Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Jan. 26, 2020 |
Jan. 27, 2019 |
Jan. 28, 2018 |
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| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
| Gross Carrying Amount | $ 715 | $ 686 | |
| Accumulated Amortization | (666) | (641) | |
| Net Carrying Amount | 49 | 45 | |
| Amortization expense | 25 | 29 | $ 55 |
| Future amortization expense associated with intangible assets | |||
| Fiscal 2021 | 19 | ||
| Fiscal 2022 | 12 | ||
| Fiscal 2023 | 9 | ||
| Fiscal 2024 | 6 | ||
| Fiscal 2025 and thereafter | 3 | ||
| Acquisition-related intangible assets | |||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 195 | 195 | |
| Accumulated Amortization | (192) | (188) | |
| Net Carrying Amount | 3 | 7 | |
| Patents and licensed technology | |||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] | |||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 520 | 491 | |
| Accumulated Amortization | (474) | (453) | |
| Net Carrying Amount | $ 46 | $ 38 | |
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- Definition Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five And Thereafter No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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