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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense and the income tax benefit for share-based compensation (in millions):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
April 25, 2026April 26, 2025April 25, 2026April 26, 2025
Cost of sales—product$64 $67 $195 $189 
Cost of sales—services86 85 256 245 
Share-based compensation expense in cost of sales150 152 451 434 
Research and development420 422 1,324 1,189 
Sales and marketing239 235 752 676 
General and administrative105 121 354 357 
Restructuring and other charges— 15 22 37 
Share-based compensation expense in operating expenses764 793 2,452 2,259 
Total share-based compensation expense$914 $945 $2,903 $2,693 
Income tax benefit for share-based compensation$275 $218 $814 $616 
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/
Stock Units		Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value per Share		Aggregate Fair  Value
Unvested balance at July 26, 2025113 $52.26 
Granted and assumed45 68.41 
Vested(53)49.60 $3,912 
Canceled/forfeited/other1 40.55 
Unvested balance at April 25, 2026106 $60.04