Intuit (INTU) 10-Q 22 Nov 13 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Nov. 18, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'INTUIT INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000896878	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--07-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Oct-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	284,852,965

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Net revenue:	'	'
Product	$229	$227
Service and other	393	335
Total net revenue	622	562
Cost of revenue:	'	'
Cost of product revenue	29	32
Cost of service and other revenue	108	103
Amortization of acquired technology	6	4
Selling and marketing	258	227
Research and development	176	168
General and administrative	118	94
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	4	7
Total costs and expenses	699	635
Operating income from continuing operations	-77	-73
Interest expense	-8	-8
Interest and other income, net	5	2
Income before income taxes	-80	-79
Income tax benefit	-23	-25
Net income from continuing operations	-57	-54
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	46	35
Net income (loss)	($11)	($19)
Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Share	'	'
Basic net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.20)	($0.18)
Basic net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.12
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.04)	($0.06)
Shares used in basic per share calculations (shares)	288	296
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share	'	'
Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.20)	($0.18)
Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.12
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.04)	($0.06)
Shares used in diluted per share calculations (shares)	288	296
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.17

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net income (loss)	($11)	($19)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:	'	'
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities	2	0
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities	-1	3
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	-2	1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net	-1	4
Comprehensive loss	($12)	($15)

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$417	$1,009
Investments	699	652
Accounts receivable, net	137	130
Income taxes receivable	205	62
Deferred income taxes	122	166
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	142	98
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	44
Current assets before funds held for customers	1,722	2,161
Funds held for customers	228	235
Total current assets	1,950	2,396
Long-term investments	45	83
Property and equipment, net	563	555
Goodwill	1,250	1,246
Acquired intangible assets, net	158	149
Other assets	102	102
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	0	955
Total assets	4,068	5,486
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	168	137
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	128	218
Deferred revenue	474	495
Other current liabilities	155	156
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	39
Current liabilities before customer fund deposits	925	1,045
Customer fund deposits	228	235
Total current liabilities	1,153	1,280
Long-term debt	499	499
Other long-term obligations	192	167
Long-term obligations of discontinued operations	0	9
Total liabilities	1,844	1,955
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	2,995	3,201
Treasury stock, at cost	-5,986	-4,952
Accumulated other comprehensive income	19	20
Retained earnings	5,196	5,262
Total stockholders’ equity	2,224	3,531
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$4,068	$5,486

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Shares of Common Stock	Common Stock and Additional Paid In Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Beginning Balance at Jul. 31, 2012	$2,744	'	$3,018	($4,911)	$25	$4,612
Beginning Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2012	'	295,289	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive loss	-15	'	'	'	4	-19
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans, shares	'	2,688	'	'	'	'
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	73	'	3	70	'	'
Stock repurchases under stock repurchase programs, shares	-1,700	-1,694	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchases under stock repurchase programs	-100	'	'	-100	'	'
Cash dividends declared	-50	'	'	'	'	-50
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	44	'	44	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	49	'	49	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2012	2,745	'	3,114	-4,941	29	4,543
Ending Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2012	'	296,283	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Jul. 31, 2013	3,531	'	3,201	-4,952	20	5,262
Beginning Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2013	'	299,503	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive loss	-12	'	'	'	-1	-11
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans, shares	'	2,801	'	'	'	'
Issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	80	'	-6	86	'	'
Stock repurchases under stock repurchase programs, shares	-17,600	-17,607	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchases under stock repurchase programs	-1,400	'	-280	-1,120	'	'
Cash dividends declared	-55	'	'	'	'	-55
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	33	'	33	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	47	'	47	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2013	$2,224	'	$2,995	($5,986)	$19	$5,196
Ending Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2013	'	284,697	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.19	$0.17

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	($11)	($19)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	39	40
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	11	14
Share-based compensation expense	47	49
Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations	-40	-53
Deferred income taxes	77	53
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	33	44
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	-33	-44
Other	5	4
Total adjustments	139	107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-11	-1
Income taxes receivable	-143	-112
Prepaid expenses, income taxes receivable and other assets	-44	-16
Accounts payable	32	12
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	-103	-96
Deferred revenue	-29	-16
Income taxes payable	-1	0
Other liabilities	-19	-4
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities	-318	-233
Net cash provided by operating activities	-190	-145
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	-163	-87
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities	71	81
Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities	79	21
Net change in money market funds and other cash equivalents held to satisfy customer fund obligations	7	81
Net change in customer fund deposits	-7	-81
Purchases of property and equipment	-47	-70
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	-9	-3
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	1,025	60
Other	-7	-2
Net cash used in investing activities	949	0
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of treasury stock under employee stock plans	72	73
Purchases of treasury stock	-1,400	-100
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	-55	-50
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	33	44
Net cash used in financing activities	-1,350	-33
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-1	1
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-592	-177
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,009	393
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$417	$216

Description_of_Business_and_Su

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Description of Business
	Intuit Inc. provides business and financial management solutions for small businesses, consumers, and accounting professionals. With flagship products and services that include QuickBooks, TurboTax and Quicken, we help customers solve important business and financial management problems, such as running a small business, paying bills, filing income tax returns, and managing personal finances. ProSeries and Lacerte are Intuit’s tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Incorporated in 1984 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, we sell our products and services primarily in the United States.
	Basis of Presentation
	These condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Intuit and its wholly owned subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation. We have included all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items, which we considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial results for the interim periods presented. We have reclassified certain amounts previously reported in our financial statements to conform to the current presentation, including amounts related to discontinued operations and reportable segments. See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” and Note 10, “Segment Information,” for more information.
	As discussed in Note 4, we sold our Intuit Websites business in September 2012. In August 2013 we sold our Intuit Financial Services (IFS) business and our Intuit Health business. We have reclassified our statements of operations for all periods presented to reflect these three businesses as discontinued operations. We have also segregated the net assets of IFS from continuing operations on our balance sheet at July 31, 2013. The net assets of Intuit Websites and Intuit Health were not significant, so we have not segregated them from continuing operations on our balance sheet at July 31, 2013. Because the cash flows of our Intuit Websites, IFS, and Intuit Health discontinued operations were not material for any period presented, we have not segregated the cash flows of those businesses from continuing operations on our statements of cash flows. Unless noted otherwise, discussions in these notes pertain to our continuing operations.
	These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes should be read together with the audited consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013. Results for the three months ended October 31, 2013 do not necessarily indicate the results we expect for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2014 or any other future period.
	Seasonality
	Our QuickBooks, Consumer Tax, and Professional Tax offerings are highly seasonal. Revenue from our QuickBooks software products tends to be highest during our second and third fiscal quarters. Sales of income tax preparation products and services are heavily concentrated in the period from November through April. These seasonal patterns mean that our total net revenue is usually highest during our second quarter ending January 31 and third quarter ending April 30. We typically report losses in our first quarter ending October 31 and fourth quarter ending July 31. During these quarters, revenue from our tax businesses is minimal while core operating expenses such as research and development continue at relatively consistent levels.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013. There have been no changes to our significant accounting policies during the first three months of fiscal 2014.
	Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share
	We compute basic net income or loss per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We compute diluted net income per share using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares include shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the treasury stock method.
	We include stock options with combined exercise prices, unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are less than the average market price for our common stock, and RSUs with unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are less than the average market price for our common stock, in the calculation of diluted net income per share. We exclude stock options with combined exercise prices, unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are greater than the average market price for our common stock, and RSUs with unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are greater than the average market price for our common stock, from the calculation of diluted net income per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. Under the treasury stock method, the amount that must be paid to exercise stock options, the amount of compensation expense for future service that we have not yet recognized for stock options and RSUs, and the amount of tax benefits that will be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the awards become deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.
	In loss periods, basic net loss per share and diluted net loss per share are the same since the effect of potential common shares is anti-dilutive and therefore excluded.
	The following table presents the composition of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	October 31,			October 31,
		2013			2012
	Numerator:
	Net loss from continuing operations	$	(57	)	$	(54	)
	Net income from discontinued operations	46			35
	Net loss	$	(11	)	$	(19	)
	Denominator:
	Shares used in basic per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	288			296
	Shares used in diluted per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	288			296
	Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options
	and restricted stock awards	—			—
	Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	288			296
	Basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Basic net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.18	)
	Basic net income per share from discontinued operations	0.16			0.12
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.06	)
	Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.18	)
	Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations	0.16			0.12
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.06	)
	Shares excluded from computation of diluted net loss
	per share:
	Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units that would have been included in the computation of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding if net income had been reported in the period	17			22
	Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units excluded from computation due to anti-dilutive effect	3			3
	Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers
	No customer accounted for 10% or more of total net revenue in the three months ended October 31, 2013 or October 31, 2012. No customer accounted for 10% or more of gross accounts receivable at October 31, 2013 or July 31, 2013.
	Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
	ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)”
	In February 2013 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” This update amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income,” to require reporting entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, reporting entities are required to present, either on the face of the statement of operations or in the footnotes to the financial statements, significant amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income by statement of operations line item. ASU 2013-02 became effective for our fiscal year that began on August 1, 2013. Our adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The authoritative guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. When determining fair value, we consider the principal or most advantageous market for an asset or liability and assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In addition, we consider and use all valuation methods that are appropriate in estimating the fair value of an asset or liability.
	The authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that is based on the extent and level of judgment used to estimate the fair value of assets and liabilities. In general, the authoritative guidance requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. An asset or liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement of its fair value. The three levels of input defined by the authoritative guidance are as follows:
	•	Level 1 uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 2 uses inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable through correlation with market data. These include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and inputs to valuation models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment because the inputs used in the model, such as interest rates and volatility, can be corroborated by readily observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
	•	Level 3 uses one or more significant inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the determination of fair value. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those whose fair value measurements are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation techniques and significant management judgment or estimation.
	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
	The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated, classified in accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above.
		October 31, 2013								July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
								Fair Value								Fair Value
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents, primarily money market funds	$	303	$	—	$	—	$	303	$	917	$	—	$	—	$	917
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	—		500		—		500		—		489		—		489
	Corporate notes	—		269		—		269		—		269		—		269
	U.S. agency securities	—		73		—		73		—		69		—		69
	Municipal auction rate securities	—		—		28		28		—		—		33		33
	Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	32		—		—		32		33		—		—		33
	Total available-for-sale securities	32		842		28		902		33		827		33		893
	Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	335	$	842	$	28	$	1,205	$	950	$	827	$	33	$	1,810
	Liabilities:
	Senior notes (1)	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	560	$	—	$	560
	______________________________
	-1	Carrying value on our balance sheet at October 31, 2013 was $499 million and at July 31, 2013 was $499 million. See Note 6.
	The following table summarizes our cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt and equity securities by balance sheet classification and level in the fair value hierarchy at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2013								July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
								Fair Value								Fair Value
	Cash equivalents:
	In cash and cash equivalents	$	250	$	—	$	—	$	250	$	857	$	—	$	—	$	857
	In funds held for customers	53		—		—		53		60		—		—		60
	Total cash equivalents	$	303	$	—	$	—	$	303	$	917	$	—	$	—	$	917
	Available-for-sale securities:
	In investments	$	32	$	667	$	—	$	699	$	—	$	652	$	—	$	652
	In funds held for customers	—		175		—		175		—		175		—		175
	In long-term investments	—		—		28		28		33		—		33		66
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	32	$	842	$	28	$	902	$	33	$	827	$	33	$	893
	We value our Level 1 assets, consisting primarily of money market funds, using quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments. Financial assets whose fair values we measure on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs consist of municipal bonds, corporate notes, and U.S. agency securities. We measure the fair values of these assets with the help of a pricing service that either provides quoted market prices in active markets for identical or similar securities or uses observable inputs for their pricing without applying significant adjustments. Our fair value processes include controls that are designed to ensure that we record appropriate fair values for our Level 2 investments. These controls include comparison to pricing provided by a secondary pricing service or investment manager, validation of pricing sources and models, review of key model inputs, analysis of period-over-period price fluctuations, and independent recalculation of prices where appropriate.
	Financial liabilities whose fair values we measure using Level 2 inputs consist of debt. See Note 6, “Long-Term Obligations,” for more information. We measure the fair value of our senior notes based on their trading prices and the interest rates we could obtain for other borrowings with similar terms.
	Financial assets whose fair values we measure using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs consist of municipal auction rate securities that are no longer liquid. We estimate the fair values of these auction rate securities using a discounted cash flow model. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014 we redeemed $5 million of these securities at par, leaving a remaining balance of $28 million at October 31, 2013. We continued to classify them as long-term investments based on the maturities of the underlying securities at that date. We do not intend to sell our municipal auction rate securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell them before recovery at par, which may be at maturity.
	There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended October 31, 2013.

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers [Abstract]	'
Cash And Cash Equivalents Investments And Funds Held For Customers	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers
	We consider highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of AAA-rated money market funds in all periods presented. Investments at October 31, 2013 consist of available-for-sale investment-grade debt securities that we carry at fair value and an available-for-sale corporate equity investment that we carry at fair value. Funds held for customers consist of cash and cash equivalents and investment grade available-for-sale debt securities in all periods presented. Long-term investments at October 31, 2013 consist of municipal auction rate securities. See Note 2, “Fair Value Measurements,” for more information. Except for direct obligations of the United States government, securities issued by agencies of the United States government, and money market funds, we diversify our investments in debt securities by limiting our holdings with any individual issuer.
	The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers by balance sheet classification at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Classification on balance sheets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	417	$	417	$	1,009	$	1,009
	Investments	670		699		653		652
	Funds held for customers	228		228		235		235
	Long-term investments	45		45		54		83
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,360	$	1,389	$	1,951	$	1,979
	held for customers
	The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers by investment category at the dates indicated. See Note 2, “Fair Value Measurements,” for more information on our municipal auction rate securities.
		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Type of issue:
	Total cash and cash equivalents	$	470	$	470	$	1,069	$	1,069
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	499		500		489		489
	Corporate notes	268		269		269		269
	U.S. agency securities	73		73		69		69
	Municipal auction rate securities	28		28		33		33
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	868		870		860		860
	Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	5		32		5		33
	Other long-term investments	17		17		17		17
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,360	$	1,389	$	1,951	$	1,979
	held for customers
	We use the specific identification method to compute gains and losses on investments. We include realized gains and losses on our available-for-sale debt securities in interest and other income, net in our statements of operations. Gross realized gains and losses on our available-for-sale debt securities for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 were not significant.
	We accumulate unrealized gains and losses on our available-for-sale debt and equity securities, net of income taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income in the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheets. Gross unrealized gains and losses on our available-for-sale debt securities at October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013 were not significant. The cumulative gross unrealized gain on our available-for-sale corporate equity security was approximately $27 million at October 31, 2013.
	We periodically review our investment portfolios to determine if any investment is other-than-temporarily impaired due to changes in credit risk or other potential valuation concerns. We believe that the investments we held at October 31, 2013 were not other-than-temporarily impaired. Unrealized losses at October 31, 2013 were not significant and were due to changes in interest rates, including market credit spreads, and not due to increased credit risks associated with specific securities. We do not intend to sell these investments and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell them before recovery at par, which may be at maturity.
	The following table summarizes our available-for-sale debt securities classified by the stated maturity date of the security at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Due within one year	$	239	$	239	$	234	$	235
	Due within two years	297		298		245		245
	Due within three years	183		184		211		210
	Due after three years	149		149		170		170
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	868	$	870	$	860	$	860
	Available-for-sale debt securities due after three years in the table above include our municipal auction rate securities. See Note 2, “Fair Value Measurements,” for more information. All of the remaining securities in that category had effective maturities of three years or less due to interest reset dates or mandatory call dates.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	Intuit Financial Services
	On August 1, 2013 we completed the sale of our Intuit Financial Services (IFS) business for approximately $1.025 billion in cash. We recorded a gain on the disposal of IFS of approximately $36 million, net of income taxes, in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The decision to sell the IFS business was a result of management's desire to focus resources on our offerings for small businesses, consumers, and accounting professionals. The IFS business comprised substantially all of our former Financial Services reporting segment.
	We classified our IFS business as discontinued operations and have therefore segregated its operating results from continuing operations in our statements of operations for all periods presented. Revenue and income before income taxes for IFS during the three months ended October 31, 2012 were $80 million and $11 million. We have also segregated the net assets of IFS from continuing operations on our balance sheet at July 31, 2013. Because operating cash flows from the IFS business were not material for any period presented, we have not segregated them from continuing operations on our statements of cash flows.
	Intuit Health
	In July 2013 management having the authority to do so formally approved a plan to sell our Intuit Health business and on August 19, 2013 we completed the sale for cash consideration that was not significant. We recorded a $4 million pre-tax loss on the disposal of Intuit Health that was more than offset by a related income tax benefit of approximately $14 million, resulting in a net gain on disposal of approximately $10 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The decision to sell the Intuit Health business was a result of management's desire to focus resources on its offerings for small businesses, consumers, and accounting professionals. Intuit Health was part of our former Other Businesses reporting segment.
	We classified our Intuit Health business as discontinued operations and have therefore segregated its operating results in our statements of operations for all periods presented. We have not segregated the net assets of Intuit Health from continuing operations on our balance sheets at July 31, 2013 because net assets held for sale consisted primarily of operating assets and liabilities that were not material. Because operating cash flows from the Intuit Health business were also not material for any period presented, we have not segregated them from continuing operations on our statements of cash flows.
	Intuit Websites
	On September 17, 2012 we sold our Intuit Websites business, which was a component of our former Financial Management Solutions reporting segment, for approximately $60 million in cash and recorded a gain on disposal of approximately $32 million, net of income taxes.

Current_Liabilities

Current Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Current Liabilities	'
	Current Liabilities
	Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
	On February 17, 2012 we entered into an agreement with certain institutional lenders for a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility that will expire on February 17, 2017. Advances under the credit facility will accrue interest at rates that are equal to, at our election, either JP Morgan's alternate base rate plus a margin that ranges from 0.0% to 0.5% or London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin that ranges from 0.9% to 1.5%. Actual margins under either election will be based on our senior debt credit ratings. The agreement includes customary affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants that require us to maintain a ratio of total debt to annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of not greater than 3.25 to 1.00 as of any date and a ratio of annual EBITDA to interest payable of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. We remained in compliance with these covenants at all times during the quarter ended October 31, 2013. We may use amounts borrowed under this credit facility for general corporate purposes, including future acquisitions. To date we have not borrowed under this credit facility.
	Other Current Liabilities
	Other current liabilities were as follows at the dates indicated:
	(In millions)	October 31,		July 31,
		2013		2013
	Reserve for product returns	$	20	$	20
	Reserve for rebates	19		15
	Current portion of license fee payable	10		10
	Current portion of deferred rent	8		8
	Interest payable	3		10
	Executive deferred compensation plan liabilities	72		64
	Other	23		29
	Total other current liabilities	$	155	$	156
	The balances of several of our other current liabilities, particularly our reserves for product returns and rebates, are affected by the seasonality of our business. See Note 1, “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Seasonality,” for more information.

LongTerm_Obligations

Long-Term Obligations	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Long-Term Obligations [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Obligations	'
	Long-Term Obligations
	Long-Term Debt
	On March 12, 2007 we issued $500 million of 5.75% senior unsecured notes due on March 15, 2017 (the Notes). We carried the Notes at face value less the unamortized discount in long-term debt on our balance sheets at October 31, 2013 and July 31, 2013. The Notes are redeemable by Intuit at any time, subject to a make-whole premium, and include covenants that limit our ability to grant liens on our facilities and to enter into sale and leaseback transactions, subject to significant allowances. We paid $14 million in cash for interest on the Notes during the three months ended October 31, 2013 and $14 million in cash for interest on the Notes during the three months ended October 31, 2012.
	Other Long-Term Obligations
	Other long-term obligations were as follows at the dates indicated:
	(In millions)	October 31,			July 31,
		2013			2013
	Total deferred rent	$	55		$	55
	Total license fee payable	49			48
	Long-term income tax liabilities	38			38
	Long-term deferred revenue	18			32
	Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	43			6
	Other	7			7
	Total long-term obligations	210			186
	Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	(18		)	(19		)
	Long-term obligations due after one year	$	192		$	167

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Effective Tax Rate
	We compute our provision for or benefit from income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate to income or loss from recurring operations and adding the effects of any discrete income tax items specific to the period.
	Our effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was approximately 29%. Excluding the impact of discrete tax items primarily related to share-based compensation, our effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was approximately 34% and did not differ significantly from the federal statutory rate of 35%. The benefits we received from the domestic production activities deduction and the federal research and experimentation credit were substantially offset by state income taxes.
	Our effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2012 was approximately 33%. Excluding the impact of discrete tax items primarily related to share-based compensation, our effective tax rate for the three months ended October 31, 2012 was approximately 35% and did not differ significantly from the federal statutory rate of 35%. The benefit we received from the domestic production activities deduction was substantially offset by state income taxes.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Other Considerations
	The total amount of our unrecognized tax benefits at July 31, 2013 was $39 million. Net of related deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits were $27 million at that date. If we were to recognize these net benefits, our income tax expense would reflect a favorable net impact of $27 million. There were no material changes to these amounts during the three months ended October 31, 2013. We do not believe that it is reasonably possible that there will be a significant increase or decrease in our unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Stockholders’ Equity
	Stock Repurchase Programs
	Intuit’s Board of Directors has authorized a series of common stock repurchase programs. Shares of common stock repurchased under these programs become treasury shares. We repurchased 17.6 million shares for $1.4 billion under these programs during the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 1.7 million shares for $100 million under these programs during the three months ended October 31, 2012. At October 31, 2013, we had authorization from our Board of Directors to expend up to an additional $2.0 billion for stock repurchases through August 19, 2017. Future stock repurchases under the current program are at the discretion of management, and authorization of future stock repurchase programs is subject to the final determination of our Board of Directors.
	To facilitate our stock repurchase program, from time to time we repurchase shares in the open market. On August 23, 2013 we entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with a large financial institution to repurchase $1.4 billion of Intuit's common stock on an accelerated basis. On August 23, 2013 we paid $1.4 billion to the financial institution and received an initial delivery of 17.6 million shares of Intuit common stock. The total number of shares to be delivered will be calculated using the daily volume weighted average price of Intuit common shares traded during the pricing period, less an agreed discount. The pricing period is scheduled to end in December 2013, but it may conclude sooner at the election of the financial institution. If the total number of shares to be delivered exceeds the number of shares delivered on August 23, 2013, we will receive the remaining balance of shares from the financial institution. Based on the current trading prices of our common stock, we expect to receive additional shares. If the total number of shares to be delivered is less than the number of shares delivered on August 23, 2013, we have the contractual right to deliver to the financial institution either shares of Intuit common stock or cash equal to the value of those shares. We have treated the ASR as a forward contract indexed to our own common stock. The forward contract meets all of the applicable criteria for equity classification, so we have not accounted for it as a derivative instrument. We have reflected the shares delivered to us by the financial institution in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 as treasury shares as of the date they were physically delivered in computing weighted average shares outstanding for both basic and diluted net loss per share. The repurchased shares did not have a material impact on our net loss per share calculations in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
	Repurchased shares of our common stock are held as treasury shares until they are reissued or retired. When we reissue treasury stock, if the proceeds from the sale are more than the average price we paid to acquire the shares we record an increase in additional paid-in capital. Conversely, if the proceeds from the sale are less than the average price we paid to acquire the shares, we record a decrease in additional paid-in capital to the extent of increases previously recorded for similar transactions and a decrease in retained earnings for any remaining amount.
	Dividends on Common Stock
	During the three months ended October 31, 2013 we declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of outstanding common stock or approximately $55 million. In November 2013 our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of outstanding common stock payable on January 21, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 10, 2014. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record dates and payment dates are subject to the final determination of our Board of Directors.
	Share-Based Compensation Expense
	The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense that we recorded in operating loss from continuing operations for the periods shown.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	October 31,				October 31,
		2013				2012
	Cost of revenue	$	2			$	2
	Selling and marketing	15				16
	Research and development	14				13
	General and administrative	16				15
	Total share-based compensation expense	47				46
	Income tax benefit	(15		)		(15		)
	Increase in net loss from continuing operations	$	32			$	31
	Increase in net loss per share:
	Basic	$	0.11			$	0.1
	Diluted	$	0.11			$	0.1
	The table above excludes share-based compensation expense for our discontinued operations, which totaled approximately $3 million for the three months ended October 31, 2012. Because we have not reclassified our statements of cash flows to segregate discontinued operations, this amount is included in share-based compensation expense on our statement of cash flows for that period.
	Share-Based Awards Available for Grant
	A summary of share-based awards available for grant under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
	(Shares in thousands)	Shares
		Available
		for Grant
	Balance at July 31, 2013	12,120
	Options granted	(25	)
	Restricted stock units granted (1)	(740	)
	Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired (1)(2)	2,559
	Balance at October 31, 2013	13,914
	________________________________
	-1	Under the terms of our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through July 24, 2012 (2005 Equity Incentive Plan), RSUs granted from the pool of shares available for grant on or after November 1, 2010 reduce the pool by 2.3 shares for each share granted. RSUs forfeited and returned to the pool of shares available for grant increase the pool by 2.3 shares for each share forfeited.
	-2	Stock options and restricted stock units canceled, expired or forfeited under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, are returned to the pool of shares available for grant. Stock options and restricted stock units canceled, expired or forfeited under older expired plans are not returned to the pool of shares available for grant.
	Stock Option Activity and Related Share-Based Compensation Expense
	A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Exercise
					Price
					Per Share
	Balance at July 31, 2013	14,206			$	43.77
	Options granted	25			64.45
	Options exercised	(1,864	)		37.11
	Options canceled or expired	(335	)		53.14
	Balance at October 31, 2013	12,032			$	44.59
	Exercisable at October 31, 2013	7,295			$	36.34
	At October 31, 2013, there was approximately $48 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options that we expect to recognize as expense in the future. We will adjust unrecognized compensation cost for future changes in estimated forfeitures. We expect to recognize that cost over a weighted average vesting period of 2.1 years.
	Restricted Stock Unit Activity and Related Share-Based Compensation Expense
	A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Restricted Stock Units
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Nonvested at July 31, 2013	9,184			$	55.23
	Granted	322			64.86
	Restricted stock units assumed or granted in connection with acquisitions	656			69.48
	Vested	(679	)		47.44
	Forfeited	(1,013	)		64.5
Nonvested at October 31, 2013	8,470			$	56.21
At October 31, 2013, there was approximately $308 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs that we expect to recognize as expense in the future. We will adjust unrecognized compensation cost for future changes in estimated forfeitures. We expect to recognize that cost over a weighted average vesting period of 2.4 years.

Litigation

Litigation	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Litigation	'
	Litigation
	On January 13, 2012, two putative class actions were filed against Intuit Inc. in connection with our TurboTax income tax preparation software: Smith v. Intuit Inc. (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California) and Quildon v. Intuit Inc. (California Superior Court, Santa Clara County). The plaintiffs in both cases had asserted that the fees charged for the refund processing service offered within TurboTax are “refund anticipation loans” and the disclosures about those fees do not comply with California and federal laws. The Smith case was brought in federal court on behalf of a proposed nationwide class and subclasses; the Quildon case was brought in state court on behalf of a proposed California class and subclasses. In January 2013, for the purposes of settlement and without any admission of wrongdoing or liability, Intuit reached an agreement in principle to resolve all claims raised in the Smith and Quildon matters for an amount that is not material to our consolidated financial statements. We accrued that amount in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. In October 2013, the U.S. District Court granted final approval to the settlement of the Smith case. An objector has lodged a notice of appeal of that order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. appeals court will set a date for a hearing on the objector’s appeal. The Quildon case remains stayed pending the final outcome on the Smith case. We currently believe that the likelihood of a material change to the proposed settlement amount is remote.
	Intuit is subject to certain routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, that arise in the normal course of our business, including assertions that we may be infringing patents or other intellectual property rights of others. We currently believe that, in addition to any amounts accrued, the amount of potential losses, if any, for any pending claims of any type (either alone or combined) will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain and, regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on Intuit because of defense costs, negative publicity, diversion of management resources and other factors. Our failure to obtain necessary license or other rights, or litigation arising out of intellectual property claims could adversely affect our business.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” for information about our Intuit Financial Services and Intuit Health businesses, which we classified as discontinued operations during fiscal 2013. Effective August 1, 2013, we reorganized our continuing businesses to align with our strategic focus on small businesses, consumers, and professional accountants. We also aligned our international businesses, all of which were in our former Other Businesses segment, into their respective lines of business and we are now managing those international businesses within their respective reportable segments. As a result of this reorganization, we have defined three reportable segments based on factors such as how we manage our operations and how our chief operating decision maker views results. We define the chief operating decision maker (CODM) as our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Our CODM organizes and manages our business primarily on the basis of product and service offerings. The CODM reviews revenue by reportable segment and by product line within each reportable segment, but reviews operating income or loss only at the reportable segment level.
	Small Business. Our Small Business segment includes three main product lines – Small Business Financial Solutions, Small Business Management Solutions, and Accountant and Advisor – targeting the small business market.
	•	Our Small Business Financial Solutions product line includes QuickBooks financial and business management software and services; QuickBooks technical support; and financial supplies. This product line also includes several payment processing services for small businesses, including merchant services such as credit and debit card processing; Web-based transaction processing services for online merchants; GoPayment mobile payment processing services; QuickBooks Point of Sale solutions; and secure online payments for small businesses and their customers through the Intuit Payment Network.
	•	Our Small Business Management Solutions product line includes small business payroll products and services, including desktop payroll offerings such as QuickBooks Basic Payroll and QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll; online payroll offerings such as Quickbooks Online Payroll and Intuit Online Payroll; and full service payroll offerings such as QuickBooks Assisted Payroll and Intuit Full Service Payroll. This product line also includes Demandforce, which provides online marketing and customer communication solutions, and QuickBase.
	•	Our Accountant and Advisor product line includes QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition and the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program, both intended for the accounting professionals who serve small businesses.
	Consumer. Our Consumer segment includes two product lines – Consumer Tax and Consumer Ecosystem – targeting consumers.
	•	Consumer Tax includes TurboTax income tax preparation products and services and electronic tax filing services.
	•	Consumer Ecosystem includes our personal finance offerings, Quicken and Mint.
	Professional Tax. Our Professional Tax segment targets professional accountants and includes Lacerte, ProSeries, and Intuit Tax Online professional tax preparation products and services, electronic tax filing services, bank product transmission services, and training services.
	All of our business segments operate primarily in the United States and sell primarily to customers in the United States. International total net revenue was approximately 5% of consolidated total net revenue for all periods presented.
	We include expenses such as corporate selling and marketing, product development, and general and administrative expenses and share-based compensation expenses that are not allocated to specific segments in unallocated corporate items. Unallocated corporate items also include amortization of acquired technology, amortization of other acquired intangible assets, and goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges.
	The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1 to the financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2013. Except for goodwill and purchased intangible assets, we do not generally track assets by reportable segment and, consequently, we do not disclose total assets by reportable segment.
	The following table shows our financial results by reportable segment for the periods indicated. Results for all periods presented have been adjusted to exclude results for our Intuit Websites, Intuit Financial Services, and Intuit Health businesses, which we have classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” for more information. Segment results for fiscal 2013 have also been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2014 segment presentation, as described earlier in this footnote.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	October 31,			October 31,
		2013			2012
	Net revenue:
	Small Business segment:
	Small Business Financial Solutions	$	316		$	291
	Small Business Management Solutions	189			164
	Accountant and Advisor	15			14
	Total Small Business segment revenue	520			469
	Consumer segment:
	Consumer Tax	42			38
	Consumer Ecosystem	35			34
	Total Consumer segment revenue	77			72
	Professional Tax segment revenue	25			21
	Total net revenue	$	622		$	562
	Operating loss from continuing operations:
	Small Business segment operating income	$	190		$	165
	Consumer segment operating loss	(24		)	(17		)
	Professional Tax segment operating loss	(9		)	(11		)
	Total segment operating income	157			137
	Unallocated corporate items:
	Share-based compensation expense	(47		)	(46		)
	Other common expenses	(177		)	(153		)
	Amortization of acquired technology	(6		)	(4		)
	Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	(4		)	(7		)
	Total unallocated corporate items	(234		)	(210		)
	Total operating loss from continuing operations	$	(77	)	$	(73	)

Description_of_Business_and_Su1

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share	'
	Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share
	We compute basic net income or loss per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. We compute diluted net income per share using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares include shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the treasury stock method.
	We include stock options with combined exercise prices, unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are less than the average market price for our common stock, and RSUs with unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are less than the average market price for our common stock, in the calculation of diluted net income per share. We exclude stock options with combined exercise prices, unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are greater than the average market price for our common stock, and RSUs with unrecognized compensation expense and tax benefits that are greater than the average market price for our common stock, from the calculation of diluted net income per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. Under the treasury stock method, the amount that must be paid to exercise stock options, the amount of compensation expense for future service that we have not yet recognized for stock options and RSUs, and the amount of tax benefits that will be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the awards become deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.
	In loss periods, basic net loss per share and diluted net loss per share are the same since the effect of potential common shares is anti-dilutive and therefore excluded.

Description_of_Business_and_Su2

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Composition of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share	'
	The following table presents the composition of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	October 31,			October 31,
		2013			2012
	Numerator:
	Net loss from continuing operations	$	(57	)	$	(54	)
	Net income from discontinued operations	46			35
	Net loss	$	(11	)	$	(19	)
	Denominator:
	Shares used in basic per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	288			296
	Shares used in diluted per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	288			296
	Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options
	and restricted stock awards	—			—
	Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	288			296
	Basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Basic net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.18	)
	Basic net income per share from discontinued operations	0.16			0.12
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.06	)
	Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.20	)	$	(0.18	)
	Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations	0.16			0.12
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.06	)
	Shares excluded from computation of diluted net loss
	per share:
	Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units that would have been included in the computation of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding if net income had been reported in the period	17			22
	Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units excluded from computation due to anti-dilutive effect	3			3

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis	'
	The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated, classified in accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above.
		October 31, 2013								July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
								Fair Value								Fair Value
	Assets:
	Cash equivalents, primarily money market funds	$	303	$	—	$	—	$	303	$	917	$	—	$	—	$	917
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	—		500		—		500		—		489		—		489
	Corporate notes	—		269		—		269		—		269		—		269
	U.S. agency securities	—		73		—		73		—		69		—		69
	Municipal auction rate securities	—		—		28		28		—		—		33		33
	Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	32		—		—		32		33		—		—		33
	Total available-for-sale securities	32		842		28		902		33		827		33		893
	Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	335	$	842	$	28	$	1,205	$	950	$	827	$	33	$	1,810
	Liabilities:
	Senior notes (1)	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	561	$	—	$	560	$	—	$	560
	______________________________
	-1	Carrying value on our balance sheet at October 31, 2013 was $499 million and at July 31, 2013 was $499 million. See Note 6.
Cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt and equity securities by balance sheet classification and level in the fair value hierarchy	'
	The following table summarizes our cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt and equity securities by balance sheet classification and level in the fair value hierarchy at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2013								July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
								Fair Value								Fair Value
	Cash equivalents:
	In cash and cash equivalents	$	250	$	—	$	—	$	250	$	857	$	—	$	—	$	857
	In funds held for customers	53		—		—		53		60		—		—		60
	Total cash equivalents	$	303	$	—	$	—	$	303	$	917	$	—	$	—	$	917
	Available-for-sale securities:
	In investments	$	32	$	667	$	—	$	699	$	—	$	652	$	—	$	652
	In funds held for customers	—		175		—		175		—		175		—		175
	In long-term investments	—		—		28		28		33		—		33		66
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	32	$	842	$	28	$	902	$	33	$	827	$	33	$	893

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve1

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers [Abstract]	'
Cash and cash equivalents, investments and funds held for customers by balance sheet classification	'
	The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers by balance sheet classification at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Classification on balance sheets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	417	$	417	$	1,009	$	1,009
	Investments	670		699		653		652
	Funds held for customers	228		228		235		235
	Long-term investments	45		45		54		83
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,360	$	1,389	$	1,951	$	1,979
	held for customers
Cash and cash equivalents, investments and funds held for customers by investment category	'
	The following table summarizes our cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers by investment category at the dates indicated. See Note 2, “Fair Value Measurements,” for more information on our municipal auction rate securities.
		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Type of issue:
	Total cash and cash equivalents	$	470	$	470	$	1,069	$	1,069
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	499		500		489		489
	Corporate notes	268		269		269		269
	U.S. agency securities	73		73		69		69
	Municipal auction rate securities	28		28		33		33
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	868		870		860		860
	Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	5		32		5		33
	Other long-term investments	17		17		17		17
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,360	$	1,389	$	1,951	$	1,979
	held for customers
Available-for-sale debt securities classified by the stated maturity date of the security	'
	The following table summarizes our available-for-sale debt securities classified by the stated maturity date of the security at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2013				July 31, 2013
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Due within one year	$	239	$	239	$	234	$	235
	Due within two years	297		298		245		245
	Due within three years	183		184		211		210
	Due after three years	149		149		170		170
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	868	$	870	$	860	$	860

Current_Liabilities_Tables

Current Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other current liabilities	'
	Other current liabilities were as follows at the dates indicated:
	(In millions)	October 31,		July 31,
		2013		2013
	Reserve for product returns	$	20	$	20
	Reserve for rebates	19		15
	Current portion of license fee payable	10		10
	Current portion of deferred rent	8		8
	Interest payable	3		10
	Executive deferred compensation plan liabilities	72		64
	Other	23		29
	Total other current liabilities	$	155	$	156

LongTerm_Obligations_Tables

Long-Term Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Long-Term Obligations [Abstract]	'
Other long-term obligations	'
	Other long-term obligations were as follows at the dates indicated:
	(In millions)	October 31,			July 31,
		2013			2013
	Total deferred rent	$	55		$	55
	Total license fee payable	49			48
	Long-term income tax liabilities	38			38
	Long-term deferred revenue	18			32
	Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	43			6
	Other	7			7
	Total long-term obligations	210			186
	Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	(18		)	(19		)
	Long-term obligations due after one year	$	192		$	167

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Total share-based compensation expense	'
	The following table summarizes the total share-based compensation expense that we recorded in operating loss from continuing operations for the periods shown.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	October 31,				October 31,
		2013				2012
	Cost of revenue	$	2			$	2
	Selling and marketing	15				16
	Research and development	14				13
	General and administrative	16				15
	Total share-based compensation expense	47				46
	Income tax benefit	(15		)		(15		)
	Increase in net loss from continuing operations	$	32			$	31
	Increase in net loss per share:
	Basic	$	0.11			$	0.1
	Diluted	$	0.11			$	0.1
Summary of share-based awards available for grant	'
	A summary of share-based awards available for grant under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
	(Shares in thousands)	Shares
		Available
		for Grant
	Balance at July 31, 2013	12,120
	Options granted	(25	)
	Restricted stock units granted (1)	(740	)
	Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired (1)(2)	2,559
	Balance at October 31, 2013	13,914
	________________________________
	-1	Under the terms of our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through July 24, 2012 (2005 Equity Incentive Plan), RSUs granted from the pool of shares available for grant on or after November 1, 2010 reduce the pool by 2.3 shares for each share granted. RSUs forfeited and returned to the pool of shares available for grant increase the pool by 2.3 shares for each share forfeited.
	-2	Stock options and restricted stock units canceled, expired or forfeited under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, are returned to the pool of shares available for grant. Stock options and restricted stock units canceled, expired or forfeited under older expired plans are not returned to the pool of shares available for grant.
Summary of stock option activity	'
	A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Exercise
					Price
					Per Share
	Balance at July 31, 2013	14,206			$	43.77
	Options granted	25			64.45
	Options exercised	(1,864	)		37.11
	Options canceled or expired	(335	)		53.14
	Balance at October 31, 2013	12,032			$	44.59
	Exercisable at October 31, 2013	7,295			$	36.34
Summary of restricted stock unit activity	'
	A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
		Restricted Stock Units
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Nonvested at July 31, 2013	9,184			$	55.23
	Granted	322			64.86
	Restricted stock units assumed or granted in connection with acquisitions	656			69.48
	Vested	(679	)		47.44
	Forfeited	(1,013	)		64.5
	Nonvested at October 31, 2013	8,470			$	56.21

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'
	The following table shows our financial results by reportable segment for the periods indicated. Results for all periods presented have been adjusted to exclude results for our Intuit Websites, Intuit Financial Services, and Intuit Health businesses, which we have classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” for more information. Segment results for fiscal 2013 have also been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2014 segment presentation, as described earlier in this footnote.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	October 31,			October 31,
		2013			2012
	Net revenue:
	Small Business segment:
	Small Business Financial Solutions	$	316		$	291
	Small Business Management Solutions	189			164
	Accountant and Advisor	15			14
	Total Small Business segment revenue	520			469
	Consumer segment:
	Consumer Tax	42			38
	Consumer Ecosystem	35			34
	Total Consumer segment revenue	77			72
	Professional Tax segment revenue	25			21
	Total net revenue	$	622		$	562
	Operating loss from continuing operations:
	Small Business segment operating income	$	190		$	165
	Consumer segment operating loss	(24		)	(17		)
	Professional Tax segment operating loss	(9		)	(11		)
	Total segment operating income	157			137
	Unallocated corporate items:
	Share-based compensation expense	(47		)	(46		)
	Other common expenses	(177		)	(153		)
	Amortization of acquired technology	(6		)	(4		)
	Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	(4		)	(7		)
	Total unallocated corporate items	(234		)	(210		)
	Total operating loss from continuing operations	$	(77	)	$	(73	)

Description_of_Business_and_Su3

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
	Business_Unit		Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]
					Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member]	Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member]	Accounts Receivable [Member]	Accounts Receivable [Member]
Composition of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of businesses discontinued	3	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Numerator:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income from continuing operations	($57)	($54)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income from discontinued operations	46	35	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($11)	($19)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares used in basic per share amounts:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	288	296	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares used in diluted per share amounts:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	288	296	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options and restricted stock awards (shares)	0	0	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding (shares)	288	296	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic and diluted net loss per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.20)	($0.18)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.12	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.04)	($0.06)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.20)	($0.18)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0.16	$0.12	'	'	'	'	'	'
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.04)	($0.06)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units that would have been included in the computation of dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding if net income had been reported in the period (shares)	17	22	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units excluded from computation due to anti-dilutive effect (shares)	3	3	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of customers accounted for more than ten percent of concentration risk	'	'	'0	'0	'0	'0	'0	'0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	$1,389		$1,979
Liabilities:	'		'
Long-term debt	499		499
Municipal bonds	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	500		489
Corporate notes	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	269		269
U.S. agency securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	73		69
Municipal auction rate securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	28		33
Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	32		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets:	303		917
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	902		893
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	1,205		1,810
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	561	[1]	560	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Municipal bonds	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	500		489
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Corporate notes	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	269		269
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | U.S. agency securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	73		69
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Municipal auction rate securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	28		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	32		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets:	303		917
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	32		33
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	335		950
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Municipal bonds	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate notes	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. agency securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Municipal auction rate securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	32		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets:	0		0
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	842		827
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	842		827
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	561	[1]	560	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Municipal bonds	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	500		489
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate notes	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	269		269
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. agency securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	73		69
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Municipal auction rate securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Assets:	0		0
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	28		33
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	28		33
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Municipal bonds	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate notes	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. agency securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Municipal auction rate securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	28		33
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	$0		$0
[1]	Carrying value on our balance sheet at October 31, 2013 was $499 million and at July 31, 2013 was $499 million. See Note 6.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (USD $)

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Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve2

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers Classification on Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	$417	$1,009	$216	$393
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,389	1,979	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,360	1,951	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,389	1,979	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	417	1,009	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	417	1,009	'	'
Investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	670	653	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	699	652	'	'
Funds held for customers [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	228	235	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	228	235	'	'
Long-term investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	45	54	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$45	$83	'	'

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve3

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers Type of issue (Details) (USD $)

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Jul. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Total cash and cash equivalents

Total cash and cash equivalents

Available-for-sale debt securities [Member]

Available-for-sale debt securities [Member]

Municipal bonds

Municipal bonds

Corporate notes

Corporate notes

U.S. agency securities

U.S. agency securities

Municipal auction rate securities

Municipal auction rate securities

Available-for-sale equity securities

Available-for-sale equity securities

Other long-term investments [Member]

Other long-term investments [Member]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost

$417

$1,009

$216

$393

$470

$1,069

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis

868

860

'

'

'

'

868

860

499

489

268

269

73

69

28

33

'

'

'

'

Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5

5

'

'

Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17

17

Total cash and cash equivalents investments and funds held for customers

1,360

1,951

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure

1,389

1,979

'

'

470

1,069

870

860

500

489

269

269

73

69

28

33

32

33

17

17

Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Umrealized Gains

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$27

'

'

'

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve4

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers Classified by the stated maturity date (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities	'	'
Due within one year, Amortized Cost	$239	$234
Due within one year, Fair Value	239	235
Due within two years, Amortized Cost	297	245
Due within two years, Fair Value	298	245
Due within three years, Amortized Cost	183	211
Due within three years, Fair Value	184	210
Due after three years, Amortized Cost	149	170
Due after three years, Fair Value	149	170
Total available-for-sale debt securiites, Amortized Cost	868	860
Total available-for-sale debt securiites, Fair Value	$870	$860

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Sep. 17, 2012
			Intuit Financial Services [Member]	Intuit Financial Services [Member]	Intuit Health [Member]	Intuit Websites [Member]
Discontinued Operations (Textuals)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gross proceeds from sale of business	$1,025	$60	$1,025	'	'	$60
Net gain on disposal of business	'	'	36	'	10	32
Net revenue from discontinued operations	'	'	'	80	'	'
Discontinued operation, income before income tax	'	'	'	11	'	'
Pre-tax loss on sale of discontinued operations	40	53	'	'	-4	'
Tax effect on sale of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	($14)	'

Current_Liabilities_Details

Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 17, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Feb. 17, 2012	Feb. 17, 2012	Feb. 17, 2012	Feb. 17, 2012
		Line of Credit New [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]
			JP Morgan Alternate Base [Member]	JP Morgan Alternate Base [Member]	LIBOR [Member]	LIBOR [Member]
			Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unsecured revolving credit facility	$500,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Basis spread on variable rate	'	'	0.00%	0.50%	0.90%	1.50%
Maximum ratio of debt to annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as per agreement	'	3.25	'	'	'	'
Minimum ratio of annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to interest payable as per agreement	'	3	'	'	'	'

Current_Liabilities_Other_curr

Current Liabilities Other current liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Reserve for product returns	$20	$20
Reserve for rebates	19	15
Current portion of license fee payable	10	10
Current portion of deferred rent	8	8
Interest payable	3	10
Executive deferred compensation plan liabilities	72	64
Other	23	29
Total other current liabilities	$155	$156

LongTerm_Obligations_Details

Long-Term Obligations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 12, 2007
				5.75 percent fixed-rate notes due 2017 [Member]
Long Term Obligations (Textuals)	'	'	'	'
Senior notes	'	'	'	$500
Senior notes, rate	'	'	'	5.75%
Cash paid for interest on the Notes	14	14	'	'
Other long-term obligations	'	'	'	'
Deferred Rent Credit	55	'	55	'
Total license fee payable	49	'	48	'
Long-term income tax liabilities	38	'	38	'
Long-term deferred revenue	18	'	32	'
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	43	'	6	'
Other	7	'	7	'
Total long-term obligations	210	'	186	'
Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	-18	'	-19	'
Long-term obligations due after one year	$192	'	$167	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Effective tax rate	29.00%	33.00%	'
Effective tax rate exluding the impact of discrete tax items	34.00%	35.00%	'
Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	'
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	$39
Unrecognized tax benefits, net of related deferred tax assets	'	'	27
Favorable net impact to income tax expense due to recognition of tax benefits	'	'	$27

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

Aug. 23, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2013

Stock Options [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Cost of revenue [Member]

Cost of revenue [Member]

Selling and marketing [Member]

Selling and marketing [Member]

Research and development [Member]

Research and development [Member]

General and administrative [Member]

General and administrative [Member]

New Program [Member]

Dividend Declared [Member]

Stockholders' Equity (Textuals)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock repurchased, share

'

17,600,000

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock repurchased, value

'

$1,400,000,000

$100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000,000

'

Accelerated share repurchase program, amount to be repurchased

1,400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Initial amount paid under accelerated share repurchase agreement

-1,400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock repurchased under the agreement

17,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid

'

$0.19

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)

'

$0.19

$0.17

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of dividends

'

55,000,000

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.19

Share-based compensation expense from discontinued operations

'

'

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total share-based compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

'

47,000,000

46,000,000

'

'

2,000,000

2,000,000

15,000,000

16,000,000

14,000,000

13,000,000

16,000,000

15,000,000

'

'

Income tax benefit

'

-15,000,000

-15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Decrease in net income

'

32,000,000

31,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Decrease in net income per share:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic (dollars per share)

'

$0.11

$0.10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Diluted (dollars per share)

'

$0.11

$0.10

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based awards available for grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares Available for Grant, Beginning Balance

'

12,120,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted

'

-25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units granted

'

-740,000

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired

'

2,559,000

[1],[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares Available for Grant, Ending Balance

'

13,914,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pool Shares Reduced For Each Share Granted

'

2.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pool Shares Increased For Each Share Forfeited

'

2.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary of stock option activity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares, Beginning Balance

'

14,206,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price per share, Beginning Balance

'

$43.77

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted, number of shares

'

25,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted, weighted average exercise price per share

'

$64.45

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercised, number of shares

'

-1,864,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercised, weighted average exercise price per share

'

$37.11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options canceled or expired, number of shares

'

-335,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options canceled or expired, weighted average exercise price per share

'

$53.14

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares, Ending Balance

'

12,032,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price per share, Ending Balance

'

$44.59

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable

'

7,295,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price per share, Exercisable

'

$36.34

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share based compensation expense

'

'

'

$48,000,000

$308,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected weighted average vesting period to recognize compensation cost related to share based compensation expense, in years

'

'

'

'2 years 1 month 6 days

'2 years 4 months 24 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary of restricted stock unit activity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at beginning of period

'

9,184,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at beginning of period

'

$55.23

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted, Number of shares

'

322,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

$64.86

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units assumed or granted in connection with acquisitions, Number of shares

'

656,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units assumed or granted in connection with acquisitions, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

$69.48

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, Number of Shares

'

-679,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

$47.44

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited, Number of Shares

'

-1,013,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

$64.50

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at end of period

'

8,470,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at end of period

'

$56.21

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Under the terms of our Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through July 24, 2012 (2005 Equity Incentive Plan), RSUs granted from the pool of shares available for grant on or after November 1, 2010 reduce the pool by 2.3 shares for each share granted. RSUs forfeited and returned to the pool of shares available for grant increase the pool by 2.3 shares for each share forfeited.

[2]

Stock options and restricted stock units canceled, expired or forfeited under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, are returned to the pool of shares available for grant. Stock options and restricted stock units canceled, expired or forfeited under older expired plans are not returned to the pool of shares available for grant.

Litigation_Details

Litigation (Details)	0 Months Ended
	Jan. 13, 2012
	claim
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Number of class action claims filed	2

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Reportable Segments	3	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	$622	$562
Operating income	-77	-73
Unallocated corporate items:	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	-47	-46
Amortization of acquired technology	-6	-4
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	-4	-7
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
International Total Net Revenue As A Percentage Of Total	5.00%	5.00%
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Operating income	157	137
Small Business Segment [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	520	469
Operating income	190	165
Small Business Segment [Member] | Small Business Financial Solutions [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	316	291
Small Business Segment [Member] | Small Business Management Solutions [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	189	164
Small Business Segment [Member] | Accountant and Advisor [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	15	14
Consumer Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Product Lines	2	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	77	72
Operating income	-24	-17
Consumer Segment [Member] | Consumer Tax [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	42	38
Consumer Segment [Member] | Consumer Ecosystem [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	35	34
Professional Tax Segment [Member]	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'
Net revenue	25	21
Operating income	-9	-11
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'	'
Unallocated corporate items:	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	-47	-46
Other common expenses	-177	-153
Amortization of acquired technology	-6	-4
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	-4	-7
Total unallocated corporate items	($234)	($210)