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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2024
Jul. 29, 2023
Jul. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 10,320 $ 12,613 $ 11,812
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, amortization, and other 2,507 1,726 1,957
Share-based compensation expense 3,074 2,353 1,886
Provision for receivables 34 31 55
Deferred income taxes (972) (2,085) (309)
(Gains) losses on divestitures, investments and other, net 215 206 (453)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:      
Accounts receivable (289) 734 (1,009)
Inventories 275 (1,069) (1,030)
Financing receivables 76 1,102 1,241
Other assets (671) 5 (1,615)
Accounts payable (90) 27 (55)
Income taxes, net (4,539) 1,218 (690)
Accrued compensation (696) 651 (427)
Deferred revenue 1,220 2,326 1,328
Other liabilities 416 48 535
Net cash provided by operating activities 10,880 19,886 13,226 Close
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of investments (4,230) (10,871) (6,070)
Proceeds from sales of investments 4,136 1,054 2,660
Proceeds from maturities of investments 6,367 5,978 5,686
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (25,994) (301) (373)
Purchases of investments in privately held companies (284) (185) (186)
Return of investments in privately held companies 202 90 237
Acquisition of property and equipment (670) (849) (477)
Other (5) (23) 76
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (20,478) (5,107) 1,553 Close
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Issuances of common stock 714 700 660
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program (5,787) (4,293) (7,689)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units (992) (597) (692)
Short-term borrowings, original maturities of 90 days or less, net 478 (602) 606
Issuances of debt 31,818 0 1,049
Repayments of debt (9,826) (500) (3,550)
Repayments of Splunk convertible debt, net of capped call proceeds (3,140) 0 0
Dividends paid (6,384) (6,302) (6,224)
Other (37) (32) (122)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 6,844 (11,626) (15,962) Close
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (31) (105) (180) Close
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (2,785) 3,048 (1,363) Close
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of fiscal year 11,627 8,579 9,942
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of fiscal year 8,842 11,627 8,579
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest 583 376 355
Cash paid for income taxes, net $ 7,426 $ 3,571 $ 3,663