
Balance Sheet and Other Details	Apr. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Balance Sheet and Other Details	Balance Sheet and Other Details The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet and other items (in millions): Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents April 30, July 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,952 $ 9,175 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other current assets 7 14 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other assets 750 753 Total $ 7,709 $ 9,942 Our restricted cash equivalents are funds primarily related to contractual obligations with suppliers. Inventories April 30, July 31, Raw materials $ 1,414 $ 801 Work in process 165 54 Finished goods: Deferred cost of sales 80 97 Manufactured finished goods 462 422 Total finished goods 542 519 Service-related spares 103 174 Demonstration systems 7 11 Total $ 2,231 $ 1,559 Property and Equipment, Net April 30, July 31, Gross property and equipment: Land, buildings, and building and leasehold improvements $ 4,243 $ 4,304 Computer equipment and related software 834 858 Production, engineering, and other equipment 4,733 5,106 Operating lease assets 205 273 Furniture, fixtures and other 345 377 Total gross property and equipment 10,360 10,918 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,314) (8,580) Total $ 2,046 $ 2,338 Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) April 30, July 31, Product $ 13,416 $ 13,270 Service 16,789 17,623 Total $ 30,205 $ 30,893 Short-term RPO $ 16,241 $ 16,289 Long-term RPO 13,964 14,604 Total $ 30,205 $ 30,893 Amount to be recognized as revenue over next 12 months 54 % 53 % Deferred revenue $ 22,293 $ 22,164 Unbilled contract revenue 7,912 8,729 Total $ 30,205 $ 30,893 Unbilled contract revenue represents noncancelable contracts for which we have not invoiced, have an obligation to perform, and revenue has not yet been recognized in the financial statements. Deferred Revenue April 30, July 31, Product $ 9,835 $ 9,416 Service 12,458 12,748 Total $ 22,293 $ 22,164 Reported as: Current $ 12,249 $ 12,148 Noncurrent 10,044 10,016 Total $ 22,293 $ 22,164

Leases

Leases	9 Months Ended
Leases	Apr. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases (a) Lessee Arrangements The following table presents our operating lease balances (in millions): Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease right-of-use assets Other assets $ 1,024 $ 1,095 Operating lease liabilities Other current liabilities $ 334 $ 337 Operating lease liabilities Other long-term liabilities 739 831 Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,073 $ 1,168 The components of our lease expenses were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Operating lease expense $ 99 $ 105 $ 292 $ 306 Short-term lease expense 17 14 49 49 Variable lease expense 37 42 127 131 Total lease expense $ 153 $ 161 $ 468 $ 486 Supplemental information related to our operating leases is as follows (in millions): Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities — operating cash flows $ 306 $ 306 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases liabilities $ 237 $ 270 The weighted-average lease term was 4.6 years and 5.2 years as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The weighted-average discount rate was 1.8% and 1.7% as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The maturities of our operating leases (undiscounted) as of April 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 99 2023 328 2024 242 2025 166 2026 92 Thereafter 216 Total lease payments 1,143 Less interest (70) Total $ 1,073 (b) Lessor Arrangements Our leases primarily represent sales-type leases with terms of four years on average. We provide leasing of our equipment and complementary third-party products primarily through our channel partners and distributors, for which the income arising from these leases is recognized through interest income. Interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $13 million and $42 million, respectively, and $19 million and $59 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively, and was included in interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The net investment of our lease receivables is measured at the commencement date as the gross lease receivable, residual value less unearned income and allowance for credit loss. For additional information, see Note 9. Future minimum lease payments on our lease receivables as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 249 2023 502 2024 317 2025 154 2026 65 Thereafter 17 Total 1,304 Less: Present value of lease payments 1,245 Unearned income $ 59 Actual cash collections may differ from the contractual maturities due to early customer buyouts, refinancings, or defaults. We provide financing of certain equipment through operating leases, and the amounts are included in property and equipment in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts relating to equipment on operating lease assets held by us and the associated accumulated depreciation are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease assets $ 205 $ 273 Accumulated depreciation (119) (165) Operating lease assets, net $ 86 $ 108 Our operating lease income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $26 million and $87 million, respectively, and $36 million and $119 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively, and was included in product revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Minimum future rentals on noncancelable operating leases as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 11 2023 32 2024 15 2025 4 Total $ 62
Leases	Leases (a) Lessee Arrangements The following table presents our operating lease balances (in millions): Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease right-of-use assets Other assets $ 1,024 $ 1,095 Operating lease liabilities Other current liabilities $ 334 $ 337 Operating lease liabilities Other long-term liabilities 739 831 Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,073 $ 1,168 The components of our lease expenses were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Operating lease expense $ 99 $ 105 $ 292 $ 306 Short-term lease expense 17 14 49 49 Variable lease expense 37 42 127 131 Total lease expense $ 153 $ 161 $ 468 $ 486 Supplemental information related to our operating leases is as follows (in millions): Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities — operating cash flows $ 306 $ 306 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases liabilities $ 237 $ 270 The weighted-average lease term was 4.6 years and 5.2 years as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The weighted-average discount rate was 1.8% and 1.7% as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The maturities of our operating leases (undiscounted) as of April 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 99 2023 328 2024 242 2025 166 2026 92 Thereafter 216 Total lease payments 1,143 Less interest (70) Total $ 1,073 (b) Lessor Arrangements Our leases primarily represent sales-type leases with terms of four years on average. We provide leasing of our equipment and complementary third-party products primarily through our channel partners and distributors, for which the income arising from these leases is recognized through interest income. Interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $13 million and $42 million, respectively, and $19 million and $59 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively, and was included in interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The net investment of our lease receivables is measured at the commencement date as the gross lease receivable, residual value less unearned income and allowance for credit loss. For additional information, see Note 9. Future minimum lease payments on our lease receivables as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 249 2023 502 2024 317 2025 154 2026 65 Thereafter 17 Total 1,304 Less: Present value of lease payments 1,245 Unearned income $ 59 Actual cash collections may differ from the contractual maturities due to early customer buyouts, refinancings, or defaults. We provide financing of certain equipment through operating leases, and the amounts are included in property and equipment in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts relating to equipment on operating lease assets held by us and the associated accumulated depreciation are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease assets $ 205 $ 273 Accumulated depreciation (119) (165) Operating lease assets, net $ 86 $ 108 Our operating lease income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $26 million and $87 million, respectively, and $36 million and $119 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively, and was included in product revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Minimum future rentals on noncancelable operating leases as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 11 2023 32 2024 15 2025 4 Total $ 62
Leases	Leases (a) Lessee Arrangements The following table presents our operating lease balances (in millions): Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease right-of-use assets Other assets $ 1,024 $ 1,095 Operating lease liabilities Other current liabilities $ 334 $ 337 Operating lease liabilities Other long-term liabilities 739 831 Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,073 $ 1,168 The components of our lease expenses were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Operating lease expense $ 99 $ 105 $ 292 $ 306 Short-term lease expense 17 14 49 49 Variable lease expense 37 42 127 131 Total lease expense $ 153 $ 161 $ 468 $ 486 Supplemental information related to our operating leases is as follows (in millions): Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities — operating cash flows $ 306 $ 306 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases liabilities $ 237 $ 270 The weighted-average lease term was 4.6 years and 5.2 years as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The weighted-average discount rate was 1.8% and 1.7% as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The maturities of our operating leases (undiscounted) as of April 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 99 2023 328 2024 242 2025 166 2026 92 Thereafter 216 Total lease payments 1,143 Less interest (70) Total $ 1,073 (b) Lessor Arrangements Our leases primarily represent sales-type leases with terms of four years on average. We provide leasing of our equipment and complementary third-party products primarily through our channel partners and distributors, for which the income arising from these leases is recognized through interest income. Interest income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $13 million and $42 million, respectively, and $19 million and $59 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively, and was included in interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The net investment of our lease receivables is measured at the commencement date as the gross lease receivable, residual value less unearned income and allowance for credit loss. For additional information, see Note 9. Future minimum lease payments on our lease receivables as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 249 2023 502 2024 317 2025 154 2026 65 Thereafter 17 Total 1,304 Less: Present value of lease payments 1,245 Unearned income $ 59 Actual cash collections may differ from the contractual maturities due to early customer buyouts, refinancings, or defaults. We provide financing of certain equipment through operating leases, and the amounts are included in property and equipment in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts relating to equipment on operating lease assets held by us and the associated accumulated depreciation are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease assets $ 205 $ 273 Accumulated depreciation (119) (165) Operating lease assets, net $ 86 $ 108 Our operating lease income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 was $26 million and $87 million, respectively, and $36 million and $119 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively, and was included in product revenue in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Minimum future rentals on noncancelable operating leases as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 11 2023 32 2024 15 2025 4 Total $ 62

Financing Receivables

Financing Receivables	9 Months Ended
Financing Receivables	Apr. 30, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]
Financing Receivables	Financing Receivables (a) Financing Receivables Financing receivables primarily consist of lease receivables, loan receivables, and financed service contracts. Lease receivables represent sales-type leases resulting from the sale of Cisco’s and complementary third-party products and are typically collateralized by a security interest in the underlying assets. Lease receivables consist of arrangements with terms of four years on average. Loan receivables represent financing arrangements related to the sale of our hardware, software, and services, which may include additional funding for other costs associated with network installation and integration of our products and services. Loan receivables have terms of three years on average. Financed service contracts include financing receivables related to technical support and advanced services. Revenue related to the technical support services is typically deferred and included in deferred service revenue and is recognized ratably over the period during which the related services are to be performed, which typically ranges from one year to three years. A summary of our financing receivables is presented as follows (in millions): April 30, 2022 Lease Loan Financed Service Total Gross $ 1,304 $ 4,509 $ 2,051 $ 7,864 Residual value 82 — — 82 Unearned income (59) — — (59) Allowance for credit loss (25) (97) (2) (124) Total, net $ 1,302 $ 4,412 $ 2,049 $ 7,763 Reported as: Current $ 623 $ 2,144 $ 1,037 $ 3,804 Noncurrent 679 2,268 1,012 3,959 Total, net $ 1,302 $ 4,412 $ 2,049 $ 7,763 July 31, 2021 Lease Loan Financed Service Total Gross $ 1,710 $ 5,203 $ 2,453 $ 9,366 Residual value 103 — — 103 Unearned income (78) — — (78) Allowance for credit loss (38) (86) (3) (127) Total, net $ 1,697 $ 5,117 $ 2,450 $ 9,264 Reported as: Current $ 780 $ 2,372 $ 1,228 $ 4,380 Noncurrent 917 2,745 1,222 4,884 Total, net $ 1,697 $ 5,117 $ 2,450 $ 9,264 (b) Credit Quality of Financing Receivables The tables below present our gross financing receivables, excluding residual value, less unearned income, categorized by our internal credit risk rating by period of origination (in millions): April 30, 2022 Fiscal Year Nine Months Ended Internal Credit Risk Rating Prior July 28, 2018 July 27, 2019 July 25, 2020 July 31, 2021 April 30, 2022 Total Lease Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 3 $ 38 $ 90 $ 144 $ 192 $ 152 $ 619 5 to 6 3 18 83 176 183 129 592 7 and Higher 1 1 5 13 3 11 34 Total Lease Receivables $ 7 $ 57 $ 178 $ 333 $ 378 $ 292 $ 1,245 Loan Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 6 $ 63 $ 173 $ 565 $ 1,018 $ 979 $ 2,804 5 to 6 2 22 94 289 547 637 1,591 7 and Higher 1 1 26 40 36 10 114 Total Loan Receivables $ 9 $ 86 $ 293 $ 894 $ 1,601 $ 1,626 $ 4,509 Financed Service Contracts: 1 to 4 $ 1 $ 5 $ 52 $ 99 $ 624 $ 567 $ 1,348 5 to 6 1 12 47 135 292 202 689 7 and Higher — — 3 5 3 3 14 Total Financed Service Contracts $ 2 $ 17 $ 102 $ 239 $ 919 $ 772 $ 2,051 Total $ 18 $ 160 $ 573 $ 1,466 $ 2,898 $ 2,690 $ 7,805 July 31, 2021 Fiscal Year Internal Credit Risk Rating Prior July 29, 2017 July 28, 2018 July 27, 2019 July 25, 2020 July 31, 2021 Total Lease Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 2 $ 20 $ 100 $ 168 $ 282 $ 227 $ 799 5 to 6 1 17 65 187 285 231 786 7 and Higher — 2 6 12 23 4 47 Total Lease Receivables $ 3 $ 39 $ 171 $ 367 $ 590 $ 462 $ 1,632 Loan Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 4 $ 86 $ 134 $ 577 $ 990 $ 1,552 $ 3,343 5 to 6 — 19 75 202 505 925 1,726 7 and Higher 1 2 4 50 43 34 134 Total Loan Receivables $ 5 $ 107 $ 213 $ 829 $ 1,538 $ 2,511 $ 5,203 Financed Service Contracts: 1 to 4 $ — $ 38 $ 26 $ 106 $ 252 $ 1,053 $ 1,475 5 to 6 — 6 26 105 302 520 959 7 and Higher — — 1 6 7 5 19 Total Financed Service Contracts $ — $ 44 $ 53 $ 217 $ 561 $ 1,578 $ 2,453 Total $ 8 $ 190 $ 437 $ 1,413 $ 2,689 $ 4,551 $ 9,288 The following tables present the aging analysis of gross receivables as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 (in millions): DAYS PAST DUE April 30, 2022 31-60 61-90 91+ Total Current Total 120+ Still Accruing Nonaccrual Impaired Lease receivables $ 26 $ 10 $ 24 $ 60 $ 1,185 $ 1,245 $ 7 $ 14 $ 14 Loan receivables 87 38 25 150 4,359 4,509 6 53 53 Financed service contracts 45 16 23 84 1,967 2,051 5 2 2 Total $ 158 $ 64 $ 72 $ 294 $ 7,511 $ 7,805 $ 18 $ 69 $ 69 DAYS PAST DUE July 31, 2021 31-60 61-90 91+ Total Current Total 120+ Still Accruing Nonaccrual Impaired Lease receivables $ 21 $ 17 $ 29 $ 67 $ 1,565 $ 1,632 $ 1 $ 33 $ 26 Loan receivables 71 17 35 123 5,080 5,203 4 33 33 Financed service contracts 18 13 18 49 2,404 2,453 3 3 3 Total $ 110 $ 47 $ 82 $ 239 $ 9,049 $ 9,288 $ 8 $ 69 $ 62 Past due financing receivables are those that are 31 days or more past due according to their contractual payment terms. The data in the preceding tables is presented by contract, and the aging classification of each contract is based on the oldest outstanding receivable, and therefore past due amounts also include unbilled and current receivables within the same contract. (c) Allowance for Credit Loss Rollforward The allowances for credit loss and the related financing receivables are summarized as follows (in millions): Three months ended April 30, 2022 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of January 29, 2022 $ 27 $ 67 $ 3 $ 97 Provisions (benefits) (2) 27 (1) 24 Other — 3 — 3 Allowance for credit loss as of April 30, 2022 $ 25 $ 97 $ 2 $ 124 Three Months Ended May 1, 2021 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of January 23, 2021 $ 43 $ 96 $ 9 $ 148 Provisions (benefits) (2) (4) (4) (10) Recoveries (write-offs), net (1) (1) — (2) Allowance for credit loss as of May 1, 2021 $ 40 $ 91 $ 5 $ 136 Nine months ended April 30, 2022 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of July 31, 2021 $ 38 $ 86 $ 3 $ 127 Provisions (benefits) (11) 8 (1) (4) Recoveries (write-offs), net (2) — — (2) Other — 3 — 3 Allowance for credit loss as of April 30, 2022 $ 25 $ 97 $ 2 $ 124 Nine months ended May 1, 2021 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of July 25, 2020 $ 48 $ 81 $ 9 $ 138 Provisions (benefits) (9) (7) (3) (19) Recoveries (write-offs), net (1) (1) — (2) Other 2 18 (1) 19 Allowance for credit loss as of May 1, 2021 $ 40 $ 91 $ 5 $ 136

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equ

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments	9 Months Ended
Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments	Apr. 30, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments	Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments (a) Summary of Available-for-Sale Debt Investments The following tables summarize our available-for-sale debt investments (in millions): April 30, 2022 Amortized Gross Gross Fair U.S. government securities $ 1,346 $ — $ (46) $ 1,300 U.S. government agency securities 150 — (4) 146 Non-U.S. government and agency securities 171 — — 171 Corporate debt securities 8,770 5 (296) 8,479 U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 2,234 — (176) 2,058 Commercial paper 548 — — 548 Certificates of deposit 212 — — 212 Total $ 13,431 $ 5 $ (522) $ 12,914 July 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Fair U.S. government securities $ 1,773 $ 21 $ — $ 1,794 U.S. government agency securities 152 — — 152 Non-U.S. government and agency securities 3 — — 3 Corporate debt securities 8,727 213 (30) 8,910 U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 2,838 34 (10) 2,862 Commercial paper 1,190 — — 1,190 Certificates of deposit 295 — — 295 Total $ 14,978 $ 268 $ (40) $ 15,206 The following table presents the gross realized gains and gross realized losses related to available-for-sale debt investments (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Gross realized gains $ 8 $ 24 $ 27 $ 48 Gross realized losses (6) (2) (9) (2) Total $ 2 $ 22 $ 18 $ 46 The following tables present the breakdown of the available-for-sale debt investments with gross unrealized losses and the duration that those losses had been unrealized at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 (in millions): UNREALIZED LOSSES UNREALIZED LOSSES TOTAL April 30, 2022 Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross U.S. government securities $ 1,185 $ (43) $ 96 $ (3) $ 1,281 $ (46) U.S. government agency securities 121 (2) 24 (2) 145 (4) Non-U.S. government and agency securities 171 — — — 171 — Corporate debt securities 6,185 (225) 367 (35) 6,552 (260) U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 1,505 (118) 547 (58) 2,052 (176) Total $ 9,167 $ (388) $ 1,034 $ (98) $ 10,201 $ (486) UNREALIZED LOSSES UNREALIZED LOSSES TOTAL July 31, 2021 Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross U.S. government securities $ 468 $ — $ — $ — $ 468 $ — U.S. government agency securities 26 — — — 26 — Corporate debt securities 1,086 (5) 6 — 1,092 (5) U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 1,293 (10) 13 — 1,306 (10) Commercial paper 37 — — — 37 — Total $ 2,910 $ (15) $ 19 $ — $ 2,929 $ (15) The following table summarizes the maturities of our available-for-sale debt investments as of April 30, 2022 (in millions): Amortized Cost Fair Value Within 1 year $ 3,431 $ 3,397 After 1 year through 5 years 7,619 7,319 After 5 years through 10 years 146 139 After 10 years 1 1 Mortgage-backed securities with no single maturity 2,234 2,058 Total $ 13,431 $ 12,914 Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations. (b) Summary of Equity Investments We held marketable equity securities of $242 million and $137 million as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. We recognized a net unrealized loss of $19 million and $32 million during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively, and net unrealized gains of $3 million for each of the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2021, on our marketable securities still held as of the reporting date. Our net adjustments to non-marketable equity securities measured using the measurement alternative still held was a net gain of $11 million and $28 million for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022, respectively. These adjustments were a net loss of $3 million and a net gain of $1 million for the corresponding periods of fiscal 2021, respectively. We held equity interests in certain private equity funds of $1.2 billion and $0.9 billion as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively, which are accounted for under the NAV practical expedient. In the ordinary course of business, we have investments in privately held companies and provide financing to certain customers. These privately held companies and customers are evaluated for consolidation under the variable interest or voting interest entity models. We evaluate on an ongoing basis our investments in these privately held companies and our customer financings, and have determined that as of April 30, 2022, there were no significant variable interest or voting interest entities required to be consolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements. The carrying value of our investments in privately held companies was $1.9 billion and $1.5 billion as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. Of the total carrying value of our investments in privately held companies as of April 30, 2022, $1.2 billion of such investments are considered to be in variable interest entities which are unconsolidated. As of April 30, 2022, we have total funding commitments of $0.4 billion related to privately held investments, some of which may be based on the achievement of certain agreed-upon milestones or are required to be funded on demand. The carrying value of these investments and the additional funding commitments, collectively, represent our maximum exposure related to privately held investments.

Fair Value

Fair Value	9 Months Ended
Fair Value	Apr. 30, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	Fair Value Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be either recorded or disclosed at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact, and we also consider assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. (a) Fair Value Hierarchy The accounting guidance for fair value measurement requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows: Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. (b) Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions): APRIL 30, 2022 JULY 31, 2021 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total Assets: Cash equivalents: Money market funds $ 3,119 $ — $ 3,119 $ 5,694 $ — $ 5,694 U.S. government securities — 50 50 — 300 300 Non-U.S. government and agency securities — 23 23 — — — Corporate debt securities — 43 43 — — — Commercial paper — 238 238 — 114 114 Certificates of deposit — 40 40 — — — Available-for-sale debt investments: U.S. government securities — 1,300 1,300 — 1,794 1,794 U.S. government agency securities — 146 146 — 152 152 Non-U.S. government and agency securities — 171 171 — 3 3 Corporate debt securities — 8,479 8,479 — 8,910 8,910 U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities — 2,058 2,058 — 2,862 2,862 Commercial paper — 548 548 — 1,190 1,190 Certificates of deposit — 212 212 — 295 295 Equity investments: Marketable equity securities 242 — 242 137 — 137 Other assets: Money market funds 750 — 750 750 — 750 Derivative assets — 65 65 — 126 126 Total $ 4,111 $ 13,373 $ 17,484 $ 6,581 $ 15,746 $ 22,327 Liabilities: Derivative liabilities $ — $ 87 $ 87 $ — $ 20 $ 20 Total $ — $ 87 $ 87 $ — $ 20 $ 20 Level 1 marketable equity securities are determined by using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 available-for-sale debt investments are priced using quoted market prices for similar instruments or nonbinding market prices that are corroborated by observable market data. We use inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, and other similar data, which are obtained from quoted market prices, independent pricing vendors, or other sources, to determine the ultimate fair value of these assets and liabilities. We use such pricing data as the primary input to make our assessments and determinations as to the ultimate valuation of our investment portfolio and have not made, during the periods presented, any material adjustments to such inputs. We are ultimately responsible for the financial statements and underlying estimates. Our derivative instruments are primarily classified as Level 2, as they are not actively traded and are valued using pricing models that use observable market inputs. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the periods presented. (c) Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis Our non-marketable equity securities using the measurement alternative are adjusted to fair value on a non-recurring basis. Adjustments are made when observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer occur, or due to impairment. These securities are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because we estimate the value based on valuation methods using the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs such as volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities we hold. (d) Other Fair Value Disclosures The fair value of our short-term loan receivables and financed service contracts approximates their carrying value due to their short duration. The aggregate carrying value of our long-term loan receivables and financed service contracts as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 was $3.3 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively. The estimated fair value of our long-term loan receivables and financed service contracts approximates their carrying value. We use significant unobservable inputs in determining discounted cash flows to estimate the fair value of our long-term loan receivables and financed service contracts, and therefore they are categorized as Level 3.

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
Borrowings	Apr. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Borrowings (a) Short-Term Debt The following table summarizes our short-term debt (in millions, except percentages): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Amount Effective Rate Amount Effective Rate Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,000 2.13 % $ 2,508 1.75 % We have a short-term debt financing program of up to $10.0 billion through the issuance of commercial paper notes. We use the proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper notes for general corporate purposes. We had no commercial paper outstanding as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021. The effective rates for the short- and long-term debt include the interest on the notes, the accretion of the discount, the issuance costs, and, if applicable, adjustments related to hedging. (b) Long-Term Debt The following table summarizes our long-term debt (in millions, except percentages): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Maturity Date Amount Effective Rate Amount Effective Rate Senior notes: Fixed-rate notes: 1.85% September 20, 2021 $ — — $ 2,000 1.90% 3.00% June 15, 2022 500 1.59% 500 1.13% 2.60% February 28, 2023 500 2.68% 500 2.68% 2.20% September 20, 2023 750 2.27% 750 2.27% 3.625% March 4, 2024 1,000 1.35% 1,000 1.00% 3.50% June 15, 2025 500 1.75% 500 1.29% 2.95% February 28, 2026 750 3.01% 750 3.01% 2.50% September 20, 2026 1,500 2.55% 1,500 2.55% 5.90% February 15, 2039 2,000 6.11% 2,000 6.11% 5.50% January 15, 2040 2,000 5.67% 2,000 5.67% Total 9,500 11,500 Unaccreted discount/issuance costs (76) (80) Hedge accounting fair value adjustments (6) 106 Total $ 9,418 $ 11,526 Reported as: Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,000 $ 2,508 Long-term debt 8,418 9,018 Total $ 9,418 $ 11,526 We have entered into interest rate swaps in prior periods with an aggregate notional amount of $2.0 billion designated as fair value hedges of certain of our fixed-rate senior notes. These swaps convert the fixed interest rates of the fixed-rate notes to floating interest rates based on the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps substantially offset changes in the fair value of the hedged portion of the underlying debt that are attributable to the changes in market interest rates. For additional information, see Note 13. Interest is payable semiannually on each class of the senior fixed-rate notes. Each of the senior fixed-rate notes is redeemable by us at any time, subject to a make-whole premium. The senior notes rank at par with the commercial paper notes that may be issued in the future pursuant to our short-term debt financing program, as discussed above under “(a) Short-Term Debt.” As of April 30, 2022, we were in compliance with all debt covenants. As of April 30, 2022, future principal payments for long-term debt, including the current portion, are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 500 2023 500 2024 1,750 2025 500 2026 750 Thereafter 5,500 Total $ 9,500 (c) Credit Facility On May 13, 2021, we entered into a 5-year credit agreement with certain institutional lenders that provides for a $3.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that is scheduled to expire on May 13, 2026. As of April 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the required interest coverage ratio and the other covenants, and we had not borrowed any funds under the credit agreement. Any advances under the 5-year credit agreement will accrue interest at rates that are equal to, based on certain conditions, either (a) with respect to loans in U.S. dollars, (i) LIBOR or (ii) the Base Rate (to be defined as the highest of (x) the Bank of America prime rate, (y) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% and (z) a daily rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%), (b) with respect to loans in Euros, EURIBOR, (c) with respect to loans in Yen, TIBOR and (d) with respect to loans in Pounds Sterling, SONIA plus a credit spread adjustment, plus a margin that is based on our senior debt credit ratings as published by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., provided that in no event will the interest rate be less than 0.0%. We will pay a quarterly commitment fee during the term of the 5-year credit agreement which may vary depending on our senior debt credit ratings. In addition, the 5-year credit agreement incorporates certain sustainability-linked metrics. Specifically, our applicable interest rate and commitment fee are subject to upward or downward adjustments if we achieve, or fail to achieve, certain specified targets based on two key performance indicator metrics: (i) social impact and (ii) foam reduction. We may also, upon the agreement of either the then-existing lenders or additional lenders not currently parties to the agreement, increase the commitments under the credit facility by up to an additional $2.0 billion and, at our option, extend the maturity of the facility for an additional year up to two times. The credit agreement requires that we comply with certain covenants, including that we maintain an interest coverage ratio as defined in the agreement.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments	Apr. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments (a) Summary of Derivative Instruments We use derivative instruments primarily to manage exposures to foreign currency exchange rate, interest rate, and equity price risks. Our primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and equity prices. Our derivatives expose us to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreement. We do, however, seek to mitigate such risks by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions and requiring collateral in certain cases. In addition, the potential risk of loss with any one counterparty resulting from this type of credit risk is monitored. Management does not expect material losses as a result of defaults by counterparties. The fair values of our derivative instruments and the line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to which they were recorded are summarized as follows (in millions): DERIVATIVE ASSETS DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, July 31, Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, July 31, Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign currency derivatives Other current assets $ 48 $ 14 Other current liabilities $ 1 $ 3 Foreign currency derivatives Other assets 7 1 Other long-term liabilities — — Interest rate derivatives Other current assets 1 9 Other current liabilities — — Interest rate derivatives Other assets — 99 Other long-term liabilities 7 — Total 56 123 8 3 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign currency derivatives Other current assets 9 3 Other current liabilities 68 16 Foreign currency derivatives Other assets — — Other long-term liabilities 7 1 Equity derivatives Other current assets — — Other current liabilities 4 — Total 9 3 79 17 Total $ 65 $ 126 $ 87 $ 20 The following amounts were recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for our fair value hedges (in millions): CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF FAIR VALUE HEDGING ADJUSTMENT INCLUDED IN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/LIABILITIES Balance Sheet Line Item of Hedged Item April 30, July 31, April 30, July 31, Short-term debt $ (501) $ (508) $ (1) $ (9) Long-term debt $ (1,490) $ (1,594) $ 7 $ (97) The effect of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges, recognized in interest and other income (loss), net is summarized as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Interest rate derivatives: Hedged items $ 54 $ 25 $ 112 $ 58 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (55) (25) (114) (59) Total $ (1) $ — $ (2) $ (1) The effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations of derivative instruments not designated as hedges is summarized as follows (in millions): GAINS (LOSSES) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED GAINS (LOSSES) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED Derivatives Not Designated as Line Item in Statements of Operations April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Foreign currency derivatives Other income (loss), net $ (99) $ (12) $ (155) $ 35 Total return swaps—deferred compensation Operating expenses and other (38) 45 (58) 144 Equity derivatives Other income (loss), net 5 5 6 19 Total $ (132) $ 38 $ (207) $ 198 The notional amounts of our outstanding derivatives are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, July 31, Foreign currency derivatives $ 4,501 $ 4,139 Interest rate derivatives 2,000 2,000 Total return swaps—deferred compensation 689 730 Total $ 7,190 $ 6,869 (b) Offsetting of Derivative Instruments We present our derivative instruments at gross fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. However, our master netting and other similar arrangements with the respective counterparties allow for net settlement under certain conditions, which are designed to reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement with the same counterparty. As of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, the potential effects of these rights of set-off associated with the derivative contracts would be a reduction to both derivative assets and derivative liabilities of $66 million and $17 million, respectively. To further limit credit risk, we also enter into collateral security arrangements related to certain derivative instruments whereby cash is posted as collateral between the counterparties based on the fair market value of the derivative instrument. Under these collateral security arrangements, the net cash collateral provided for was $3 million as of April 30, 2022 and the net cash collateral received as of July 31, 2021 was $109 million. Including the effects of collateral, this results in a net derivative liability of $19 million and $3 million as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. (c) Foreign Currency Exchange Risk We conduct business globally in numerous currencies. Therefore, we are exposed to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. To limit the exposure related to foreign currency changes, we enter into foreign currency contracts. We do not enter into such contracts for speculative purposes. We hedge forecasted foreign currency transactions related to certain revenues, operating expenses and service cost of sales with currency options and forward contracts. These currency options and forward contracts, designated as cash flow hedges, generally have maturities of less than 24 months. The derivative instrument’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged exposure affects earnings. We enter into foreign exchange forward and option contracts to reduce the short-term effects of foreign currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities such as foreign currency receivables, long-term customer financings and payables. These derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses on the contracts are included in other income (loss), net, and substantially offset foreign exchange gains and losses from the remeasurement of intercompany balances, other current assets, or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the reporting entity. We hedge certain net investments in our foreign operations with forward contracts to reduce the effects of foreign currency fluctuations on our net investment in those foreign subsidiaries. These derivative instruments generally have maturities of up to six months. (d) Interest Rate Risk We hold interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges related to fixed-rate senior notes that are due in fiscal 2022 through 2025. Under these interest rate swaps, we receive fixed-rate interest payments and make interest payments based on LIBOR plus a fixed number of basis points. The effect of such swaps is to convert the fixed interest rates of the senior fixed-rate notes to floating interest rates based on LIBOR. The gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps are included in interest expense and substantially offset changes in the fair value of the hedged portion of the underlying debt that are attributable to the changes in market interest rates. (e) Equity Price Risk We hold marketable equity securities in our portfolio that are subject to price risk. To diversify our overall portfolio, we also hold equity derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges. The change in the fair value of each of these investment types are included in other income (loss), net.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Apr. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies (a) Purchase Commitments with Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers We purchase components from a variety of suppliers and use several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for our products. During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and help ensure adequate component supply, we enter into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to procure inventory based upon criteria as defined by us or establish the parameters defining our requirements. A significant portion of our reported purchase commitments arising from these agreements consists of firm, noncancelable, and unconditional commitments. Certain of these inventory purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers relate to arrangements to secure supply and pricing for certain product components for multi-year periods. In certain instances, these agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based on our business needs prior to firm orders being placed. The following table summarizes our inventory purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers by period (in millions): April 30, July 31, Less than 1 year $ 10,698 $ 6,903 1 to 3 years 2,401 1,806 3 to 5 years — 1,545 Total $ 13,099 $ 10,254 We record a liability for firm, noncancelable, and unconditional purchase commitments for quantities in excess of our future demand forecasts consistent with the valuation of our excess and obsolete inventory. As of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, the liability for these purchase commitments was $236 million and $151 million, respectively, and was included in other current liabilities. For further discussion around the Supply Constraints Impacts and Risks, see Result of Operations—Product Gross Margin and Liquidity and Capital Resources—Inventory Supply Chain. (b) Other Commitments In connection with our acquisitions, we have agreed to pay certain additional amounts contingent upon the achievement of certain agreed-upon technology, development, product, or other milestones or upon the continued employment with Cisco of certain employees of the acquired entities. The following table summarizes the compensation expense related to acquisitions (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Compensation expense related to acquisitions $ 56 $ 66 $ 220 $ 182 As of April 30, 2022, we estimated that future cash compensation expense of up to $534 million may be required to be recognized pursuant to the applicable business combination agreements. We also have certain funding commitments, primarily related to our privately held investments, some of which are based on the achievement of certain agreed-upon milestones or are required to be funded on demand. The funding commitments were $0.4 billion and $0.2 billion as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. (c) Product Warranties The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability (in millions): Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, Balance at beginning of period $ 336 $ 331 Provisions for warranties issued 320 382 Adjustments for pre-existing warranties 1 1 Settlements (322) (373) Balance at end of period $ 335 $ 341 We accrue for warranty costs as part of our cost of sales based on associated material product costs, labor costs for technical support staff, and associated overhead. Our products are generally covered by a warranty for periods ranging from 90 days to five years, and for some products we provide a limited lifetime warranty. (d) Financing and Other Guarantees In the ordinary course of business, we provide financing guarantees for various third-party financing arrangements extended to channel partners and end-user customers. Payments under these financing guarantee arrangements were not material for the periods presented. Channel Partner Financing Guarantees We facilitate arrangements for third-party financing extended to channel partners, consisting of revolving short-term financing, with payment terms generally ranging from 60 to 90 days. These financing arrangements facilitate the working capital requirements of the channel partners, and, in some cases, we guarantee a portion of these arrangements. The volume of channel partner financing was $6.9 billion and $6.6 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was $20.3 billion and $19.5 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. The balance of the channel partner financing subject to guarantees was $1.3 billion as of each of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021. End-User Financing Guarantees We also provide financing guarantees for third-party financing arrangements extended to end-user customers related to leases and loans, which typically have terms of up to three years. The volume of financing provided by third parties for leases and loans as to which we had provided guarantees was $3 million and $1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively, and was $9 million and $8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. Financing Guarantee Summary The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, representing the total maximum potential future payments under financing arrangements with third parties along with the related deferred revenue, are summarized in the following table (in millions): April 30, July 31, Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees: Channel partner $ 144 $ 155 End user 4 5 Total $ 148 $ 160 Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees: Channel partner $ (15) $ (16) End user (4) (5) Total $ (19) $ (21) Total $ 129 $ 139 (e) Indemnifications In the normal course of business, we have indemnification obligations to other parties, including customers, lessors, and parties to other transactions with us, with respect to certain matters. We have agreed to indemnify against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. These agreements may limit the time or circumstances within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount for claims made under the indemnification obligations discussed in this section (e) due to uncertainties in the litigation process, coordination with and contributions by other parties and the defendants in these cases, and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular case and agreement. We are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of the cases discussed below in this section (e), but we do not believe that any potential indemnity liability would be material, and historically, indemnity payments made by us have not had a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We were asked by seven of our customers to indemnify them in connection with patent infringement claims asserted against them by Estech Systems, Inc. (“Estech”) in the Eastern District of Texas (“E.D. Tex.”) court and the Western District of Texas court between April 24, 2020 and August 25, 2020. Estech alleged that the customer defendants infringe three patents generally related to IP telephony by using collaboration technology from us and other providers. Estech was seeking monetary damages from the customer defendants. Estech and the customer defendants resolved Estech’s claims, and we resolved the customer defendants’ indemnity claims for an amount that did not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our officers and directors, and our Amended and Restated Bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to our agents. (f) Legal Proceedings Brazil Brazilian authorities have investigated our Brazilian subsidiary and certain of its former employees, as well as a Brazilian importer of our products, and its affiliates and employees, relating to alleged evasion of import taxes and alleged improper transactions involving the subsidiary and the importer. Brazilian tax authorities have assessed claims against our Brazilian subsidiary based on a theory of joint liability with the Brazilian importer for import taxes, interest, and penalties. In addition to claims asserted by the Brazilian federal tax authorities in prior fiscal years, tax authorities from the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo have asserted similar claims on the same legal basis in prior fiscal years. The asserted claims by Brazilian federal tax authorities are for calendar years 2003 through 2007, and the asserted claims by the tax authorities from the state of Sao Paulo are for calendar years 2005 through 2007. The total asserted claims by Brazilian state and federal tax authorities aggregate to $163 million for the alleged evasion of import and other taxes, $840 million for interest, and $402 million for various penalties, all determined using an exchange rate as of April 30, 2022. We have completed a thorough review of the matters and believe the asserted claims against our Brazilian subsidiary are without merit, and we are defending the claims vigorously. While we believe there is no legal basis for the alleged liability, due to the complexities and uncertainty surrounding the judicial process in Brazil and the nature of the claims asserting joint liability with the importer, we are unable to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome against our Brazilian subsidiary and are unable to reasonably estimate a range of loss, if any. We do not expect a final judicial determination for several years. China We have completed our investigation into allegations of a self-enrichment scheme involving now-former employees in China, and shared the results of the investigation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Based on the investigation results, both the SEC and the DOJ have informed the Company that they do not plan to take any action against the Company in connection with these allegations. SRI International On September 4, 2013, SRI International, Inc. (“SRI”) asserted claims against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (“D. Del.”), accusing our products and services related to network intrusion detection of infringing two patents. After a trial, SRI obtained a verdict against us, and we appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) which was ultimately unsuccessful. In resolution of this matter, we have paid the SRI judgments, including attorneys’ fees and post-judgment royalties and interest, in the aggregate amount of approximately $60 million. On May 17, 2022, the District Court entered a final order in the case requiring us to pay SRI additional post-judgment interest of approximately $1 million. We made the payment and the case is now concluded. Centripetal On February 13, 2018, Centripetal Networks, Inc. (“Centripetal”) asserted patent infringement claims against us in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging that several of our products and services (including our Catalyst switches, ASR and ISR series routers, ASAs with FirePOWER services, and Stealthwatch products) infringe eleven Centripetal U.S. patents. We thereafter petitioned the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) to review the validity of nine of the asserted patents. The PTAB instituted inter partes review proceedings (“IPR Proceedings”) on six asserted patents and certain claims of another asserted patent. The PTAB has issued Final Written Decisions for seven patents in the instituted IPR Proceedings, and all claims of five patents have been found unpatentable and several of the claims of the other two patents have been found unpatentable. The PTAB’s findings of unpatentability have been affirmed on appeal. For the five asserted U.S. patents not subject to the IPR Proceedings, the district court conducted a bench trial by videoconference from May 6, 2020 to June 25, 2020. On October 5, 2020, the district court issued a judgment finding validity and willful infringement of four of the asserted patents and non-infringement of the fifth patent. The district court awarded Centripetal $1.9 billion, comprised of $756 million in damages, $1.1 billion in enhanced damages for willful infringement, and pre-judgment interest in the amount of $14 million. The district court declined to issue an injunction but, instead, awarded Centripetal a running royalty against revenue from the products found to infringe for an initial three-year term at a rate of 10%, with a minimum annual royalty of $168 million and a maximum annual royalty of $300 million, and for a second three-year term at a rate of 5%, with a minimum annual royalty of $84 million and a maximum annual royalty of $150 million. We believe that the district court’s findings of validity, infringement, and willful infringement, its award of damages, including enhanced damages, and its award of an ongoing royalty are not supported by either the law or the evidence presented at trial. We have appealed the district court’s judgment as to the four patents found valid and infringed to the Federal Circuit. On October 28, 2020, by agreement of the parties, the district court stayed execution of the judgment until after resolution of any appeal in the matter and waived the requirement of any bond or security; accordingly, no money is currently due under the judgment. Centripetal has submitted complaints in the District Court of Dusseldorf in Germany (“German Court”) against Cisco Systems GmbH and Cisco Systems, Inc., asserting a total of six patents. On April 29, 2020 and April 30, 2020, Centripetal asserted three European patents, seeking both injunctive relief and damages. Two of the three European patents are counterparts to two U.S. patents Centripetal asserted against us in the U.S. district court proceedings, one of which has been invalidated by the PTAB. On June 22, 2021, Centripetal amended one of its complaints to assert one additional European patent and one additional German Utility Model patent. On December 10, 2021, the German Court rejected Centripetal’s complaints on two patents. Centripetal has appealed. On December 21, 2021, the German Court stayed its decision on infringement of the third patent pending a decision by the Federal Patent Court in a related nullity proceeding. On May 17, 2022, Centripetal withdrew its complaint for infringement of the German Utility Model patent. The proceedings on Centripetal’s European patent filed on June 22, 2021 remains pending. On February 14, 2022, Centripetal filed an additional complaint asserting infringement of a sixth patent issued by the European Patent Office. Centripetal seeks both injunctive relief and damages on these patents. We are assessing the complaint and are preparing our defense. Due to uncertainty surrounding patent litigation processes in the U.S. and Europe, we are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of either litigation at this time. If we do not prevail in either litigation, we believe that any damages ultimately assessed would not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Ramot On June 12, 2019, Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd. (“Ramot”) asserted patent infringement claims against us in E.D. Tex., seeking damages, including enhanced damages for allegations of willful infringement, and a running royalty on future sales. Ramot alleges that certain Cisco optical transceiver modules and line cards infringe three patents. As of November 27, 2020, the PTO preliminarily found all asserted claims unpatentable in ex parte reexamination proceedings. On January 13, 2021, the court entered an order staying the case pending the conclusion of the ex parte reexamination proceedings (“Reexamination Proceedings”). While we believe that we have strong non-infringement and invalidity arguments, and that Ramot’s damages theories are not supported by prevailing law, we are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of this litigation at this time due to uncertainties in the litigation processes. If we do not prevail in court, we believe that any damages ultimately assessed would not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. On February 26, 2021, Ramot asserted patent infringement claims against Acacia Communications, Inc. (“Acacia”) (which we subsequently acquired) in D. Del, seeking damages, including enhanced damages for allegations of willful infringement, and a running royalty on future sales. Ramot alleges that certain Acacia optical transceiver modules and integrated circuits infringe two of the three patents that Ramot has asserted in its E.D. Tex. case. On September 3, 2021, the court stayed the case pending the ultimate resolution of the Reexamination Proceedings. Due to the early stage of the litigation as well as uncertainties in the litigation processes, we are unable, at this time, to reasonably estimate a potential range of loss, if any, or the ultimate outcome of this litigation. Viasat On January 21, 2016, Viasat, Inc. (“Viasat”) filed suit against Acacia (which we subsequently acquired) in the California Superior Court for San Diego County (“SDSC”) seeking unpaid royalties for breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and damages for trade secret misappropriation for certain products (“Viasat 1”). Acacia counterclaimed for patent and trade secret misappropriation, contract, and unfair competition claims. On July 17, 2019, the jury found for Viasat on its contract claims, and awarded Viasat approximately $49 million for unpaid royalties through 2018. The jury further found that Acacia willfully misappropriated Viasat’s trade secrets and awarded Viasat $1. On Acacia’s counterclaims, the jury found for Acacia on its contract and trade secret claims and awarded Acacia $1. Both Acacia and Viasat appealed to the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District (“CCA”). On May 23, 2022, the CCA affirmed the judgment of approximately $49 million, plus post-judgment interest and costs, for Viasat on its breach of contract claim for unpaid royalties, but reversed the judgments for Viasat for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and for trade secret misappropriation. We are currently reviewing the decision of the CCA and assessing whether to seek additional appellate review. On November 6, 2019, Viasat filed a second suit in SDSC, alleging contract and trade secret claims for Acacia products sold from January 1, 2019 forward (“Viasat 2”). On February 28, 2020, the court stayed Viasat 2 pending the appeal in Viasat 1. On June 9, 2020, Viasat filed a third suit in SDSC (“Viasat 3”). In Viasat 3, Viasat alleges contract and trade secrets claims for sales of additional Acacia products. On August 11, 2020, the court stayed Viasat 3 pending the appeal in Viasat 1. On July 28, 2017, Acacia filed suit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court - Business Litigation Session against ViaSat alleging claims for defamation, unfair competition, business torts, and declaratory judgment of no trade secret misappropriation. On April 5, 2018, ViaSat counterclaimed with contract, trade secret, and unfair competition claims (collectively, with Viasat 2 and Viasat 3, the “Viasat Cases”). On December 13, 2018, the Massachusetts court entered an order staying the Massachusetts litigation, which has been extended to June 30, 2022. While we believe Acacia has strong defenses in each of the Viasat Cases, we are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of any of the Viasat Cases at this time due to uncertainties in the litigation processes. If Acacia does not prevail, we believe that any relief ultimately assessed in any of the Viasat Cases would not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Egenera On August 8, 2016, Egenera, Inc. (“Egenera”) asserted infringement claims against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging that Cisco’s Unified Computing System Manager product infringes three U.S. patents. Egenera seeks damages, including enhanced damages for allegations of willful infringement, and an injunction. Two of the asserted patents have been dismissed, leaving Egenera’s infringement claim based on one asserted patent. The court has scheduled a jury trial on the remaining patent to commence on August 2, 2022. On March 25, 2022, the PTO preliminarily found all of the asserted claims of the remaining patent unpatentable in ex parte reexamination proceedings. While we believe that we have strong non-infringement and invalidity arguments, and that Egenera’s damages theories are not supported by prevailing law, we are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of this litigation at this time due to uncertainties in the litigation process. If we do not prevail in court, we believe at this time that any damages ultimately assessed would not have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Apr. 30, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity (a) Cash Dividends on Shares of Common Stock We declared and paid cash dividends of $0.38 and $0.37 per common share, or $1.6 billion, on our outstanding common stock for each of the third quarters of fiscal 2022 and 2021. We declared and paid cash dividends of $1.12 and $1.09 per common share, or $4.7 billion and $4.6 billion, on our outstanding common stock for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. Any future dividends will be subject to the approval of our Board of Directors. (b) Stock Repurchase Program In September 2001, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program. As of April 30, 2022, the remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under this program was approximately $17.6 billion with no termination date. A summary of the stock repurchase activity for fiscal 2022 and 2021 under the stock repurchase program, reported based on the trade date, is summarized as follows (in millions, except per-share amounts): Quarter Ended Shares Weighted-Average Price per Share Amount Fiscal 2022 April 30, 2022 5 $ 54.20 $ 252 January 29, 2022 82 $ 58.36 $ 4,824 October 30, 2021 5 $ 56.49 $ 256 Fiscal 2021 July 31, 2021 15 $ 53.30 $ 791 May 1, 2021 10 $ 48.71 $ 510 January 23, 2021 19 $ 42.82 $ 801 October 24, 2020 20 $ 40.44 $ 800 There were stock repurchases of $10 million and $25 million that were pending settlement as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, respectively. The purchase price for the shares of our stock repurchased is reflected as a reduction to stockholders’ equity. We are required to allocate the purchase price of the repurchased shares as (i) a reduction to retained earnings or an increase to accumulated deficit and (ii) a reduction of common stock and additional paid-in capital. (c) Preferred Stock Under the terms of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors is authorized to issue preferred stock of one or more series and, in connection with the creation of such series, to fix by resolution the designation, powers (including voting powers (if any)), preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of such series, and any qualification, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series. As of April 30, 2022, we had not issued any shares of preferred stock.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Apr. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans (a) Employee Stock Incentive Plans We have one stock incentive plan: the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). In addition, we have, in connection with our acquisitions of various companies, assumed the share-based awards granted under stock incentive plans of the acquired companies or issued share-based awards in replacement thereof. Share-based awards are designed to reward employees for their long-term contributions to us and provide incentives for them to remain with us. The number and frequency of share-based awards are based on competitive practices, our operating results, government regulations, and other factors. Our primary stock incentive plan is summarized as follows: The 2005 Plan provides for the granting of stock options, stock grants, stock units and stock appreciation rights (SARs), the vesting of which may be time-based or upon satisfaction of performance goals, or both, and/or other conditions. Employees (including employee directors and executive officers) and consultants of Cisco and its subsidiaries and affiliates and non-employee directors of Cisco are eligible to participate in the 2005 Plan. As of April 30, 2022, the maximum number of shares issuable under the 2005 Plan over its term was 790 million shares. The 2005 Plan may be terminated by our Board of Directors at any time and for any reason, and is currently set to terminate at the 2030 Annual Meeting unless re-adopted or extended by our stockholders prior to or on such date. Under the 2005 Plan’s share reserve feature, a distinction is made between the number of shares in the reserve attributable to (i) stock options and SARs and (ii) “full value” awards (i.e., stock grants and stock units). Shares issued as stock grants, pursuant to stock units or pursuant to the settlement of dividend equivalents are counted against shares available for issuance under the 2005 Plan on a 1.5-to-1 ratio. For each share awarded as restricted stock or a restricted stock unit award under the 2005 Plan, 1.5 shares was deducted from the available share-based award balance. If awards issued under the 2005 Plan are forfeited or terminated for any reason before being exercised or settled, then the shares underlying such awards, plus the number of additional shares, if any, that counted against shares available for issuance under the 2005 Plan at the time of grant as a result of the application of the share ratio described above, will become available again for issuance under the 2005 Plan. As of April 30, 2022, 219 million shares were authorized for future grant under the 2005 Plan. (b) Employee Stock Purchase Plan We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under which 721 million shares of our common stock have been reserved for issuance as of April 30, 2022. Eligible employees are offered shares through a 24-month offering period, which consists of four consecutive 6-month purchase periods. Employees may purchase a limited amount of shares of our stock at a discount of up to 15% of the lesser of the fair market value at the beginning of the offering period or the end of each 6-month purchase period. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is scheduled to terminate on the earlier of (i) January 3, 2030 and (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan are sold pursuant to exercised purchase rights. No shares were issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan during each of the third quarters of fiscal 2022 and 2021. We issued 8 million shares during each of the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021. As of April 30, 2022, 117 million shares were available for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (c) Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense Share-based compensation expense consists primarily of expenses for RSUs, stock purchase rights, and stock options, granted to employees or assumed from acquisitions. The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Cost of sales—product $ 30 $ 26 $ 84 $ 75 Cost of sales—service 53 49 149 133 Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales 83 75 233 208 Research and development 205 184 591 522 Sales and marketing 139 140 421 402 General and administrative 50 59 161 179 Restructuring and other charges — 5 1 26 Share-based compensation expense in operating expenses 394 388 1,174 1,129 Total share-based compensation expense $ 477 $ 463 $ 1,407 $ 1,337 Income tax benefit for share-based compensation $ 122 $ 88 $ 378 $ 264 As of April 30, 2022, the total compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards not yet recognized was $4.0 billion which is expected to be recognized over approximately 2.7 years on a weighted-average basis. (d) Restricted Stock Unit Awards 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/ Weighted-Average Aggregate Fair Value Unvested balance at July 25, 2020 96 $ 42.03 Granted and assumed 51 41.89 Vested (39) 39.63 $ 1,813 Canceled/forfeited/other (14) 42.13 Unvested balance at July 31, 2021 94 $ 42.93 Granted and assumed 37 53.63 Vested (27) 41.45 $ 1,560 Canceled/forfeited/other (10) 45.52 Unvested balance at April 30, 2022 94 $ 47.33

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Apr. 30, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Comprehensive Income (Loss) The components of AOCI, net of tax, and the other comprehensive income (loss), for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows (in millions): Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at July 31, 2021 $ 182 $ (1) $ (598) $ (417) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (717) 63 (485) (1,139) (Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI (18) (15) 1 (32) Tax benefit (expense) 127 (11) 9 125 Balance at April 30, 2022 $ (426) $ 36 $ (1,073) $ (1,463) Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at July 25, 2020 $ 315 $ (6) $ (828) $ (519) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (150) 16 364 230 (Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI (46) (12) 3 (55) Tax benefit (expense) 59 (2) (1) 56 Balance at May 1, 2021 $ 178 $ (4) $ (462) $ (288)

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Apr. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The following table provides details of income taxes (in millions, except percentages): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Income before provision for income taxes $ 3,801 $ 3,591 $ 11,061 $ 9,527 Provision for income taxes $ 757 $ 728 $ 2,064 $ 1,945 Effective tax rate 19.9 % 20.3 % 18.7 % 20.4 % As of April 30, 2022, we had $3.1 billion of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $2.3 billion, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate. We regularly engage in discussions and negotiations with tax authorities regarding tax matters in various jurisdictions. We believe it is reasonably possible that certain federal, foreign, and state tax matters may be concluded in the next 12 months. Specific positions that may be resolved include issues involving transfer pricing and various other matters.

Segment Information and Major C

Segment Information and Major Customers	9 Months Ended
Segment Information and Major Customers	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information and Major Customers	Segment Information and Major Customers (a) Revenue and Gross Margin by Segment We conduct business globally and are primarily managed on a geographic basis consisting of three segments: the Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Our management makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information it receives from our internal management system. Sales are attributed to a segment based on the ordering location of the customer. We do not allocate research and development, sales and marketing, or general and administrative expenses to our segments in this internal management system because management does not include the information in our measurement of the performance of the operating segments. In addition, we do not allocate amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, charges related to asset impairments and restructurings, and certain other charges to the gross margin for each segment because management does not include this information in our measurement of the performance of the operating segments. Summarized financial information by segment for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, based on our internal management system and as utilized by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), is as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Revenue: Americas $ 7,638 $ 7,262 $ 22,344 $ 21,430 EMEA 3,271 3,483 10,138 9,654 APJC 1,926 2,057 5,972 5,608 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692 Gross margin: Americas $ 4,952 $ 4,831 $ 14,438 $ 14,383 EMEA 2,154 2,283 6,664 6,322 APJC 1,279 1,331 3,934 3,599 Segment total 8,386 8,445 25,035 24,303 Unallocated corporate items (265) (260) (812) (753) Total $ 8,121 $ 8,185 $ 24,223 $ 23,550 Amounts may not sum and percentages may not recalculate due to rounding. Revenue in the United States was $6.9 billion and $6.4 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $20.1 billion and $19.1 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. (b) Revenue for Groups of Similar Products and Services We design and sell Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and IT industry and provide services associated with these products and their use. Effective fiscal 2022, we began reporting our product and service revenue in the following categories: Secure, Agile Networks; Internet for the Future; Collaboration; End-to-End Security; Optimized Application Experiences; Other Products; and Services. This change will better align our product categories with our strategic priorities. The following table presents revenue for groups of similar products and services (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Revenue: Secure, Agile Networks $ 5,869 $ 5,620 $ 17,735 $ 16,543 Internet for the Future 1,324 1,249 4,021 3,121 Collaboration 1,132 1,220 3,308 3,580 End-to-End Security 938 876 2,716 2,559 Optimized Application Experiences 183 170 544 483 Other Products 2 5 7 11 Total Product 9,448 9,139 28,330 26,298 Services 3,387 3,664 10,125 10,394 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692 Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

Net Income per Share

Net Income per Share	9 Months Ended
Net Income per Share	Apr. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income per Share	Net Income per Share The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in millions, except per-share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Net income $ 3,044 $ 2,863 $ 8,997 $ 7,582 Weighted-average shares—basic 4,152 4,219 4,184 4,224 Effect of dilutive potential common shares 18 19 20 13 Weighted-average shares—diluted 4,170 4,238 4,204 4,237 Net income per share—basic $ 0.73 $ 0.68 $ 2.15 $ 1.79 Net income per share—diluted $ 0.73 $ 0.68 $ 2.14 $ 1.79 Antidilutive employee share-based awards, excluded 11 15 46 55 Employee equity share options, unvested shares, and similar equity instruments granted and assumed by us are treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted earnings per share. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options, unvested restricted stock, and restricted stock units. The dilutive effect of such equity awards is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options and the amount of compensation cost for future service that has not yet been recognized are collectively assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

Recent Accounting Pronounceme_2

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	Apr. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Fiscal Period	The fiscal year for Cisco Systems, Inc. (the “Company,” “Cisco,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is the 52 or 53 weeks ending on the last Saturday in July. Fiscal 2022 is a 52-week fiscal year and fiscal 2021 was a 53-week fiscal year.
Basis of Presentation	The Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. We conduct business globally and are primarily managed on a geographic basis in the following three geographic segments: the Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC). We have prepared the accompanying financial data as of April 30, 2022 and for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The July 31, 2021 Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires us to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. The inputs into certain of our judgments, assumptions, and estimates considered the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the associated impact of supply constraints, on our critical and significant accounting estimates. The actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates. As these events continue, many of our estimates could require increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. As events continue to evolve our estimates may change materially in future periods. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2022, the results of operations, the statements of comprehensive income and the statements of equity for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, and the statements of cash flows for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, as applicable, have been made. The results of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future periods. Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models. The noncontrolling interests attributed to these investments, if material, are presented as a separate component from our equity in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The share of earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interests are not presented separately in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as these amounts are not material for any of the fiscal periods presented.
Reclassifications	Certain reclassifications have been made to the amounts in prior periods in order to conform to the current period’s presentation. We have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the financial statements were issued.
New Accounting Updates Recently Adopted and Recent Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Effective	(a) New Accounting Updates Recently Adopted Acquired Revenue Contracts with Customers in Business Combination In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an accounting standard update that requires companies to apply Accounting Standards Codification 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers acquired in a business combination. We early adopted this accounting standard update beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 and it did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. The ongoing impact of this standard will be fact dependent on the transactions within its scope. (b) Recent Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Effective Reference Rate Reform In March 2020, the FASB issued an accounting standard update and subsequent amendments that provide optional expedients and exceptions to the current guidance on contract modification and hedging relationships to ease the financial reporting burden of the expected market transition from the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other
Revenue	We enter into contracts with customers that can include various combinations of products and services which are generally distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. As a result, our contracts may contain multiple performance obligations. We determine whether arrangements are distinct based on whether the customer can benefit from the product or service on its own or together with other resources that are readily available and whether our commitment to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other obligations in the contract. We classify our hardware, perpetual software licenses, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) as distinct performance obligations. Term software licenses represent multiple obligations, which include software licenses and software maintenance. In transactions where we deliver hardware or software, we are typically the principal and we record revenue and costs of goods sold on a gross basis. We refer to our term software licenses, security software licenses, SaaS, and associated service arrangements as subscription offers. We recognize revenue upon transfer of control of promised goods or services in a contract with a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or services. Transfer of control occurs once the customer has the contractual right to use the product, generally upon shipment, electronic delivery (or when the software is available for download by the customer), or once title and risk of loss has transferred to the customer. Transfer of control can also occur over time for software maintenance and services as the customer receives the benefit over the contract term. Our hardware and perpetual software licenses are distinct performance obligations where revenue is recognized upfront upon transfer of control. Term software licenses include multiple performance obligations where the term licenses are recognized upfront upon transfer of control, with the associated software maintenance revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as services and software updates are provided. SaaS arrangements do not include the right for the customer to take possession of the software during the term, and therefore have one distinct performance obligation which is satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term as the customer consumes the services. On our product sales, we record consideration from shipping and handling on a gross basis within net product sales. We record our revenue net of any associated sales taxes. An allowance for future sales returns is established based on historical trends in product return rates. The allowance for future sales returns as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 was $42 million and $55 million, respectively, and was recorded as a reduction of our accounts receivable and revenue. Significant Judgments Revenue is allocated among these performance obligations in a manner that reflects the consideration that we expect to be entitled to for the promised goods or services based on standalone selling prices (SSP). SSP is estimated for each distinct performance obligation and judgment may be required in their determination. The best evidence of SSP is the observable price of a product or service when we sell the goods separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. In instances where SSP is not directly observable, we determine SSP using information that may include market conditions and other observable inputs. We assess relevant contractual terms in our customer contracts to determine the transaction price. We apply judgment in identifying contractual terms and determining the transaction price as we may be required to estimate variable consideration when determining the amount of revenue to recognize. Variable consideration includes potential contractual penalties and various rebate, cooperative marketing and other incentive programs that we offer to our distributors, channel partners and customers. When determining the amount of revenue to recognize, we estimate the expected usage of these programs, applying the expected value or most likely estimate and update the estimate at each reporting period as actual utilization becomes available. We also consider the customers’ right of return in determining the transaction price, where applicable. We assess certain software licenses, such as for security software, that contain critical updates or upgrades which customers can download throughout the contract term. Without these updates or upgrades, the functionality of the software would diminish over a relatively short time period. These updates or upgrades provide the customer the full functionality of the purchased security software licenses and are required to maintain the security license’s utility as the risks and threats in the environment are rapidly changing. In these circumstances, the revenue from these software arrangements is recognized as a single performance obligation satisfied over the contract term. In addition to our product offerings, we provide a broad range of service and support options for our customers, including technical support services and advanced services. Technical support services represent the majority of these offerings which are distinct performance obligations that are satisfied over time with revenue recognized ratably over the contract term. Advanced services are distinct performance obligations that are satisfied over time with revenue recognized as services are delivered. The sales arrangements as discussed above are typically made pursuant to customer purchase orders based on master purchase or partner agreements. Cash is received based on our standard payment terms which is typically 30 days. We provide financing arrangements to customers for all of our hardware, software and service offerings. Refer to Note 9 for additional information. For these arrangements, cash is typically received over time.
Financing Receivables	Financing receivables primarily consist of lease receivables, loan receivables, and financed service contracts. Lease receivables represent sales-type leases resulting from the sale of Cisco’s and complementary third-party products and are typically collateralized by a security interest in the underlying assets. Lease receivables consist of arrangements with terms of four years on average. Loan receivables represent financing arrangements related to the sale of our hardware, software, and services, which may include additional funding for other costs associated with network installation and integration of our products and services. Loan receivables have terms of three years on average. Financed service contracts include financing receivables related to technical support and advanced services. Revenue related to the technical support services is typically deferred and included in deferred service revenue and is recognized ratably over the period during which the related services are to be performed, which typically ranges from one year to three years.
Fair Value Measurement	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be either recorded or disclosed at fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact, and we also consider assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. (a) Fair Value Hierarchy The accounting guidance for fair value measurement requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair value hierarchy is as follows: Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Level 1 marketable equity securities are determined by using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 available-for-sale debt investments are priced using quoted market prices for similar instruments or nonbinding market prices that are corroborated by observable market data. We use inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, and other similar data, which are obtained from quoted market prices, independent pricing vendors, or other sources, to determine the ultimate fair value of these assets and liabilities. We use such pricing data as the primary input to make our assessments and determinations as to the ultimate valuation of our investment portfolio and have not made, during the periods presented, any material adjustments to such inputs. We are ultimately responsible for the financial statements and underlying estimates. Our derivative instruments are primarily classified as Level 2, as they are not actively traded and are valued using pricing models that use observable market inputs. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the periods presented.Our non-marketable equity securities using the measurement alternative are adjusted to fair value on a non-recurring basis. Adjustments are made when observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer occur, or due to impairment. These securities are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because we estimate the value based on valuation methods using the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs such as volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities we hold.
Derivatives	We use derivative instruments primarily to manage exposures to foreign currency exchange rate, interest rate, and equity price risks. Our primary objective in holding derivatives is to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and equity prices. Our derivatives expose us to credit risk to the extent that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreement. We do, however, seek to mitigate such risks by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions and requiring collateral in certain cases. In addition, the potential risk of loss with any one counterparty resulting from this type of credit risk is monitored. Management does not expect material losses as a result of defaults by counterparties.
Offsetting of Derivative Instruments	We present our derivative instruments at gross fair values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. However, our master netting and other similar arrangements with the respective counterparties allow for net settlement under certain conditions, which are designed to reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement with the same counterparty. As of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, the potential effects of these rights of set-off associated with the derivative contracts would be a reduction to both derivative assets and derivative liabilities of $66 million and $17 million, respectively.To further limit credit risk, we also enter into collateral security arrangements related to certain derivative instruments whereby cash is posted as collateral between the counterparties based on the fair market value of the derivative instrument.
Hedging Derivatives	We conduct business globally in numerous currencies. Therefore, we are exposed to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. To limit the exposure related to foreign currency changes, we enter into foreign currency contracts. We do not enter into such contracts for speculative purposes. We hedge forecasted foreign currency transactions related to certain revenues, operating expenses and service cost of sales with currency options and forward contracts. These currency options and forward contracts, designated as cash flow hedges, generally have maturities of less than 24 months. The derivative instrument’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged exposure affects earnings. We enter into foreign exchange forward and option contracts to reduce the short-term effects of foreign currency fluctuations on assets and liabilities such as foreign currency receivables, long-term customer financings and payables. These derivatives are not designated as hedging instruments. Gains and losses on the contracts are included in other income (loss), net, and substantially offset foreign exchange gains and losses from the remeasurement of intercompany balances, other current assets, or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the reporting entity. We hedge certain net investments in our foreign operations with forward contracts to reduce the effects of foreign currency fluctuations on our net investment in those foreign subsidiaries. These derivative instruments generally have maturities of up to six months. (d) Interest Rate Risk We hold interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges related to fixed-rate senior notes that are due in fiscal 2022 through 2025. Under these interest rate swaps, we receive fixed-rate interest payments and make interest payments based on LIBOR plus a fixed number of basis points. The effect of such swaps is to convert the fixed interest rates of the senior fixed-rate notes to floating interest rates based on LIBOR. The gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps are included in interest expense and substantially offset changes in the fair value of the hedged portion of the underlying debt that are attributable to the changes in market interest rates. (e) Equity Price Risk
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges	We are also exposed to variability in compensation charges related to certain deferred compensation obligations to employees. Although not designated as accounting hedges, we utilize derivatives such as total return swaps to economically hedge this exposure and offset the related compensation expense.
Commitments and Contingencies	We purchase components from a variety of suppliers and use several contract manufacturers to provide manufacturing services for our products. During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and help ensure adequate component supply, we enter into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that allow them to procure inventory based upon criteria as defined by us or establish the parameters defining our requirements. A significant portion of our reported purchase commitments arising from these agreements consists of firm, noncancelable, and unconditional commitments. Certain of these inventory purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers relate to arrangements to secure supply and pricing for certain product components for multi-year periods. In certain instances, these agreements allow us the option to cancel, reschedule, and adjust our requirements based on our business needs prior to firm orders being placed.We record a liability for firm, noncancelable, and unconditional purchase commitments for quantities in excess of our future demand forecasts consistent with the valuation of our excess and obsolete inventory.
Indemnifications	In the normal course of business, we have indemnification obligations to other parties, including customers, lessors, and parties to other transactions with us, with respect to certain matters. We have agreed to indemnify against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. These agreements may limit the time or circumstances within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount for claims made under the indemnification obligations discussed in this section (e) due to uncertainties in the litigation process, coordination with and contributions by other parties and the defendants in these cases, and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular case and agreement. We are unable to reasonably estimate the ultimate outcome of the cases discussed below in this section (e), but we do not believe that any potential indemnity liability would be material, and historically, indemnity payments made by us have not had a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Segment Information	We conduct business globally and are primarily managed on a geographic basis consisting of three segments: the Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Our management makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information it receives from our internal management system. Sales are attributed to a segment based on the ordering location of the customer. We do not allocate research and development, sales and marketing, or general and administrative expenses to our segments in this internal management system because management does not include the information in our measurement of the performance of the operating segments. In addition, we do not allocate amortization and impairment of acquisition-related intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, charges related to asset impairments and restructurings, and certain other charges to the gross margin for each segment because management does not include this information in our measurement of the performance of the operating segments.
Net Income per Share	Employee equity share options, unvested shares, and similar equity instruments granted and assumed by us are treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted earnings per share. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options, unvested restricted stock, and restricted stock units. The dilutive effect of such equity awards is calculated based on the average share price for each fiscal period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options and the amount of compensation cost for future service that has not yet been recognized are collectively assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Revenue (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table presents this disaggregation of revenue (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Product revenue: Secure, Agile Networks $ 5,869 $ 5,620 $ 17,735 $ 16,543 Internet for the Future 1,324 1,249 4,021 3,121 Collaboration 1,132 1,220 3,308 3,580 End-to-End Security 938 876 2,716 2,559 Optimized Application Experiences 183 170 544 483 Other Products 2 5 7 11 Total Product 9,448 9,139 28,330 26,298 Services 3,387 3,664 10,125 10,394 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692 The following table presents revenue for groups of similar products and services (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Revenue: Secure, Agile Networks $ 5,869 $ 5,620 $ 17,735 $ 16,543 Internet for the Future 1,324 1,249 4,021 3,121 Collaboration 1,132 1,220 3,308 3,580 End-to-End Security 938 876 2,716 2,559 Optimized Application Experiences 183 170 544 483 Other Products 2 5 7 11 Total Product 9,448 9,139 28,330 26,298 Services 3,387 3,664 10,125 10,394 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692
Allowance for Credit Loss for Accounts Receivable	The allowances for credit loss for our accounts receivable are summarized as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Allowance for credit loss at beginning of period $ 70 $ 102 $ 109 $ 143 Provisions (benefits) 17 16 53 15 Recoveries (write-offs), net (9) (8) (75) (22) Foreign exchange and other — — (9) (26) Allowance for credit loss at end of period $ 78 $ 110 $ 78 $ 110
Schedule of Gross Contract Assets by Internal Risk Ratings	Gross contract assets by our internal risk ratings are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, July 31, 1 to 4 $ 422 $ 521 5 to 6 807 770 7 and Higher 169 166 Total $ 1,398 $ 1,457

Acquisitions and Divestitures (

Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Summary of Allocation of Total Purchase Consideration	A summary of the allocation of the total purchase consideration is presented as follows (in millions): Purchase Consideration Net Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed) Purchased Intangible Assets Goodwill Total acquisitions (three in total) $ 364 $ 12 $ 20 $ 332

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_2

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill by Reportable Segment	The following table presents the goodwill allocated to our reportable segments as of April 30, 2022 and during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 (in millions): Balance at July 31, 2021 Acquisitions & Divestitures Other Balance at April 30, 2022 Americas $ 23,673 $ 222 $ 79 $ 23,974 EMEA 9,094 83 (80) 9,097 APJC 5,401 27 (47) 5,381 Total $ 38,168 $ 332 $ (48) $ 38,452
Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations	The following table presents details of our intangible assets acquired through acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 (in millions, except years): FINITE LIVES INDEFINITE LIVES TOTAL TECHNOLOGY CUSTOMER OTHER IPR&D Weighted- Amount Weighted- Amount Weighted- Amount Amount Amount Total acquisitions (three in total) 2.7 $ 16 2.0 $ 4 — $ — $ — $ 20
Schedule of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations	The following table presents details of our intangible assets acquired through acquisitions completed during the first nine months of fiscal 2022 (in millions, except years): FINITE LIVES INDEFINITE LIVES TOTAL TECHNOLOGY CUSTOMER OTHER IPR&D Weighted- Amount Weighted- Amount Weighted- Amount Amount Amount Total acquisitions (three in total) 2.7 $ 16 2.0 $ 4 — $ — $ — $ 20
Schedule of Definite-lived Purchased Intangible Assets	The following tables present details of our purchased intangible assets (in millions): April 30, 2022 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: Technology $ 2,837 $ (1,140) $ 1,697 Customer relationships 1,355 (701) 654 Other 54 (24) 30 Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives 4,246 (1,865) 2,381 In-process research and development, with indefinite lives 430 — 430 Total $ 4,676 $ (1,865) $ 2,811 July 31, 2021 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: Technology $ 3,629 $ (1,437) $ 2,192 Customer relationships 1,387 (523) 864 Other 71 (13) 58 Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives 5,087 (1,973) 3,114 In-process research and development, with indefinite lives 505 — 505 Total $ 5,592 $ (1,973) $ 3,619
Schedule of Indefinite-lived Purchased Intangible Assets	The following tables present details of our purchased intangible assets (in millions): April 30, 2022 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: Technology $ 2,837 $ (1,140) $ 1,697 Customer relationships 1,355 (701) 654 Other 54 (24) 30 Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives 4,246 (1,865) 2,381 In-process research and development, with indefinite lives 430 — 430 Total $ 4,676 $ (1,865) $ 2,811 July 31, 2021 Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Purchased intangible assets with finite lives: Technology $ 3,629 $ (1,437) $ 2,192 Customer relationships 1,387 (523) 864 Other 71 (13) 58 Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives 5,087 (1,973) 3,114 In-process research and development, with indefinite lives 505 — 505 Total $ 5,592 $ (1,973) $ 3,619
Schedule of Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets	The following table presents the amortization of purchased intangible assets, including impairment charges (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Amortization of purchased intangible assets: Cost of sales $ 180 $ 187 $ 583 $ 513 Operating expenses 92 61 255 136 Total $ 272 $ 248 $ 838 $ 649
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Purchased Intangible Assets	The estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives as of April 30, 2022 is as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 238 2023 $ 902 2024 $ 774 2025 $ 404 2026 $ 61 Thereafter $ 2

Restructuring and Other Charg_2

Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]
Liabilities Related to Restructuring and Other Charges	The following tables summarize the activities related to the restructuring and other charges (in millions): FISCAL 2020 AND PRIOR PLANS FISCAL 2021 PLAN Employee Other Employee Other Total Liability as of July 31, 2021 $ — $ 10 $ 16 $ 8 $ 34 Charges — (5) 10 3 8 Cash payments — (1) (21) (1) (23) Non-cash items — — — (5) (5) Liability as of April 30, 2022 $ — $ 4 $ 5 $ 5 $ 14 FISCAL 2020 AND PRIOR PLANS FISCAL 2021 PLAN Employee Other Employee Severance Other Total Liability as of July 25, 2020 $ 58 $ 14 $ — $ — $ 72 Charges — 9 828 41 878 Cash payments (58) (5) (801) (4) (868) Non-cash items — (1) — (31) (32) Liability as of May 1, 2021 $ — $ 17 $ 27 $ 6 $ 50

Balance Sheet and Other Detai_2

Balance Sheet and Other Details (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Balance Sheet and Other Details (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet and other items (in millions): Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents April 30, July 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,952 $ 9,175 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other current assets 7 14 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other assets 750 753 Total $ 7,709 $ 9,942
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	The following tables provide details of selected balance sheet and other items (in millions): Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents April 30, July 31, Cash and cash equivalents $ 6,952 $ 9,175 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other current assets 7 14 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other assets 750 753 Total $ 7,709 $ 9,942
Inventories	Inventories April 30, July 31, Raw materials $ 1,414 $ 801 Work in process 165 54 Finished goods: Deferred cost of sales 80 97 Manufactured finished goods 462 422 Total finished goods 542 519 Service-related spares 103 174 Demonstration systems 7 11 Total $ 2,231 $ 1,559
Property and Equipment, Net	Property and Equipment, Net April 30, July 31, Gross property and equipment: Land, buildings, and building and leasehold improvements $ 4,243 $ 4,304 Computer equipment and related software 834 858 Production, engineering, and other equipment 4,733 5,106 Operating lease assets 205 273 Furniture, fixtures and other 345 377 Total gross property and equipment 10,360 10,918 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,314) (8,580) Total $ 2,046 $ 2,338
Remaining Performance Obligations	Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) April 30, July 31, Product $ 13,416 $ 13,270 Service 16,789 17,623 Total $ 30,205 $ 30,893 Short-term RPO $ 16,241 $ 16,289 Long-term RPO 13,964 14,604 Total $ 30,205 $ 30,893 Amount to be recognized as revenue over next 12 months 54 % 53 % Deferred revenue $ 22,293 $ 22,164 Unbilled contract revenue 7,912 8,729 Total $ 30,205 $ 30,893
Deferred Revenue	Deferred Revenue April 30, July 31, Product $ 9,835 $ 9,416 Service 12,458 12,748 Total $ 22,293 $ 22,164 Reported as: Current $ 12,249 $ 12,148 Noncurrent 10,044 10,016 Total $ 22,293 $ 22,164

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Leases (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease Balances	The following table presents our operating lease balances (in millions): Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease right-of-use assets Other assets $ 1,024 $ 1,095 Operating lease liabilities Other current liabilities $ 334 $ 337 Operating lease liabilities Other long-term liabilities 739 831 Total operating lease liabilities $ 1,073 $ 1,168
Lease Expenses and Supplemental Information	The components of our lease expenses were as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Operating lease expense $ 99 $ 105 $ 292 $ 306 Short-term lease expense 17 14 49 49 Variable lease expense 37 42 127 131 Total lease expense $ 153 $ 161 $ 468 $ 486 Supplemental information related to our operating leases is as follows (in millions): Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities — operating cash flows $ 306 $ 306 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases liabilities $ 237 $ 270
Maturities of Operating Leases	The maturities of our operating leases (undiscounted) as of April 30, 2022 are as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 99 2023 328 2024 242 2025 166 2026 92 Thereafter 216 Total lease payments 1,143 Less interest (70) Total $ 1,073
Future Minimum Lease Payments on Lease Receivables	Future minimum lease payments on our lease receivables as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 249 2023 502 2024 317 2025 154 2026 65 Thereafter 17 Total 1,304 Less: Present value of lease payments 1,245 Unearned income $ 59
Operating Lease Assets	Amounts relating to equipment on operating lease assets held by us and the associated accumulated depreciation are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Operating lease assets $ 205 $ 273 Accumulated depreciation (119) (165) Operating lease assets, net $ 86 $ 108
Minimum Future Rentals on Noncancelable Operating Leases	Minimum future rentals on noncancelable operating leases as of April 30, 2022 are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 11 2023 32 2024 15 2025 4 Total $ 62

Financing Receivables (Tables)

Financing Receivables (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Financing Receivables (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]
Summary of Financing Receivables	A summary of our financing receivables is presented as follows (in millions): April 30, 2022 Lease Loan Financed Service Total Gross $ 1,304 $ 4,509 $ 2,051 $ 7,864 Residual value 82 — — 82 Unearned income (59) — — (59) Allowance for credit loss (25) (97) (2) (124) Total, net $ 1,302 $ 4,412 $ 2,049 $ 7,763 Reported as: Current $ 623 $ 2,144 $ 1,037 $ 3,804 Noncurrent 679 2,268 1,012 3,959 Total, net $ 1,302 $ 4,412 $ 2,049 $ 7,763 July 31, 2021 Lease Loan Financed Service Total Gross $ 1,710 $ 5,203 $ 2,453 $ 9,366 Residual value 103 — — 103 Unearned income (78) — — (78) Allowance for credit loss (38) (86) (3) (127) Total, net $ 1,697 $ 5,117 $ 2,450 $ 9,264 Reported as: Current $ 780 $ 2,372 $ 1,228 $ 4,380 Noncurrent 917 2,745 1,222 4,884 Total, net $ 1,697 $ 5,117 $ 2,450 $ 9,264
Schedule of Financing Receivables by Internal Credit Risk Rating by Period of Origination	The tables below present our gross financing receivables, excluding residual value, less unearned income, categorized by our internal credit risk rating by period of origination (in millions): April 30, 2022 Fiscal Year Nine Months Ended Internal Credit Risk Rating Prior July 28, 2018 July 27, 2019 July 25, 2020 July 31, 2021 April 30, 2022 Total Lease Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 3 $ 38 $ 90 $ 144 $ 192 $ 152 $ 619 5 to 6 3 18 83 176 183 129 592 7 and Higher 1 1 5 13 3 11 34 Total Lease Receivables $ 7 $ 57 $ 178 $ 333 $ 378 $ 292 $ 1,245 Loan Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 6 $ 63 $ 173 $ 565 $ 1,018 $ 979 $ 2,804 5 to 6 2 22 94 289 547 637 1,591 7 and Higher 1 1 26 40 36 10 114 Total Loan Receivables $ 9 $ 86 $ 293 $ 894 $ 1,601 $ 1,626 $ 4,509 Financed Service Contracts: 1 to 4 $ 1 $ 5 $ 52 $ 99 $ 624 $ 567 $ 1,348 5 to 6 1 12 47 135 292 202 689 7 and Higher — — 3 5 3 3 14 Total Financed Service Contracts $ 2 $ 17 $ 102 $ 239 $ 919 $ 772 $ 2,051 Total $ 18 $ 160 $ 573 $ 1,466 $ 2,898 $ 2,690 $ 7,805 July 31, 2021 Fiscal Year Internal Credit Risk Rating Prior July 29, 2017 July 28, 2018 July 27, 2019 July 25, 2020 July 31, 2021 Total Lease Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 2 $ 20 $ 100 $ 168 $ 282 $ 227 $ 799 5 to 6 1 17 65 187 285 231 786 7 and Higher — 2 6 12 23 4 47 Total Lease Receivables $ 3 $ 39 $ 171 $ 367 $ 590 $ 462 $ 1,632 Loan Receivables: 1 to 4 $ 4 $ 86 $ 134 $ 577 $ 990 $ 1,552 $ 3,343 5 to 6 — 19 75 202 505 925 1,726 7 and Higher 1 2 4 50 43 34 134 Total Loan Receivables $ 5 $ 107 $ 213 $ 829 $ 1,538 $ 2,511 $ 5,203 Financed Service Contracts: 1 to 4 $ — $ 38 $ 26 $ 106 $ 252 $ 1,053 $ 1,475 5 to 6 — 6 26 105 302 520 959 7 and Higher — — 1 6 7 5 19 Total Financed Service Contracts $ — $ 44 $ 53 $ 217 $ 561 $ 1,578 $ 2,453 Total $ 8 $ 190 $ 437 $ 1,413 $ 2,689 $ 4,551 $ 9,288
Schedule of Aging Analysis of Financing Receivables	The following tables present the aging analysis of gross receivables as of April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 (in millions): DAYS PAST DUE April 30, 2022 31-60 61-90 91+ Total Current Total 120+ Still Accruing Nonaccrual Impaired Lease receivables $ 26 $ 10 $ 24 $ 60 $ 1,185 $ 1,245 $ 7 $ 14 $ 14 Loan receivables 87 38 25 150 4,359 4,509 6 53 53 Financed service contracts 45 16 23 84 1,967 2,051 5 2 2 Total $ 158 $ 64 $ 72 $ 294 $ 7,511 $ 7,805 $ 18 $ 69 $ 69 DAYS PAST DUE July 31, 2021 31-60 61-90 91+ Total Current Total 120+ Still Accruing Nonaccrual Impaired Lease receivables $ 21 $ 17 $ 29 $ 67 $ 1,565 $ 1,632 $ 1 $ 33 $ 26 Loan receivables 71 17 35 123 5,080 5,203 4 33 33 Financed service contracts 18 13 18 49 2,404 2,453 3 3 3 Total $ 110 $ 47 $ 82 $ 239 $ 9,049 $ 9,288 $ 8 $ 69 $ 62
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Loss and Related Financing Receivables	The allowances for credit loss and the related financing receivables are summarized as follows (in millions): Three months ended April 30, 2022 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of January 29, 2022 $ 27 $ 67 $ 3 $ 97 Provisions (benefits) (2) 27 (1) 24 Other — 3 — 3 Allowance for credit loss as of April 30, 2022 $ 25 $ 97 $ 2 $ 124 Three Months Ended May 1, 2021 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of January 23, 2021 $ 43 $ 96 $ 9 $ 148 Provisions (benefits) (2) (4) (4) (10) Recoveries (write-offs), net (1) (1) — (2) Allowance for credit loss as of May 1, 2021 $ 40 $ 91 $ 5 $ 136 Nine months ended April 30, 2022 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of July 31, 2021 $ 38 $ 86 $ 3 $ 127 Provisions (benefits) (11) 8 (1) (4) Recoveries (write-offs), net (2) — — (2) Other — 3 — 3 Allowance for credit loss as of April 30, 2022 $ 25 $ 97 $ 2 $ 124 Nine months ended May 1, 2021 CREDIT LOSS ALLOWANCES Lease Loan Financed Service Total Allowance for credit loss as of July 25, 2020 $ 48 $ 81 $ 9 $ 138 Provisions (benefits) (9) (7) (3) (19) Recoveries (write-offs), net (1) (1) — (2) Other 2 18 (1) 19 Allowance for credit loss as of May 1, 2021 $ 40 $ 91 $ 5 $ 136

Available-for-Sale Debt and E_2

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Summary of Available-for-Sale Debt Investments	The following tables summarize our available-for-sale debt investments (in millions): April 30, 2022 Amortized Gross Gross Fair U.S. government securities $ 1,346 $ — $ (46) $ 1,300 U.S. government agency securities 150 — (4) 146 Non-U.S. government and agency securities 171 — — 171 Corporate debt securities 8,770 5 (296) 8,479 U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 2,234 — (176) 2,058 Commercial paper 548 — — 548 Certificates of deposit 212 — — 212 Total $ 13,431 $ 5 $ (522) $ 12,914 July 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Fair U.S. government securities $ 1,773 $ 21 $ — $ 1,794 U.S. government agency securities 152 — — 152 Non-U.S. government and agency securities 3 — — 3 Corporate debt securities 8,727 213 (30) 8,910 U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 2,838 34 (10) 2,862 Commercial paper 1,190 — — 1,190 Certificates of deposit 295 — — 295 Total $ 14,978 $ 268 $ (40) $ 15,206
Gross Realized Gains and Gross Realized Losses Related to Available-for-Sale Investment	The following table presents the gross realized gains and gross realized losses related to available-for-sale debt investments (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Gross realized gains $ 8 $ 24 $ 27 $ 48 Gross realized losses (6) (2) (9) (2) Total $ 2 $ 22 $ 18 $ 46
Available-for-Sale Investments with Gross Unrealized Losses	The following tables present the breakdown of the available-for-sale debt investments with gross unrealized losses and the duration that those losses had been unrealized at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021 (in millions): UNREALIZED LOSSES UNREALIZED LOSSES TOTAL April 30, 2022 Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross U.S. government securities $ 1,185 $ (43) $ 96 $ (3) $ 1,281 $ (46) U.S. government agency securities 121 (2) 24 (2) 145 (4) Non-U.S. government and agency securities 171 — — — 171 — Corporate debt securities 6,185 (225) 367 (35) 6,552 (260) U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 1,505 (118) 547 (58) 2,052 (176) Total $ 9,167 $ (388) $ 1,034 $ (98) $ 10,201 $ (486) UNREALIZED LOSSES UNREALIZED LOSSES TOTAL July 31, 2021 Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross Fair Value Gross U.S. government securities $ 468 $ — $ — $ — $ 468 $ — U.S. government agency securities 26 — — — 26 — Corporate debt securities 1,086 (5) 6 — 1,092 (5) U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities 1,293 (10) 13 — 1,306 (10) Commercial paper 37 — — — 37 — Total $ 2,910 $ (15) $ 19 $ — $ 2,929 $ (15)
Maturities of Available-for-Sale Debt Investments	The following table summarizes the maturities of our available-for-sale debt investments as of April 30, 2022 (in millions): Amortized Cost Fair Value Within 1 year $ 3,431 $ 3,397 After 1 year through 5 years 7,619 7,319 After 5 years through 10 years 146 139 After 10 years 1 1 Mortgage-backed securities with no single maturity 2,234 2,058 Total $ 13,431 $ 12,914

Fair Value (Tables)

Fair Value (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Fair Value (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in millions): APRIL 30, 2022 JULY 31, 2021 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Level 1 Level 2 Total Level 1 Level 2 Total Assets: Cash equivalents: Money market funds $ 3,119 $ — $ 3,119 $ 5,694 $ — $ 5,694 U.S. government securities — 50 50 — 300 300 Non-U.S. government and agency securities — 23 23 — — — Corporate debt securities — 43 43 — — — Commercial paper — 238 238 — 114 114 Certificates of deposit — 40 40 — — — Available-for-sale debt investments: U.S. government securities — 1,300 1,300 — 1,794 1,794 U.S. government agency securities — 146 146 — 152 152 Non-U.S. government and agency securities — 171 171 — 3 3 Corporate debt securities — 8,479 8,479 — 8,910 8,910 U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities — 2,058 2,058 — 2,862 2,862 Commercial paper — 548 548 — 1,190 1,190 Certificates of deposit — 212 212 — 295 295 Equity investments: Marketable equity securities 242 — 242 137 — 137 Other assets: Money market funds 750 — 750 750 — 750 Derivative assets — 65 65 — 126 126 Total $ 4,111 $ 13,373 $ 17,484 $ 6,581 $ 15,746 $ 22,327 Liabilities: Derivative liabilities $ — $ 87 $ 87 $ — $ 20 $ 20 Total $ — $ 87 $ 87 $ — $ 20 $ 20

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Borrowings (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Short-Term Debt	The following table summarizes our short-term debt (in millions, except percentages): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Amount Effective Rate Amount Effective Rate Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,000 2.13 % $ 2,508 1.75 %
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	The following table summarizes our long-term debt (in millions, except percentages): April 30, 2022 July 31, 2021 Maturity Date Amount Effective Rate Amount Effective Rate Senior notes: Fixed-rate notes: 1.85% September 20, 2021 $ — — $ 2,000 1.90% 3.00% June 15, 2022 500 1.59% 500 1.13% 2.60% February 28, 2023 500 2.68% 500 2.68% 2.20% September 20, 2023 750 2.27% 750 2.27% 3.625% March 4, 2024 1,000 1.35% 1,000 1.00% 3.50% June 15, 2025 500 1.75% 500 1.29% 2.95% February 28, 2026 750 3.01% 750 3.01% 2.50% September 20, 2026 1,500 2.55% 1,500 2.55% 5.90% February 15, 2039 2,000 6.11% 2,000 6.11% 5.50% January 15, 2040 2,000 5.67% 2,000 5.67% Total 9,500 11,500 Unaccreted discount/issuance costs (76) (80) Hedge accounting fair value adjustments (6) 106 Total $ 9,418 $ 11,526 Reported as: Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,000 $ 2,508 Long-term debt 8,418 9,018 Total $ 9,418 $ 11,526
Schedule of Future Principal Payments for Long-Term Debt	As of April 30, 2022, future principal payments for long-term debt, including the current portion, are summarized as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amount 2022 (remaining three months) $ 500 2023 500 2024 1,750 2025 500 2026 750 Thereafter 5,500 Total $ 9,500

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Line Item	The fair values of our derivative instruments and the line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to which they were recorded are summarized as follows (in millions): DERIVATIVE ASSETS DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, July 31, Balance Sheet Line Item April 30, July 31, Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: Foreign currency derivatives Other current assets $ 48 $ 14 Other current liabilities $ 1 $ 3 Foreign currency derivatives Other assets 7 1 Other long-term liabilities — — Interest rate derivatives Other current assets 1 9 Other current liabilities — — Interest rate derivatives Other assets — 99 Other long-term liabilities 7 — Total 56 123 8 3 Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: Foreign currency derivatives Other current assets 9 3 Other current liabilities 68 16 Foreign currency derivatives Other assets — — Other long-term liabilities 7 1 Equity derivatives Other current assets — — Other current liabilities 4 — Total 9 3 79 17 Total $ 65 $ 126 $ 87 $ 20
Cumulative Basis Adjustment For Fair Value Hedges	The following amounts were recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for our fair value hedges (in millions): CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF FAIR VALUE HEDGING ADJUSTMENT INCLUDED IN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/LIABILITIES Balance Sheet Line Item of Hedged Item April 30, July 31, April 30, July 31, Short-term debt $ (501) $ (508) $ (1) $ (9) Long-term debt $ (1,490) $ (1,594) $ 7 $ (97)
Effect on Derivative Instruments Designated as Fair Value Hedges	The effect of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges, recognized in interest and other income (loss), net is summarized as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Interest rate derivatives: Hedged items $ 54 $ 25 $ 112 $ 58 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (55) (25) (114) (59) Total $ (1) $ — $ (2) $ (1)
Effect of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Fair Value Hedges on Consolidated Statements of Operations	The effect on the Consolidated Statements of Operations of derivative instruments not designated as hedges is summarized as follows (in millions): GAINS (LOSSES) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED GAINS (LOSSES) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED Derivatives Not Designated as Line Item in Statements of Operations April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Foreign currency derivatives Other income (loss), net $ (99) $ (12) $ (155) $ 35 Total return swaps—deferred compensation Operating expenses and other (38) 45 (58) 144 Equity derivatives Other income (loss), net 5 5 6 19 Total $ (132) $ 38 $ (207) $ 198
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Derivatives Outstanding	The notional amounts of our outstanding derivatives are summarized as follows (in millions): April 30, July 31, Foreign currency derivatives $ 4,501 $ 4,139 Interest rate derivatives 2,000 2,000 Total return swaps—deferred compensation 689 730 Total $ 7,190 $ 6,869

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase Commitments with Contract Manufacturers and Suppliers	The following table summarizes our inventory purchase commitments with contract manufacturers and suppliers by period (in millions): April 30, July 31, Less than 1 year $ 10,698 $ 6,903 1 to 3 years 2,401 1,806 3 to 5 years — 1,545 Total $ 13,099 $ 10,254
Compensation Expense Related to Business Acquisitions	The following table summarizes the compensation expense related to acquisitions (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Compensation expense related to acquisitions $ 56 $ 66 $ 220 $ 182
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability	The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability (in millions): Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, Balance at beginning of period $ 336 $ 331 Provisions for warranties issued 320 382 Adjustments for pre-existing warranties 1 1 Settlements (322) (373) Balance at end of period $ 335 $ 341
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations	The aggregate amounts of financing guarantees outstanding at April 30, 2022 and July 31, 2021, representing the total maximum potential future payments under financing arrangements with third parties along with the related deferred revenue, are summarized in the following table (in millions): April 30, July 31, Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees: Channel partner $ 144 $ 155 End user 4 5 Total $ 148 $ 160 Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees: Channel partner $ (15) $ (16) End user (4) (5) Total $ (19) $ (21) Total $ 129 $ 139

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program	A summary of the stock repurchase activity for fiscal 2022 and 2021 under the stock repurchase program, reported based on the trade date, is summarized as follows (in millions, except per-share amounts): Quarter Ended Shares Weighted-Average Price per Share Amount Fiscal 2022 April 30, 2022 5 $ 54.20 $ 252 January 29, 2022 82 $ 58.36 $ 4,824 October 30, 2021 5 $ 56.49 $ 256 Fiscal 2021 July 31, 2021 15 $ 53.30 $ 791 May 1, 2021 10 $ 48.71 $ 510 January 23, 2021 19 $ 42.82 $ 801 October 24, 2020 20 $ 40.44 $ 800

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense	The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022 May 1, 2021 Cost of sales—product $ 30 $ 26 $ 84 $ 75 Cost of sales—service 53 49 149 133 Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales 83 75 233 208 Research and development 205 184 591 522 Sales and marketing 139 140 421 402 General and administrative 50 59 161 179 Restructuring and other charges — 5 1 26 Share-based compensation expense in operating expenses 394 388 1,174 1,129 Total share-based compensation expense $ 477 $ 463 $ 1,407 $ 1,337 Income tax benefit for share-based compensation $ 122 $ 88 $ 378 $ 264
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/ Weighted-Average Aggregate Fair Value Unvested balance at July 25, 2020 96 $ 42.03 Granted and assumed 51 41.89 Vested (39) 39.63 $ 1,813 Canceled/forfeited/other (14) 42.13 Unvested balance at July 31, 2021 94 $ 42.93 Granted and assumed 37 53.63 Vested (27) 41.45 $ 1,560 Canceled/forfeited/other (10) 45.52 Unvested balance at April 30, 2022 94 $ 47.33

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Ta

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Components of AOCI, Net of Tax	The components of AOCI, net of tax, and the other comprehensive income (loss), for the first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021 are summarized as follows (in millions): Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at July 31, 2021 $ 182 $ (1) $ (598) $ (417) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (717) 63 (485) (1,139) (Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI (18) (15) 1 (32) Tax benefit (expense) 127 (11) 9 125 Balance at April 30, 2022 $ (426) $ 36 $ (1,073) $ (1,463) Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Balance at July 25, 2020 $ 315 $ (6) $ (828) $ (519) Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (150) 16 364 230 (Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI (46) (12) 3 (55) Tax benefit (expense) 59 (2) (1) 56 Balance at May 1, 2021 $ 178 $ (4) $ (462) $ (288)

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Provision	The following table provides details of income taxes (in millions, except percentages): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Income before provision for income taxes $ 3,801 $ 3,591 $ 11,061 $ 9,527 Provision for income taxes $ 757 $ 728 $ 2,064 $ 1,945 Effective tax rate 19.9 % 20.3 % 18.7 % 20.4 %

Segment Information and Major_2

Segment Information and Major Customers (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Segment Information and Major Customers (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable Segments	Summarized financial information by segment for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2022 and 2021, based on our internal management system and as utilized by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), is as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Revenue: Americas $ 7,638 $ 7,262 $ 22,344 $ 21,430 EMEA 3,271 3,483 10,138 9,654 APJC 1,926 2,057 5,972 5,608 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692 Gross margin: Americas $ 4,952 $ 4,831 $ 14,438 $ 14,383 EMEA 2,154 2,283 6,664 6,322 APJC 1,279 1,331 3,934 3,599 Segment total 8,386 8,445 25,035 24,303 Unallocated corporate items (265) (260) (812) (753) Total $ 8,121 $ 8,185 $ 24,223 $ 23,550
Net Sales for Groups of Similar Products and Services	The following table presents this disaggregation of revenue (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Product revenue: Secure, Agile Networks $ 5,869 $ 5,620 $ 17,735 $ 16,543 Internet for the Future 1,324 1,249 4,021 3,121 Collaboration 1,132 1,220 3,308 3,580 End-to-End Security 938 876 2,716 2,559 Optimized Application Experiences 183 170 544 483 Other Products 2 5 7 11 Total Product 9,448 9,139 28,330 26,298 Services 3,387 3,664 10,125 10,394 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692 The following table presents revenue for groups of similar products and services (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Revenue: Secure, Agile Networks $ 5,869 $ 5,620 $ 17,735 $ 16,543 Internet for the Future 1,324 1,249 4,021 3,121 Collaboration 1,132 1,220 3,308 3,580 End-to-End Security 938 876 2,716 2,559 Optimized Application Experiences 183 170 544 483 Other Products 2 5 7 11 Total Product 9,448 9,139 28,330 26,298 Services 3,387 3,664 10,125 10,394 Total $ 12,835 $ 12,803 $ 38,455 $ 36,692

Net Income per Share (Tables)

Net Income per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Net Income per Share (Tables)	Apr. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share	The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in millions, except per-share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended April 30, May 1, April 30, May 1, Net income $ 3,044 $ 2,863 $ 8,997 $ 7,582 Weighted-average shares—basic 4,152 4,219 4,184 4,224 Effect of dilutive potential common shares 18 19 20 13 Weighted-average shares—diluted 4,170 4,238 4,204 4,237 Net income per share—basic $ 0.73 $ 0.68 $ 2.15 $ 1.79 Net income per share—diluted $ 0.73 $ 0.68 $ 2.14 $ 1.79 Antidilutive employee share-based awards, excluded 11 15 46 55

Organization and Basis of Pre_2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	Apr. 30, 2022segment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of geographic segments	3

Revenue - Additional Informatio

Revenue - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Allowance for future sales returns	$ 42		$ 42		$ 55
Payment terms			30 days
Accounts receivable, net	5,783		$ 5,783		5,766
Deferred revenue	22,293		22,293		22,164
Revenue recognized	2,500		9,900
Total deferred sales commissions	1,000		1,000		967
Amortization of sales commissions, expense	175	$ 134	492	$ 386
Software and Service Agreements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract assets, net of allowances	$ 1,300		$ 1,300		$ 1,400

Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev

Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 12,835	$ 12,803	$ 38,455	$ 36,692
Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	9,448	9,139	28,330	26,298
Secure, Agile Networks
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,869	5,620	17,735	16,543
Internet for the Future
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,324	1,249	4,021	3,121
Collaboration
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,132	1,220	3,308	3,580
End-to-End Security
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	938	876	2,716	2,559
Optimized Application Experiences
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	183	170	544	483
Other Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2	5	7	11
Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,387	$ 3,664	$ 10,125	$ 10,394

Revenue - Allowance for Account

Revenue - Allowance for Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit loss at beginning of period	$ 70	$ 102	$ 109	$ 143
Provisions (benefits)	17	16	53	15
Recoveries (write-offs), net	(9)	(8)	(75)	(22)
Foreign exchange and other	0	0	(9)	(26)
Allowance for credit loss at end of period	$ 78	$ 110	$ 78	$ 110

Revenue - Schedule of Internal

Revenue - Schedule of Internal Risk Ratings for Contract Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Contract asset, gross	$ 1,398	$ 1,457
1 to 4
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Contract asset, gross	422	521
5 to 6
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Contract asset, gross	807	770
7 and Higher
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Contract asset, gross	$ 169	$ 166

Acquisitions and Divestitures -

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)acquisition	May 01, 2021USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions \| acquisition	3
Acquired cash and cash equivalents	$ 7
General and administrative
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs	$ 44	$ 30

Acquisitions and Divestitures_2

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Summary of Allocation of Total Purchase Consideration (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)acquisition
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Number of acquisitions \| acquisition	3
Purchase Consideration	$ 364
Net Tangible Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)	12
Purchased Intangible Assets	20
Goodwill	$ 332

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_3

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Goodwill by Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 38,168
Acquisitions & Divestitures	332
Other	(48)
Ending Balance	38,452
Americas
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	23,673
Acquisitions & Divestitures	222
Other	79
Ending Balance	23,974
EMEA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	9,094
Acquisitions & Divestitures	83
Other	(80)
Ending Balance	9,097
APJC
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,401
Acquisitions & Divestitures	27
Other	(47)
Ending Balance	$ 5,381

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_4

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)acquisition
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions \| acquisition	3
Total, amount	$ 20
IPR&D
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items]
Indefinite lives, amount	$ 0
TECHNOLOGY
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	2 years 8 months 12 days
Finite lives, amount	$ 16
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Useful Life (in Years)	2 years
Finite lives, amount	$ 4
OTHER
Schedule Of Finite Lived And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired Through Business Combinations [Line Items]
Finite lives, amount	$ 0

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_5

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Purchased Intangible Assets With Finite and Indefinite Lives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Gross	$ 4,246	$ 5,087
Accumulated Amortization	(1,865)	(1,973)
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives, net	2,381	3,114
In-process research and development, with indefinite lives	430	505
Total finite and indefinite lives intangible assets, gross	4,676	5,592
Total finite and indefinite lives intangible assets, net	2,811	3,619
Technology
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Gross	2,837	3,629
Accumulated Amortization	(1,140)	(1,437)
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives, net	1,697	2,192
Customer relationships
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Gross	1,355	1,387
Accumulated Amortization	(701)	(523)
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives, net	654	864
Other
Purchased intangible assets with finite lives:
Gross	54	71
Accumulated Amortization	(24)	(13)
Total purchased intangible assets with finite lives, net	$ 30	$ 58

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_6

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment charges related to purchased intangible assets	$ 15	$ 15

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_7

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Amortization of Purchased Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	$ 77	$ 61	$ 240	$ 136
Total
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	272	248	838	649
Cost of sales
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	180	187	583	513
Operating expenses
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	$ 92	$ 61	$ 255	$ 136

Goodwill and Purchased Intang_8

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense of Purchased Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2022 (remaining three months)	$ 238
2023	902
2024	774
2025	404
2026	61
Thereafter	$ 2

Restructuring and Other Charg_3

Restructuring and Other Charges - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)
Fiscal 2021 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges	$ 900
Cumulative restructuring charges incurred	894
Fiscal 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative restructuring charges incurred	$ 255

Restructuring and Other Charg_4

Restructuring and Other Charges - Schedule of Activities Related to Restructuring and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning of period	$ 34	$ 72
Charges	8	878
Cash payments	(23)	(868)
Non-cash items	(5)	(32)
Liability, end of period	14	50
FISCAL 2020 AND PRIOR PLANS \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning of period	0	58
Charges	0	0
Cash payments	0	(58)
Non-cash items	0	0
Liability, end of period	0	0
FISCAL 2020 AND PRIOR PLANS \| Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning of period	10	14
Charges	(5)	9
Cash payments	(1)	(5)
Non-cash items	0	(1)
Liability, end of period	4	17
FISCAL 2021 PLAN \| Employee Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning of period	16	0
Charges	10	828
Cash payments	(21)	(801)
Non-cash items	0	0
Liability, end of period	5	27
FISCAL 2021 PLAN \| Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Liability, beginning of period	8	0
Charges	3	41
Cash payments	(1)	(4)
Non-cash items	(5)	(31)
Liability, end of period	$ 5	$ 6

Balance Sheet and Other Detai_3

Balance Sheet and Other Details - Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	May 01, 2021	Jul. 25, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,952	$ 9,175
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other current assets	7	14
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in other assets	750	753
Total	$ 7,709	$ 9,942	$ 7,359	$ 11,812

Balance Sheet and Other Detai_4

Balance Sheet and Other Details - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Inventories
Raw materials	$ 1,414	$ 801
Work in process	165	54
Finished goods:
Deferred cost of sales	80	97
Manufactured finished goods	462	422
Total finished goods	542	519
Service-related spares	103	174
Demonstration systems	7	11
Total	$ 2,231	$ 1,559

Balance Sheet and Other Detai_5

Balance Sheet and Other Details - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	$ 205	$ 273
Total gross property and equipment	10,360	10,918
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(8,314)	(8,580)
Total	2,046	2,338
Land, buildings, and building and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment, excluding operating lease assets	4,243	4,304
Computer equipment and related software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment, excluding operating lease assets	834	858
Production, engineering, and other equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment, excluding operating lease assets	4,733	5,106
Furniture, fixtures and other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross property and equipment, excluding operating lease assets	$ 345	$ 377

Balance Sheet and Other Detai_6

Balance Sheet and Other Details - Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 30,205	$ 30,893
Deferred revenue	22,293	22,164
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-08-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation		$ 16,289
Period for amount to be recognized as revenue		12 months
Amount to be recognized as revenue over next 12 months		53.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-05-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 16,241
Period for amount to be recognized as revenue	12 months
Amount to be recognized as revenue over next 12 months	54.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-07-31
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation		$ 14,604
Period for amount to be recognized as revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-04-30
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 13,964
Period for amount to be recognized as revenue
Unbilled Contract Revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 7,912	$ 8,729
Product
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	13,416	13,270
Deferred revenue	9,835	9,416
Service
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	16,789	17,623
Deferred revenue	$ 12,458	$ 12,748

Balance Sheet and Other Detai_7

Balance Sheet and Other Details - Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 22,293	$ 22,164
Current	12,249	12,148
Noncurrent	10,044	10,016
Product
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	9,835	9,416
Service
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 12,458	$ 12,748

Leases - Operating Lease Balanc

Leases - Operating Lease Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other assets	Other assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 1,024	$ 1,095
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	$ 334	$ 337
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	$ 739	$ 831
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 1,073	$ 1,168

Leases - Lease Expenses (Detail

Leases - Lease Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Leases - Lease Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 99	$ 105	$ 292	$ 306
Short-term lease expense	17	14	49	49
Variable lease expense	37	42	127	131
Total lease expense	$ 153	$ 161	$ 468	$ 486

Leases - Supplemental Informati

Leases - Supplemental Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities — operating cash flows	$ 306	$ 306
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating leases liabilities	$ 237	$ 270

Leases - Additional Information

Leases - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)	4 years 7 months 6 days		4 years 7 months 6 days		5 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted-average discount rate	1.80%		1.80%		1.70%
Sales-type lease terms, on average	4 years		4 years
Interest income, lease receivables	$ 13	$ 19	$ 42	$ 59
Operating lease income	$ 26	$ 36	$ 87	$ 119

Leases - Lessee, Maturities of

Leases - Lessee, Maturities of Operating Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
2022 (remaining three months)	$ 99
2023	328
2024	242
2025	166
2026	92
Thereafter	216
Total lease payments	1,143
Less interest	(70)
Total	$ 1,073	$ 1,168

Leases - Lessor, Future Minimum

Leases - Lessor, Future Minimum Lease Payments on Lease Receivables (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2022 (remaining three months)	$ 249
2023	502
2024	317
2025	154
2026	65
Thereafter	17
Total	1,304
Less: Present value of lease payments	1,245
Unearned income	$ 59

Leases - Operating Lease Assets

Leases - Operating Lease Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease assets	$ 205	$ 273
Accumulated depreciation	(119)	(165)
Operating lease assets, net	$ 86	$ 108

Leases - Lessor, Minimum Future

Leases - Lessor, Minimum Future Rentals on Noncancelable operating leases (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2022 (remaining three months)	$ 11
2023	32
2024	15
2025	4
Total	$ 62

Financing Receivables - Additio

Financing Receivables - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
Financing Receivables - Additional Information (Details)	Apr. 30, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Lease receivables terms, on average	4 years
Loan receivables term	3 years
Threshold for past due receivables	31 days
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financed service contracts term	1 year
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financed service contracts term	3 years

Financing Receivables - Schedul

Financing Receivables - Schedule of Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	May 01, 2021	Jan. 23, 2021	Jul. 25, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross	$ 7,864		$ 9,366
Residual value	82		103
Unearned income	(59)		(78)
Allowance for credit loss	(124)	$ (97)	(127)	$ (136)	$ (148)	$ (138)
Total, net	7,763		9,264
Current	3,804		4,380
Noncurrent	3,959		4,884
Lease Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross	1,304		1,710
Residual value	82		103
Unearned income	(59)		(78)
Allowance for credit loss	(25)	(27)	(38)	(40)	(43)	(48)
Total, net	1,302		1,697
Current	623		780
Noncurrent	679		917
Loan Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross	4,509		5,203
Unearned income	0		0
Allowance for credit loss	(97)	(67)	(86)	(91)	(96)	(81)
Total, net	4,412		5,117
Current	2,144		2,372
Noncurrent	2,268		2,745
Financed Service Contracts
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross	2,051		2,453
Unearned income	0		0
Allowance for credit loss	(2)	$ (3)	(3)	$ (5)	$ (9)	$ (9)
Total, net	2,049		2,450
Current	1,037		1,228
Noncurrent	$ 1,012		$ 1,222

Financing Receivables - Sched_2

Financing Receivables - Schedule of Financing Receivables Categorized by Internal Credit Risk Rating (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	$ 18	$ 8
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	160	190
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	573	437
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	1,466	1,413
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	2,898	2,689
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	2,690	4,551
Gross	7,805	9,288
Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	7	3
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	57	39
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	178	171
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	333	367
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	378	590
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	292	462
Gross	1,245	1,632
Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	9	5
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	86	107
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	293	213
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	894	829
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	1,601	1,538
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	1,626	2,511
Gross	4,509	5,203
Financed Service Contracts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	2	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	17	44
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	102	53
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	239	217
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	919	561
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	772	1,578
Gross	2,051	2,453
1 to 4 \| Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	3	2
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	38	20
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	90	100
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	144	168
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	192	282
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	152	227
Gross	619	799
1 to 4 \| Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	6	4
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	63	86
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	173	134
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	565	577
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	1,018	990
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	979	1,552
Gross	2,804	3,343
1 to 4 \| Financed Service Contracts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	1	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	5	38
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	52	26
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	99	106
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	624	252
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	567	1,053
Gross	1,348	1,475
5 to 6 \| Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	3	1
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	18	17
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	83	65
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	176	187
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	183	285
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	129	231
Gross	592	786
5 to 6 \| Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	2	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	22	19
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	94	75
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	289	202
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	547	505
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	637	925
Gross	1,591	1,726
5 to 6 \| Financed Service Contracts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	1	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	12	6
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	47	26
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	135	105
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	292	302
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	202	520
Gross	689	959
7 and Higher \| Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	1	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	1	2
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	5	6
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	13	12
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	3	23
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	11	4
Gross	34	47
7 and Higher \| Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	1	1
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	1	2
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	26	4
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	40	50
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	36	43
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	10	34
Gross	114	134
7 and Higher \| Financed Service Contracts
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Origination year - Prior	0	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2018/2017	0	0
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2019/2018	3	1
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2020/2019	5	6
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2021/2020	3	7
Origination year - Fiscal Year 2022/2021	3	5
Gross	$ 14	$ 19

Financing Receivables - Sched_3

Financing Receivables - Schedule of Aging Analysis of Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	$ 7,805	$ 9,288
120+ Still Accruing	18	8
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables	69	69
Impaired Financing Receivables	69	62
Total Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	294	239
Past due 31-60 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	158	110
Past due 61-90 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	64	47
Past due 91 or above days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	72	82
Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	7,511	9,049
Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	1,245	1,632
120+ Still Accruing	7	1
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables	14	33
Impaired Financing Receivables	14	26
Lease Receivables \| Total Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	60	67
Lease Receivables \| Past due 31-60 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	26	21
Lease Receivables \| Past due 61-90 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	10	17
Lease Receivables \| Past due 91 or above days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	24	29
Lease Receivables \| Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	1,185	1,565
Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	4,509	5,203
120+ Still Accruing	6	4
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables	53	33
Impaired Financing Receivables	53	33
Loan Receivables \| Total Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	150	123
Loan Receivables \| Past due 31-60 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	87	71
Loan Receivables \| Past due 61-90 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	38	17
Loan Receivables \| Past due 91 or above days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	25	35
Loan Receivables \| Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	4,359	5,080
Financed Service Contracts
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	2,051	2,453
120+ Still Accruing	5	3
Nonaccrual Financing Receivables	2	3
Impaired Financing Receivables	2	3
Financed Service Contracts \| Total Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	84	49
Financed Service Contracts \| Past due 31-60 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	45	18
Financed Service Contracts \| Past due 61-90 days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	16	13
Financed Service Contracts \| Past due 91 or above days
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	23	18
Financed Service Contracts \| Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Gross Financing Receivables	$ 1,967	$ 2,404

Financing Receivables - Summary

Financing Receivables - Summary of Allowances for Credit Loss and Related Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit loss, beginning of period	$ 97	$ 148	$ 127	$ 138
Provisions (benefits)	24	(10)	(4)	(19)
Recoveries (write-offs), net		(2)	(2)	(2)
Other	3		3	19
Allowance for credit loss, end of period	124	136	124	136
Lease Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit loss, beginning of period	27	43	38	48
Provisions (benefits)	(2)	(2)	(11)	(9)
Recoveries (write-offs), net		(1)	(2)	(1)
Other	0		0	2
Allowance for credit loss, end of period	25	40	25	40
Loan Receivables
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit loss, beginning of period	67	96	86	81
Provisions (benefits)	27	(4)	8	(7)
Recoveries (write-offs), net		(1)	0	(1)
Other	3		3	18
Allowance for credit loss, end of period	97	91	97	91
Financed Service Contracts
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Allowance for credit loss, beginning of period	3	9	3	9
Provisions (benefits)	(1)	(4)	(1)	(3)
Recoveries (write-offs), net		0	0	0
Other	0		0	(1)
Allowance for credit loss, end of period	$ 2	$ 5	$ 2	$ 5

Available-for-Sale Debt and E_3

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments - Summary of Available-for-Sale Debt Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 13,431	$ 14,978
Gross Unrealized Gains	5	268
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	(522)	(40)
Fair Value	12,914	15,206
U.S. government securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,346	1,773
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	21
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	(46)	0
Fair Value	1,300	1,794
U.S. government agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	150	152
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	(4)	0
Fair Value	146	152
Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	171	3
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	0	0
Fair Value	171	3
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,770	8,727
Gross Unrealized Gains	5	213
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	(296)	(30)
Fair Value	8,479	8,910
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,234	2,838
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	34
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	(176)	(10)
Fair Value	2,058	2,862
Commercial paper
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	548	1,190
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	0	0
Fair Value	548	1,190
Certificates of deposit
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	212	295
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized and Credit Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 212	$ 295

Available-for-Sale Debt and E_4

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments - Gross Realized Gains and Gross Realized Losses Related to Available-for-Sale Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Gross realized gains	$ 8	$ 24	$ 27	$ 48
Gross realized losses	(6)	(2)	(9)	(2)
Total	$ 2	$ 22	$ 18	$ 46

Available-for-Sale Debt and E_5

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments - Available-for-Sale Investments With Gross Unrealized Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	$ 9,167	$ 2,910
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses	(388)	(15)
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value	1,034	19
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses	(98)	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	10,201	2,929
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses	(486)	(15)
U.S. government securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	1,185	468
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses	(43)	0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value	96	0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses	(3)	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	1,281	468
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses	(46)	0
U.S. government agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	121	26
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value	24	0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	145	26
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	0
Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	171
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses	0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value	0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	171
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	6,185	1,086
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses	(225)	(5)
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value	367	6
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses	(35)	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	6,552	1,092
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses	(260)	(5)
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value	1,505	1,293
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses	(118)	(10)
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value	547	13
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses	(58)	0
TOTAL, Fair Value	2,052	1,306
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ (176)	(10)
Commercial paper
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Fair Value		37
UNREALIZED LOSSES LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, Gross Unrealized Losses		0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Fair Value		0
UNREALIZED LOSSES 12 MONTHS OR GREATER, Gross Unrealized Losses		0
TOTAL, Fair Value		37
TOTAL, Gross Unrealized Losses		$ 0

Available-for-Sale Debt and E_6

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments - Maturities of Available-for-Sale Debt Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Amortized Cost
Within 1 year	$ 3,431
After 1 year through 5 years	7,619
After 5 years through 10 years	146
After 10 years	1
Mortgage-backed securities with no single maturity	2,234
Amortized Cost	13,431	$ 14,978
Fair Value
Within 1 year	3,397
After 1 year through 5 years	7,319
After 5 years through 10 years	139
After 10 years	1
Mortgage-backed securities with no single maturity	2,058
Fair Value	$ 12,914	$ 15,206

Available-for-Sale Debt and E_7

Available-for-Sale Debt and Equity Investments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	$ 242		$ 242		$ 137
Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities	(19)	$ 3	(32)	$ 3
Net loss (gain) on non-marketable equity securities measured using the measurement alternative	(11)	$ 3	(28)	$ (1)
Investments in privately held companies	1,900		1,900		1,500
Funding commitments	400		400
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investments in privately held companies	1,200		1,200
Private equity funds \| Fair value measured at NAV per share
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity interests held in certain private equity funds	$ 1,200		$ 1,200		$ 900

Fair Value - Assets and Liabili

Fair Value - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	$ 12,914	$ 15,206
Marketable equity securities	242	137
U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,300	1,794
U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	146	152
Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	171	3
Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	8,479	8,910
Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	548	1,190
Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	212	295
Fair value, measurements, recurring
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	242	137
Derivative assets	65	126
Total	17,484	22,327
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	87	20
Total	87	20
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Money market funds
Assets:
Other assets:	750	750
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,300	1,794
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	146	152
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	171	3
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	8,479	8,910
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	2,058	2,862
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	548	1,190
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	212	295
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	3,119	5,694
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	50	300
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	23	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	43	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	238	114
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	40	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	242	137
Derivative assets	0	0
Total	4,111	6,581
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Other assets:	750	750
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	3,119	5,694
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 1 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2
Assets:
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Derivative assets	65	126
Total	13,373	15,746
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	87	20
Total	87	20
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Other assets:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	1,300	1,794
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. government agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	146	152
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	171	3
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	8,479	8,910
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	2,058	2,862
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	548	1,190
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Available-for-sale debt investments:	212	295
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Money market funds
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. government securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	50	300
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Non-U.S. government and agency securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	23	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	43	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	238	114
Fair value, measurements, recurring \| Level 2 \| Certificates of deposit
Assets:
Cash equivalents:	$ 40	$ 0

Fair Value - Additional Informa

Fair Value - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long term loan receivables and financed service contracts and others carrying value	$ 3,300	$ 4,000
Borrowings, carrying value	9,418	11,526
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Borrowings, fair value	$ 10,100	$ 13,700

Borrowings - Schedule of Short-

Borrowings - Schedule of Short-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 1,000	$ 2,508
Effective Rate	2.13%	1.75%

Borrowings - Additional Informa

Borrowings - Additional Information (Details)	May 13, 2021USD ($)extension_option	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		$ 7,190,000,000	$ 6,869,000,000
Interest rate		2.13%	1.75%
Revolving credit facility \| Unsecured facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, term	5 years
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,000,000,000
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding		$ 0
Additional credit facility upon agreement (up to)	$ 2,000,000,000
Number of extension options \| extension_option	2
Revolving credit facility \| Unsecured facility \| U.S. dollars \| Federal Funds rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Unsecured facility \| U.S. dollars \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Unsecured facility \| Pound Sterling \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.00%
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedge \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount		2,000,000,000
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, maximum borrowing limit (up to)		10,000,000,000
Short-term debt outstanding		$ 0	$ 0

Borrowings - Schedule of Long-T

Borrowings - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Rate	2.13%	1.75%
Total	$ 9,500	$ 11,500
Unaccreted discount/issuance costs	(76)	(80)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments	(6)	106
Total	9,418	11,526
Current portion of long-term debt	1,000	2,508
Long-term debt	$ 8,418	$ 9,018
Fixed-Rate Notes, 1.85%, Due September 20, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage		1.85%
Amount		$ 2,000
Effective Rate		1.90%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 3.00 %, Due June 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.00%
Amount	$ 500	$ 500
Effective Rate	1.59%	1.13%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.60%, Due February 28, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.60%
Amount	$ 500	$ 500
Effective Rate	2.68%	2.68%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.20%, Due September 20, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.20%
Amount	$ 750	$ 750
Effective Rate	2.27%	2.27%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 3.625%, Due March 4, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.625%
Amount	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Effective Rate	1.35%	1.00%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 3.50%, Due June 15, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.50%
Amount	$ 500	$ 500
Effective Rate	1.75%	1.29%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.95%, Due February 28, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.95%
Amount	$ 750	$ 750
Effective Rate	3.01%	3.01%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 2.50%, Due September 20, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.50%
Amount	$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Effective Rate	2.55%	2.55%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.90%, Due February 15, 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.90%
Amount	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Effective Rate	6.11%	6.11%
Fixed-Rate Notes, 5.50%, Due January 15, 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	5.50%
Amount	$ 2,000	$ 2,000
Effective Rate	5.67%	5.67%

Borrowings - Schedule of Future

Borrowings - Schedule of Future Principal Payments for Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2022 (remaining three months)	$ 500
2023	500
2024	1,750
2025	500
2026	750
Thereafter	5,500
Total	$ 9,500	$ 11,500

Derivative Instruments - Fair V

Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivatives Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Line Item (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	$ 65	$ 126
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	87	20
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	56	123
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	8	3
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	48	14
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	7	1
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	1	3
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest rate derivatives \| Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	1	9
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest rate derivatives \| Other assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	0	99
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest rate derivatives \| Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest rate derivatives \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	7	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	9	3
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	79	17
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	9	3
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	68	16
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign currency derivatives \| Other long-term liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	7	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Equity derivatives \| Other current assets
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE ASSETS	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Equity derivatives \| Other current liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES	$ 4	$ 0

Derivative Instruments - Cumula

Derivative Instruments - Cumulative Basis Adjustments For Fair Value Hedges (Details) - Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Short-term debt
Derivative [Line Items]
CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)	$ (501)	$ (508)
CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF FAIR VALUE HEDGING ADJUSTMENT INCLUDED IN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/LIABILITIES	(1)	(9)
Long-term debt
Derivative [Line Items]
CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)	(1,490)	(1,594)
CUMULATIVE AMOUNT OF FAIR VALUE HEDGING ADJUSTMENT INCLUDED IN THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF THE HEDGED ASSETS/LIABILITIES	$ 7	$ (97)

Derivative Instruments - Effect

Derivative Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments Designated as Fair Value Hedges (Details) - Interest and other income (loss), net - Interest rate derivatives - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedged items	$ 54	$ 25	$ 112	$ 58
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	(55)	(25)	(114)	(59)
Total	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (2)	$ (1)

Derivative Instruments - Effe_2

Derivative Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gains (losses)	$ (132)	$ 38	$ (207)	$ 198
Foreign currency derivatives \| Other income (loss), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gains (losses)	(99)	(12)	(155)	35
Total return swaps—deferred compensation \| Operating expenses and other
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gains (losses)	(38)	45	(58)	144
Equity derivatives \| Other income (loss), net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Total gains (losses)	$ 5	$ 5	$ 6	$ 19

Derivative Instruments - Schedu

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Notional Amounts of Derivatives Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives	$ 7,190	$ 6,869
Foreign currency derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives	4,501	4,139
Interest rate derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives	2,000	2,000
Total return swaps—deferred compensation
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives	$ 689	$ 730

Derivative Instruments - Additi

Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Right of set-off, reduction in derivative liabilities	$ 66	$ 17
Right of set-off, reduction in derivative assets	66	17
Net cash collateral provided for	3
Net cash collateral received		109
Net derivative liability	$ 19	$ 3
Cash flow hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative average remaining maturity	24 months
Net investment hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative average remaining maturity	6 months

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Purchase Commitments (Details) - Inventories - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items]
Less than 1 year	$ 10,698	$ 6,903
1 to 3 years	2,401	1,806
3 to 5 years	0	1,545
Total	$ 13,099	$ 10,254

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details)

May 17, 2022USD ($)

Dec. 10, 2021patent

Jun. 22, 2021patent

Feb. 26, 2021patent

Oct. 05, 2020USD ($)patent

Apr. 30, 2020patent

Jul. 17, 2019USD ($)

Jun. 12, 2019patent

Feb. 13, 2018patent

Aug. 08, 2016patent

Sep. 04, 2013patent

Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)

May 01, 2021USD ($)

Aug. 25, 2020patentcustomer

Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)

May 01, 2021USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)patent

Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)

Jul. 31, 2021USD ($)

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Future compensation expense & contingent consideration (up to)

$ 534,000,000

Commitments and contingencies

Volume of channel partner financing

6,900,000,000

$ 6,600,000,000

20,300,000,000

$ 19,500,000,000

Balance of the channel partner financing subject to guarantees

1,300,000,000

$ 1,300,000,000

1,300,000,000

Financing provided by third parties for leases and loans on which the Company has provided guarantees

3,000,000

$ 1,000,000

9,000,000

$ 8,000,000

Brazilian tax authority | Tax Year 2003 - 2007

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Income tax examination, tax

163,000,000

Income tax examination, interest

840,000,000

Income tax examination, penalties

$ 402,000,000

SRI International | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Damages paid

60,000,000

SRI International | Patent Infringement | Subsequent event

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Damages awarded, value

$ 1,000,000

Pending litigation | Estech | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of entities requesting indemnification | customer

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Centripetal

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Damages awarded, value

$ 1,900,000,000

Damages awarded, initial value

$ 756,000,000

Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Number of allegedly infringed patents, petitioned (patent) | patent

Number of allegedly infringed patents, unpatentable (patent) | patent

Number of patents found infringed (patent) | patent

Damages awarded, enhanced damages for willful infringement

$ 1,100,000,000

Damages awarded, pre-judgement interest

$ 14,000,000

Royalty awarded against revenue, first three-year term, percentage

10.00%

Royalty awarded against revenue, second three-year term, percentage

5.00%

Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement | German

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Number of patents found not infringed (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement | European

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement, IPR Proceedings

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement, Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement, Not Subject to IPR Proceedings | United States

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Ramot | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Pending litigation | Viasat | Contract claims

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Damages awarded, value

$ 49,000,000

Pending litigation | Viasat | Trade secret misappropriation

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Damages awarded, value

Pending litigation | Viasat | Counterclaim, contract and trade secret

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Damages awarded, value

$ 1

Pending litigation | Egenera | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Number of allegedly infringed patents (patent) | patent

Number of patents found not infringed (patent) | patent

Minimum

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Warranty period for products

90 days

Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term

60 days

Minimum | Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Annual royalty awarded against revenue, first three-year term

$ 168,000,000

Annual royalty awarded against revenue, second three-year term

84,000,000

Maximum

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Warranty period for products

5 years

Channel partners revolving short-term financing payment term

90 days

End user lease and loan term

3 years

Maximum | Pending litigation | Centripetal | Patent Infringement

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Annual royalty awarded against revenue, first three-year term

300,000,000

Annual royalty awarded against revenue, second three-year term

$ 150,000,000

Investments in privately held companies

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Commitments and contingencies

400,000,000

$ 400,000,000

400,000,000

200,000,000

Inventories

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

Liability for purchase commitments

$ 236,000,000

$ 151,000,000

Commitments and Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Other Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Acquisitions
Contingency [Line Items]
Compensation expense related to acquisitions	$ 56	$ 66	$ 220	$ 182

Commitments and Contingencies_4

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Product Warranty Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 336	$ 331
Provisions for warranties issued	320	382
Adjustments for pre-existing warranties	1	1
Settlements	(322)	(373)
Balance at end of period	$ 335	$ 341

Commitments and Contingencies_5

Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Financing Guarantees Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:	$ 148	$ 160
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:	(19)	(21)
Total	129	139
Channel partner
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:	144	155
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:	(15)	(16)
End user
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum potential future payments relating to financing guarantees:	4	5
Deferred revenue associated with financing guarantees:	$ (4)	$ (5)

Stockholders' Equity - Addition

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.37	$ 1.12	$ 1.09
Payments of dividends	$ 1,600	$ 1,600	$ 4,657	$ 4,601
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	17,600		17,600
Stock repurchase program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchases pending settlement	$ 10		$ 10		$ 25

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Re

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Repurchase Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022	Oct. 30, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	May 01, 2021	Jan. 23, 2021	Oct. 24, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Shares (in shares)	5	82	5	15	10	19	20
Weighted-Average Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 54.20	$ 58.36	$ 56.49	$ 53.30	$ 48.71	$ 42.82	$ 40.44
Amount	$ 252	$ 4,824	$ 256	$ 791	$ 510	$ 801	$ 800

Employee Benefit Plans - Additi

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) $ in Billions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)stock_incentive_planshares	May 01, 2021shares	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)periodstock_incentive_planshares	May 01, 2021shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans (stock incentive plan) \| stock_incentive_plan	1		1
Total compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards \| $	$ 4		$ 4
Expected period of recognition of compensation cost			2 years 8 months 12 days
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	721,000,000		721,000,000
Consecutive offering period			24 months
Number of purchase periods \| period			4
Purchase period			6 months
ESPP discount percentage from market price, beginning of purchase period			15.00%
Shares issued under employee purchase plan (in shares)	0	0	8,000,000	8,000,000
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	117,000,000		117,000,000
2005 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	790,000,000		790,000,000
Reduction in shares available for issuance (in shares)	1.5		1.5
Shares authorized for future grant (in shares)	219,000,000		219,000,000

Employee Benefit Plans - Summar

Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 477	$ 463	$ 1,407	$ 1,337
Income tax benefit for share-based compensation	122	88	378	264
Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	83	75	233	208
Research and development
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	205	184	591	522
Sales and marketing
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	139	140	421	402
General and administrative
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	50	59	161	179
Restructuring and other charges
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	0	5	1	26
Share-based compensation expense in operating expenses
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	394	388	1,174	1,129
Product \| Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	30	26	84	75
Services \| Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Total share-based compensation expense	$ 53	$ 49	$ 149	$ 133

Employee Benefit Plans - Summ_2

Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Restricted Stock and Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Restricted Stock/ Stock Units
Beginning balance (in shares)	94	96
Granted and assumed (in shares)	37	51
Vested (in shares)	(27)	(39)
Canceled/forfeited/other (in shares)	(10)	(14)
Ending balance (in shares)	94	94
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 42.93	$ 42.03
Granted and assumed (in dollars per share)	53.63	41.89
Vested (in dollars per share)	41.45	39.63
Canceled/forfeited/other (in dollars per share)	45.52	42.13
Ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 47.33	$ 42.93
Aggregate Fair Value
Vested	$ 1,560	$ 1,813

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (De

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 41,275	$ 37,920
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1,139)	230
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI	(32)	(55)
Tax benefit (expense)	125	56
Ending balance	40,400	40,205
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(417)	(519)
Ending balance	(1,463)	(288)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	182	315
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(717)	(150)
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI	(18)	(46)
Tax benefit (expense)	127	59
Ending balance	(426)	178
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1)	(6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	63	16
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI	(15)	(12)
Tax benefit (expense)	(11)	(2)
Ending balance	36	(4)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment and Actuarial Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(598)	(828)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(485)	364
(Gains) losses reclassified out of AOCI	1	3
Tax benefit (expense)	9	(1)
Ending balance	$ (1,073)	$ (462)

Income Taxes - Income Before Pr

Income Taxes - Income Before Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 3,801	$ 3,591	$ 11,061	$ 9,527
Provision for income taxes	$ 757	$ 728	$ 2,064	$ 1,945
Effective tax rate	19.90%	20.30%	18.70%	20.40%

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) $ in Billions	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 3.1
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	$ 2.3

Segment Information and Major_3

Segment Information and Major Customers - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)	May 01, 2021USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2022USD ($)segment	May 01, 2021USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of geographic segments \| segment			3
Revenue	$ 12,835	$ 12,803	$ 38,455	$ 36,692
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 6,900	$ 6,400	$ 20,100	$ 19,100

Segment Information and Major_4

Segment Information and Major Customers - Summary of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 12,835	$ 12,803	$ 38,455	$ 36,692
Gross margin	8,121	8,185	24,223	23,550
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross margin	8,386	8,445	25,035	24,303
Operating segments \| Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	7,638	7,262	22,344	21,430
Gross margin	4,952	4,831	14,438	14,383
Operating segments \| EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	3,271	3,483	10,138	9,654
Gross margin	2,154	2,283	6,664	6,322
Operating segments \| APJC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,926	2,057	5,972	5,608
Gross margin	1,279	1,331	3,934	3,599
Unallocated corporate items
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross margin	$ (265)	$ (260)	$ (812)	$ (753)

Segment Information and Major_5

Segment Information and Major Customers - Summary of Net Revenue for Groups of Similar Products and Services (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 12,835	$ 12,803	$ 38,455	$ 36,692
Total Product
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	9,448	9,139	28,330	26,298
Secure, Agile Networks
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	5,869	5,620	17,735	16,543
Internet for the Future
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	1,324	1,249	4,021	3,121
Collaboration
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	1,132	1,220	3,308	3,580
End-to-End Security
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	938	876	2,716	2,559
Optimized Application Experiences
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	183	170	544	483
Other Products
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	2	5	7	11
Services
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,387	$ 3,664	$ 10,125	$ 10,394

Net Income per Share - Calculat

Net Income per Share - Calculation of Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2022	May 01, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 3,044	$ 2,863	$ 8,997	$ 7,582
Weighted-average shares—basic (in shares)	4,152	4,219	4,184	4,224
Effect of dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	18	19	20	13
Weighted-average shares—diluted (in shares)	4,170	4,238	4,204	4,237
Net income per share—basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.68	$ 2.15	$ 1.79
Net income per share—diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.68	$ 2.14	$ 1.79
Antidilutive employee share-based awards, excluded (in shares)	11	15	46	55