| USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr 25, 2026 | Jan 24, 2026 | Oct 25, 2025 | Apr 26, 2025 | Jan 25, 2025 | Oct 26, 2024 | Apr 27, 2024 | Jan 27, 2024 | Oct 28, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 29, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 29, 2022 | Oct 30, 2021 | May 1, 2021 | Jan 23, 2021 | Oct 24, 2020 | Apr 25, 2020 | Jan 25, 2020 | Oct 26, 2019 | Apr 27, 2019 | Jan 26, 2019 | Oct 27, 2018 | Apr 28, 2018 | Jan 27, 2018 | Oct 28, 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | Jan 28, 2017 | Oct 29, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 23, 2016 | Oct 24, 2015 | Apr 25, 2015 | Jan 24, 2015 | Oct 25, 2014 | Apr 26, 2014 | Jan 25, 2014 | Oct 26, 2013 | Apr 27, 2013 | Jan 26, 2013 | Oct 27, 2012 | Apr 28, 2012 | Jan 28, 2012 | Oct 29, 2011 | Apr 30, 2011 | Jan 29, 2011 | Oct 30, 2010 | May 1, 2010 | Jan 23, 2010 | Oct 24, 2009 |
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Statement [Table] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 7,083 | $ 7,458 | $ 8,400 | $ 8,161 | $ 8,556 | $ 9,065 | $ 8,913 | $ 13,715 | $ 9,602 | $ 8,044 | $ 9,009 | $ 7,292 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments | 9,557 | 8,319 | 7,336 | 7,481 | 8,297 | 9,606 | 9,857 | 11,956 | 13,921 | 15,244 | 13,052 | 12,492 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $73 at April 25, 2026 and $69 at July 26, 2025 | 6,480 | 6,606 | 4,827 | 5,277 | 5,669 | 4,457 | 5,127 | 4,884 | 4,833 | 5,104 | 5,237 | 5,439 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventories | 4,708 | 3,920 | 3,395 | 2,832 | 2,927 | 3,143 | 3,118 | 3,209 | 3,342 | 3,474 | 3,140 | 2,664 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financing receivables, net | 2,936 | 2,944 | 3,085 | 2,958 | 3,074 | 3,123 | 3,443 | 3,476 | 3,414 | 3,402 | 3,557 | 3,683 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 7,558 | 7,399 | 7,314 | 7,016 | 6,591 | 6,514 | 5,527 | 7,338 | 7,102 | 5,817 | 5,321 | 4,891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 5,795 | 5,884 | 5,833 | 6,107 | 6,158 | 6,358 | 5,428 | 4,887 | 4,547 | 4,682 | 4,520 | 4,571 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 36,559 | 35,131 | 32,876 | 32,816 | 34,681 | 35,752 | 35,886 | 42,127 | 39,659 | 39,950 | 38,515 | 36,141 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 2,577 | 2,351 | 2,248 | 2,076 | 1,992 | 2,082 | 2,000 | 2,005 | 2,004 | 2,047 | 1,964 | 1,972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financing receivables, net | 3,642 | 3,698 | 3,719 | 3,247 | 3,240 | 3,411 | 3,251 | 3,364 | 3,324 | 3,393 | 3,554 | 3,618 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 59,292 | 59,234 | 59,119 | 59,024 | 58,719 | 58,774 | 58,633 | 39,087 | 38,900 | 38,369 | 38,388 | 38,160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchased intangible assets, net | 7,850 | 8,307 | 8,713 | 9,643 | 10,139 | 10,744 | 11,819 | 1,678 | 1,914 | 1,966 | 2,134 | 2,360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 8,068 | 7,251 | 7,113 | 5,960 | 6,013 | 6,056 | 5,882 | 5,575 | 5,879 | 5,987 | 5,964 | 5,912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | 125,546 | 123,371 | 121,102 | 119,782 | 121,375 | 123,333 | 122,998 | 101,174 | 98,782 | 97,529 | 95,840 | 93,054 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | 11,932 | 8,719 | 6,725 | 6,422 | 11,413 | 12,364 | 11,891 | 4,936 | 990 | 1,731 | 1,250 | 1,249 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 2,970 | 2,762 | 2,418 | 2,260 | 1,902 | 1,996 | 2,054 | 1,848 | 2,084 | 2,442 | 2,329 | 2,316 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 173 | 195 | 2,471 | 1,821 | 1,884 | 2,096 | 1,867 | 1,876 | 2,380 | 3,132 | 2,200 | 890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued compensation | 3,290 | 3,494 | 3,064 | 3,210 | 3,299 | 2,861 | 3,211 | 3,216 | 3,039 | 3,352 | 3,187 | 2,907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 16,446 | 16,199 | 15,801 | 16,081 | 15,999 | 15,615 | 15,751 | 14,011 | 13,812 | 13,249 | 13,109 | 12,578 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 4,730 | 5,417 | 4,972 | 4,701 | 5,522 | 5,610 | 5,334 | 4,964 | 4,730 | 4,813 | 5,177 | 4,956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 39,541 | 36,786 | 35,451 | 34,495 | 40,019 | 40,542 | 40,108 | 30,851 | 27,035 | 28,719 | 27,252 | 24,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 19,371 | 21,367 | 21,364 | 22,857 | 19,625 | 19,623 | 20,102 | 6,669 | 6,660 | 6,663 | 7,637 | 7,629 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes payable | 2,304 | 2,124 | 2,172 | 1,874 | 1,756 | 3,367 | 2,869 | 3,390 | 5,790 | 6,725 | 6,609 | 7,835 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue | 12,153 | 12,204 | 12,168 | 11,910 | 11,796 | 11,887 | 11,724 | 11,760 | 11,847 | 11,011 | 10,818 | 10,441 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 3,316 | 3,167 | 3,074 | 2,711 | 2,649 | 2,637 | 2,427 | 2,253 | 2,240 | 2,116 | 2,050 | 1,981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 76,685 | 75,648 | 74,229 | 73,847 | 75,845 | 78,056 | 77,230 | 54,923 | 53,572 | 55,234 | 54,366 | 52,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cisco stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 5 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value: 20,000 shares authorized; 3,940 and 3,960 shares issued and outstanding at April 25, 2026 and July 26, 2025, respectively | 48,950 | 48,493 | 48,167 | 46,916 | 46,521 | 45,991 | 45,343 | 45,002 | 44,546 | 43,639 | 43,424 | 42,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 704 | 66 | (364) | 152 | 502 | 662 | 2,055 | 2,761 | 2,689 | 262 | (364) | (594) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (793) | (836) | (930) | (1,133) | (1,493) | (1,376) | (1,630) | (1,512) | (2,025) | (1,606) | (1,586) | (2,118) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equity | 48,861 | 47,723 | 46,873 | 45,935 | 45,530 | 45,277 | 45,768 | 46,251 | 45,210 | 42,295 | 41,474 | 40,272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equity | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ 125,546 | $ 123,371 | $ 121,102 | $ 119,782 | $ 121,375 | $ 123,333 | $ 122,998 | $ 101,174 | $ 98,782 | $ 97,529 | $ 95,840 | $ 93,054 |