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Restructuring And Other Charges
 3 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Other Charges
5.
Restructuring and Other Charges
In fiscal 2011, the Company initiated a number of key targeted actions to address several areas in its business model. These actions were intended to simplify and focus the Company's organization and operating model, align the Company's cost structure given transitions in the marketplace, divest or exit underperforming operations, and deliver value to the Company's shareholders. The Company initiated these actions to align its business based on its five foundational priorities: leadership in its core business (routing, switching, and associated services), which includes comprehensive security and mobility solutions; collaboration; data center virtualization and cloud; video; and architectures for business transformation.
Pursuant to the restructuring that the Company announced in July 2011, the Company has incurred cumulative charges of approximately $1.1 billion (included as part of the charges discussed below). The Company has substantially completed the July 2011 restructuring and does not expect significant remaining charges related to these actions.
The following table summarizes the activities related to the restructuring and other charges pursuant to the Company's July 2011 announcement related to the realignment and restructuring of the Company's business as well as certain consumer product lines as announced during April 2011 (in millions):
 
 
Voluntary Early
Retirement Program
 
Employee
Severance
 
Goodwill and
Intangible Assets
 
Other
 
Total
Gross charges in fiscal 2011
 
$
453

 
$
247

 
$
71

 
$
28

 
$
799

Cash payments
 
(436
)
 
(13
)
 
—

 
—

 
(449
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
(71
)
 
(17
)
 
(88
)
BALANCE AT JULY 30, 2011
 
$
17

 
$
234

 
$
—

 
$
11

 
$
262

Gross charges in fiscal 2012
 
—

 
299

 
—

 
54

 
353

Change in estimate related to fiscal 2011 charges
 
—

 
(49
)
 
—

 
—

 
(49
)
Cash payments
 
(17
)
 
(401
)
 
—

 
(18
)
 
(436
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(20
)
 
(20
)
BALANCE AT JULY 28, 2012
 
$
—

 
$
83


$
—


$
27


$
110

Charges in fiscal 2013
 
—

 
65

 
—

 
(6
)
 
59

Cash payments
 
—

 
(89
)
 
—

 
(7
)
 
(96
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 27, 2012
 
$
—

 
$
59

 
$
—

 
$
13

 
$
72