Intuit (INTU) 10-Q 21 Nov 14 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014
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-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2015	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	285,496,420

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net revenue:	'	'
Product	$233	$229
Service and other	439	393
Total net revenue	672	622
Cost of revenue:	'	'
Cost of product revenue	34	29
Cost of service and other revenue	131	108
Amortization of acquired technology	10	6
Selling and marketing	281	258
Research and development	200	176
General and administrative	124	118
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	6	4
Total costs and expenses	786	699
Operating loss from continuing operations	-114	-77
Interest expense	-7	-8
Interest and other income, net	0	5
Loss before income taxes	-121	-80
Income tax benefit	-37	-23
Net loss from continuing operations	-84	-57
Net income from discontinued operations	0	46
Net loss	($84)	($11)
Basic net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.20)
Basic net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0.16
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.04)
Shares used in basic per share calculations (in shares)	286	288
Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.20)
Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0.16
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.04)
Shares used in diluted per share calculations (in shares)	286	288
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.25	$0.19

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net loss	($84)	($11)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:	'	'
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities	0	2
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities	0	-1
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	-5	-2
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net	-5	-1
Comprehensive loss	($89)	($12)

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$542	$849
Investments	1,047	1,065
Accounts receivable, net	140	134
Income taxes receivable	91	35
Deferred income taxes	140	133
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	119	116
Current assets before funds held for customers	2,079	2,332
Funds held for customers	358	289
Total current assets	2,437	2,621
Long-term investments	31	31
Property and equipment, net	629	606
Goodwill	1,639	1,635
Acquired intangible assets, net	186	199
Other assets	116	109
Total assets	5,038	5,201
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	198	161
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	139	278
Deferred revenue	511	526
Other current liabilities	154	167
Current liabilities before customer fund deposits	1,002	1,132
Customer fund deposits	358	289
Total current liabilities	1,360	1,421
Long-term debt	499	499
Long-term deferred revenue	52	10
Other long-term obligations	200	193
Total liabilities	2,111	2,123
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	3,687	3,561
Treasury stock, at cost	-6,544	-6,430
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-7	-2
Retained earnings	5,791	5,949
Total stockholders’ equity	2,927	3,078
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$5,038	$5,201

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Shares of Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock and Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
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 stock under employee stock plans, shares	'	2,801	'	'	'	'
Issuance of 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	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Jul. 31, 2014	3,078	'	3,561	-6,430	-2	5,949
Beginning Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2014	'	284,950	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive loss	-89	'	'	'	-5	-84
Issuance of stock under employee stock plans, shares	'	1,787	'	'	'	'
Issuance of stock under employee stock plans	47	'	47	'	'	'
Stock repurchases under stock repurchase programs, shares	-1,300	-1,318	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchases under stock repurchase programs	-114	'	'	-114	'	'
Cash dividends declared	-74	'	'	'	'	-74
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	18	'	18	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	61	'	61	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2014	$2,927	'	$3,687	($6,544)	($7)	$5,791
Ending Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2014	'	285,419	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.25	$0.19

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net loss	($84)	($11)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	36	39
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	18	11
Share-based compensation expense	61	47
Pre-tax gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	-40
Deferred income taxes	-6	77
Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	18	33
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	-18	-33
Other	12	5
Total adjustments	121	139
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-4	-11
Income taxes receivable	-56	-143
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-3	-44
Accounts payable	32	32
Accrued compensation and related liabilities	-139	-103
Deferred revenue	28	-29
Other liabilities	-13	-20
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities	-155	-318
Net cash used in operating activities	-118	-190
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	-365	-163
Sales of available-for-sale debt securities	147	71
Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities	229	79
Net change in money market funds and other cash equivalents held to satisfy customer fund obligations	-69	7
Net change in customer fund deposits	69	-7
Purchases of property and equipment	-55	-47
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	-9	-9
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	0	1,025
Other	-8	-7
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-61	949
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Net proceeds from issuance of stock under employee stock plans	47	72
Purchases of treasury stock	-114	-1,400
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	-74	-55
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation plans	18	33
Net cash used in financing activities	-123	-1,350
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	-5	-1
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-307	-592
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	849	1,009
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$542	$417

Description_of_Business_and_Su

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, Quicken and Mint, 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.
	On June 16, 2014 we acquired Check Inc. We have included the results of operations for this company in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition.
	As discussed in Note 4, we sold our Intuit Financial Services (IFS) and Intuit Health businesses in August 2013. We have reclassified our statements of operations for all periods presented to reflect these two businesses as discontinued operations. Because the cash flows of our 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, 2014. Results for the three months ended October 31, 2014 do not necessarily indicate the results we expect for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2015 or any other future period.
	Seasonality
	Historically, our QuickBooks, Consumer Tax, and Professional Tax offerings have been highly seasonal. Revenue from our QuickBooks software products has tended 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, 2014. See the discussion of changes to our policy for recognizing product revenue below. There have been no other changes to our significant accounting policies during the first three months of fiscal 2015.
	Revenue Recognition - Product Revenue
	Prior to fiscal 2015, we recognized revenue from the sale of our packaged software products when legal title transferred. This was generally when our customers downloaded products from the Web, when we shipped the products or, in the case of certain agreements, when products were delivered to retailers. Beginning in fiscal 2015, we began delivering ongoing releases for our future QuickBooks and Quicken desktop products and for our future Professional Tax solutions. As a result, revenue for these QuickBooks and Quicken offerings will be recognized as services are provided over approximately three years and revenue for our Professional Tax solutions will be recognized as services are provided over the tax year.
	Use of Estimates
	In preparing our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and the disclosures made in the accompanying notes. For example, we use estimates in determining the appropriate levels of reserves for product returns and rebates, the collectibility of accounts receivable, the appropriate levels of various accruals including accruals for litigation contingencies, the amount of our worldwide tax provision, and the realizability of deferred tax assets. We also use estimates in determining the remaining economic lives and fair values of acquired intangible assets, property and equipment, and other long-lived assets. In addition, we use assumptions to estimate the fair value of reporting units and share-based compensation. Despite our intention to establish accurate estimates and use reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ from our estimates.
	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 consist of the 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 combined 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 combined 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.
	All of the RSUs we grant have dividend rights. Since the dividend rights are subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying equity awards they are considered a contingent transfer of value. Consequently, the RSUs are not considered participating securities and we do not present them separately in earnings per share.
	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 loss per share for the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	October 31,			October 31,
		2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net loss from continuing operations	$	(84	)	$	(57	)
	Net income from discontinued operations	—			46
	Net loss	$	(84	)	$	(11	)
	Denominator:
	Shares used in basic per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	286			288
	Shares used in diluted per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	286			288
	Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options
	and restricted stock awards	—			—
	Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	286			288
	Basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Basic net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.20	)
	Basic net income per share from discontinued operations	—			0.16
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.04	)
	Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.20	)
	Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations	—			0.16
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.04	)
	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	16			17
	if net income had been reported in the period
	Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units excluded from	2			3
	computation due to anti-dilutive effect
	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, 2014 or October 31, 2013. No customer accounted for 10% or more of gross accounts receivable at October 31, 2014 or July 31, 2014.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”
	In April 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” This update raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures for discontinued operations and disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, which means that it will be effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal year beginning August 1, 2015.
	ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”
	In May 2014 the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This update supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible that more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than is required under present U.S. GAAP. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The new standard also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASU 2014-09 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which means that it will be effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal year beginning August 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted under U.S. GAAP. ASU 2014-09 allows adoption using either of two methods: (i) retrospective to each prior reporting period presented, with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, 2014								July 31, 2014
	(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	$	431	$	—	$	—	$	431	$	652	$	—	$	—	$	652
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	—		647		—		647		—		701		—		701
	Corporate notes	—		565		—		565		—		466		—		466
	U.S. agency securities	—		10		—		10		—		42		—		42
	Municipal auction rate securities	—		—		21		21		—		—		21		21
	Total available-for-sale securities	—		1,222		21		1,243		—		1,209		21		1,230
	Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	431	$	1,222	$	21	$	1,674	$	652	$	1,209	$	21	$	1,882
	Liabilities:
	Senior notes (1)	$	—	$	550	$	—	$	550	$	—	$	556	$	—	$	556
	______________________________
	-1	Carrying value on our balance sheet at October 31, 2014 was $499 million and at July 31, 2014 was $499 million. See Note 6.
	The following table summarizes our cash equivalents and available-for-sale debt securities by balance sheet classification and level in the fair value hierarchy at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2014								July 31, 2014
	(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	$	248	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	507	$	—	$	—	$	507
	In funds held for customers	183		—		—		183		145		—		—		145
	Total cash equivalents	$	431	$	—	$	—	$	431	$	652	$	—	$	—	$	652
	Available-for-sale securities:
	In investments	$	—	$	1,047	$	—	$	1,047	$	—	$	1,065	$	—	$	1,065
	In funds held for customers	—		175		—		175		—		144		—		144
	In long-term investments	—		—		21		21		—		—		21		21
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	—	$	1,222	$	21	$	1,243	$	—	$	1,209	$	21	$	1,230
	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. We continue 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, 2014.

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, 2014 consist of available-for-sale investment-grade debt securities 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, 2014 consist primarily 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, 2014				July 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Classification on balance sheets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	542	$	542	$	849	$	849
	Investments	1,046		1,047		1,064		1,065
	Funds held for customers	358		358		289		289
	Long-term investments	31		31		31		31
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,977	$	1,978	$	2,233	$	2,234
	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, 2014				July 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Type of issue:
	Total cash and cash equivalents	$	725	$	725	$	994	$	994
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	647		647		700		701
	Corporate notes	564		565		466		466
	U.S. agency securities	10		10		42		42
	Municipal auction rate securities	21		21		21		21
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	1,242		1,243		1,229		1,230
	Other long-term investments	10		10		10		10
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,977	$	1,978	$	2,233	$	2,234
	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, 2014 and October 31, 2013 were not significant.
	We accumulate unrealized gains and losses on our available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the stockholders’ equity section of our balance sheets. Gross unrealized gains and losses on our available-for-sale debt securities at October 31, 2014 and July 31, 2014 were not significant.
	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, 2014 were not other-than-temporarily impaired. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities at October 31, 2014 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, 2014				July 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Due within one year	$	399	$	399	$	363	$	363
	Due within two years	471		472		443		443
	Due within three years	292		292		303		303
	Due after three years	80		80		120		121
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,242	$	1,243	$	1,229	$	1,230
	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 interest reset dates or mandatory call dates within three years of the dates indicated in the table.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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 IFS business comprised substantially all of our former Financial Services reportable 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. 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
	On August 19, 2013 we completed the sale of our Intuit Health business 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. Intuit Health was part of our former Other Businesses reportable 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. Because operating cash flows from the Intuit Health business were not material for any period presented, we have not segregated them from continuing operations on our statements of cash flows.

Current_Liabilities

Current Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, 2014. 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,
		2014		2014
	Reserve for product returns	$	19	$	24
	Reserve for rebates	15		23
	Current portion of license fee payable	10		10
	Current portion of deferred rent	7		7
	Interest payable	3		10
	Executive deferred compensation plan liabilities	71		63
	Other	29		30
	Total other current liabilities	$	154	$	167
	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, 2014
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, 2014 and July 31, 2014. 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. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. We paid $14 million in cash for interest on the Notes during the three months ended October 31, 2014 and $14 million in cash for interest on the Notes during the three months ended October 31, 2013.
	Other Long-Term Obligations
	Other long-term obligations were as follows at the dates indicated:
	(In millions)	October 31,			July 31,
		2014			2014
	Total deferred rent	$	61		$	62
	Total license fee payable	42			41
	Long-term income tax liabilities	33			32
	Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	62			61
	Other	21			14
	Total long-term obligations	219			210
	Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	(19		)	(17		)
	Long-term obligations due after one year	$	200		$	193
	Operating Lease Commitments
	We describe our operating lease commitments in Note 9 to the financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2014. There were no significant changes in those commitments during the first three months of fiscal 2015.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, 2014 was approximately 31%. Excluding discrete tax items primarily related to share-based compensation and a state tax law change as well as including the effects of losses in certain jurisdictions where we do not recognize a tax benefit, our effective tax rate for the period was approximately 37% and did not differ significantly from the federal statutory rate of 35%. Tax expense related to share based compensation, state income taxes, and the effects of losses in certain jurisdictions where we do not recognize a tax benefit were partially offset by the benefit we received from the domestic production activities deduction.
	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 that period was approximately 34% and did not differ significantly from the federal statutory rate of 35%. The benefit we received from the domestic production activities deduction and the federal research and experimentation credit were substantially offset by tax expense related to state income taxes.
	Unrecognized Tax Benefits and Other Considerations
	The total amount of our unrecognized tax benefits at July 31, 2014 was $40 million. Net of related deferred tax assets, unrecognized tax benefits were $26 million at that date. If we were to recognize these net benefits, our income tax expense would reflect a favorable net impact of $26 million. There were no material changes to these amounts during the three months ended October 31, 2014. 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, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Stockholders’ Equity
	Stock Repurchase Programs and Treasury Shares
	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 1.3 million shares for $114 million under these programs during the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 17.6 million shares for $1.4 billion under these programs during the three months ended October 31, 2013. At October 31, 2014, we had authorization from our Board of Directors to expend up to an additional $1.8 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.
	Our treasury shares are repurchased at the market price on the trade date; accordingly, all amounts paid to reacquire these shares have been recorded as treasury stock on our balance sheets. 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.
	In the past we have satisfied option exercises and restricted stock unit vesting under our employee equity incentive plans by reissuing treasury shares, and we may do so again in the future. During the second quarter of fiscal 2014 we began issuing new shares of common stock to satisfy option exercises and RSU vesting under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. We have not yet determined the ultimate disposition of the shares that we have repurchased in the past, and consequently we continue to hold them as treasury shares.
	Dividends on Common Stock
	During the three months ended October 31, 2014 we declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of outstanding common stock or $74 million. In November 2014 our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share of outstanding common stock payable on January 20, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 9, 2015. 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,
		2014				2013
	Cost of revenue	$	2			$	2
	Selling and marketing	18				15
	Research and development	20				14
	General and administrative	21				16
	Total share-based compensation expense	61				47
	Income tax benefit	(19		)		(15		)
	Increase in net loss from continuing operations	$	42			$	32
	Increase in net loss per share:
	Basic	$	0.15			$	0.11
	Diluted	$	0.15			$	0.11
	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, 2014 was as follows:
	(Shares in thousands)	Shares
		Available
		for Grant
	Balance at July 31, 2014	24,203
	Options granted	—
	Restricted stock units granted (1)	(604	)
	Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired (1)(2)	1,791
	Balance at October 31, 2014	25,390
	________________________________
	-1	RSUs granted from the pool of shares available for grant under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan 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, 2014 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Exercise
					Price
					Per Share
	Balance at July 31, 2014	10,938			$	52.67
	Options granted	—			—
	Options exercised	(1,085	)		47.78
	Options canceled or expired	(291	)		63.73
	Balance at October 31, 2014	9,562			$	52.89
	Exercisable at October 31, 2014	5,252			$	40.48
	At October 31, 2014, there was approximately $59 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 2.3 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, 2014 was as follows:
		Restricted Stock Units
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Nonvested at July 31, 2014	9,455			$	62.46
	Granted	263			82.98
	Vested	(709	)		53.93
	Forfeited	(718	)		55.31
	Nonvested at October 31, 2014	8,291			$	64.46
	At October 31, 2014, there was approximately $349 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 2.2 years.

Litigation

Litigation	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Litigation	'
	Litigation
	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, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	We have defined three reportable segments, described below, 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 as our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer. Our chief operating decision maker organizes and manages our business primarily on the basis of product and service offerings.
	Small Business. Our Small Business segment includes the following offerings, all targeting the small business market.
	•	QuickBooks financial and business management online services and desktop software; QuickBooks technical support; and financial supplies.
	•	QuickBooks Accountant, QuickBooks Accountant Plus, and QuickBooks Online Accountant as well as the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program and Cloud ProAdvisor Program, all of which are intended for the accounting professionals who serve small businesses.
	•	Small business payroll products and services, including online payroll offerings such as Quickbooks Online Payroll and Intuit Online Payroll; desktop payroll offerings such as QuickBooks Basic Payroll and QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll; and full service payroll offerings such as Intuit Full Service Payroll and QuickBooks Assisted Payroll.
	•	Payment processing services for small businesses, including merchant services such as credit and debit card processing; Web-based transaction processing services for online merchants; secure online payments for small businesses and their customers through the Intuit Payment Network; GoPayment mobile payment processing services; and QuickBooks Point of Sale solutions.
	•	Demandforce, which provides online marketing and customer communication solutions for small businesses, and QuickBase.
	Consumer. Our Consumer segment includes two product lines – Consumer Tax and Consumer Ecosystem – both of which target consumers.
	•	Consumer Tax includes TurboTax income tax preparation products and services and electronic tax filing services.
	•	Consumer Ecosystem includes our personal finance offerings, Quicken, Mint and Check.
	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 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, 2014 and in Note 1, "Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Significant Accounting Policies" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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 exclude results for our Intuit Financial Services and Intuit Health businesses. See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” for more information.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	October 31,			October 31,
		2014			2013
	Net revenue:
	Small Business segment	$	548		$	520
	Consumer segment:
	Consumer Tax	57			42
	Consumer Ecosystem	31			35
	Total Consumer segment	88			77
	Professional Tax segment	36			25
	Total net revenue	$	672		$	622
	Operating loss from continuing operations:
	Small Business segment	$	192		$	190
	Consumer segment	(34		)	(24		)
	Professional Tax segment	(3		)	(9		)
	Total segment operating income	155			157
	Unallocated corporate items:
	Share-based compensation expense	(61		)	(47		)
	Other common expenses	(192		)	(177		)
	Amortization of acquired technology	(10		)	(6		)
	Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	(6		)	(4		)
	Total unallocated corporate items	(269		)	(234		)
	Total operating loss from continuing operations	$	(114	)	$	(77	)

Description_of_Business_and_Su1

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	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.
	On June 16, 2014 we acquired Check Inc. We have included the results of operations for this company in our consolidated results of operations from the date of acquisition.
	As discussed in Note 4, we sold our Intuit Financial Services (IFS) and Intuit Health businesses in August 2013. We have reclassified our statements of operations for all periods presented to reflect these two businesses as discontinued operations. Because the cash flows of our 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, 2014. Results for the three months ended October 31, 2014 do not necessarily indicate the results we expect for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2015 or any other future period.
Seasonality	'
	Seasonality
	Historically, our QuickBooks, Consumer Tax, and Professional Tax offerings have been highly seasonal. Revenue from our QuickBooks software products has tended 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.
Revenue Recognition - Product Revenue	'
	Revenue Recognition - Product Revenue
	Prior to fiscal 2015, we recognized revenue from the sale of our packaged software products when legal title transferred. This was generally when our customers downloaded products from the Web, when we shipped the products or, in the case of certain agreements, when products were delivered to retailers. Beginning in fiscal 2015, we began delivering ongoing releases for our future QuickBooks and Quicken desktop products and for our future Professional Tax solutions. As a result, revenue for these QuickBooks and Quicken offerings will be recognized as services are provided over approximately three years and revenue for our Professional Tax solutions will be recognized as services are provided over the tax year.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	In preparing our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and the disclosures made in the accompanying notes. For example, we use estimates in determining the appropriate levels of reserves for product returns and rebates, the collectibility of accounts receivable, the appropriate levels of various accruals including accruals for litigation contingencies, the amount of our worldwide tax provision, and the realizability of deferred tax assets. We also use estimates in determining the remaining economic lives and fair values of acquired intangible assets, property and equipment, and other long-lived assets. In addition, we use assumptions to estimate the fair value of reporting units and share-based compensation. Despite our intention to establish accurate estimates and use reasonable assumptions, actual results may differ from our estimates.
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 consist of the 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 combined 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 combined 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.
	All of the RSUs we grant have dividend rights. Since the dividend rights are subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying equity awards they are considered a contingent transfer of value. Consequently, the RSUs are not considered participating securities and we do not present them separately in earnings per share.
	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.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”
	In April 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” This update raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures for discontinued operations and disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 is effective prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014, which means that it will be effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal year beginning August 1, 2015.
	ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”
	In May 2014 the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This update supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible that more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than is required under present U.S. GAAP. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price, and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The new standard also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASU 2014-09 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which means that it will be effective for us in the first quarter of our fiscal year beginning August 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted under U.S. GAAP. ASU 2014-09 allows adoption using either of two methods: (i) retrospective to each prior reporting period presented, with the option to elect certain practical expedients; or (ii) retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on our consolidated financial statements.
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.

Description_of_Business_and_Su2

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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 loss per share for the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions, except per share amounts)	October 31,			October 31,
		2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net loss from continuing operations	$	(84	)	$	(57	)
	Net income from discontinued operations	—			46
	Net loss	$	(84	)	$	(11	)
	Denominator:
	Shares used in basic per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	286			288
	Shares used in diluted per share amounts:
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	286			288
	Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options
	and restricted stock awards	—			—
	Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	286			288
	Basic and diluted net loss per share:
	Basic net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.20	)
	Basic net income per share from discontinued operations	—			0.16
	Basic net loss per share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.04	)
	Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.20	)
	Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations	—			0.16
	Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.04	)
	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	16			17
	if net income had been reported in the period
	Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units excluded from	2			3
	computation due to anti-dilutive effect

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, 2014								July 31, 2014
	(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	$	431	$	—	$	—	$	431	$	652	$	—	$	—	$	652
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	—		647		—		647		—		701		—		701
	Corporate notes	—		565		—		565		—		466		—		466
	U.S. agency securities	—		10		—		10		—		42		—		42
	Municipal auction rate securities	—		—		21		21		—		—		21		21
	Total available-for-sale securities	—		1,222		21		1,243		—		1,209		21		1,230
	Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	$	431	$	1,222	$	21	$	1,674	$	652	$	1,209	$	21	$	1,882
	Liabilities:
	Senior notes (1)	$	—	$	550	$	—	$	550	$	—	$	556	$	—	$	556
	______________________________
	-1	Carrying value on our balance sheet at October 31, 2014 was $499 million and at July 31, 2014 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 securities by balance sheet classification and level in the fair value hierarchy at the dates indicated.
		October 31, 2014								July 31, 2014
	(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	$	248	$	—	$	—	$	248	$	507	$	—	$	—	$	507
	In funds held for customers	183		—		—		183		145		—		—		145
	Total cash equivalents	$	431	$	—	$	—	$	431	$	652	$	—	$	—	$	652
	Available-for-sale securities:
	In investments	$	—	$	1,047	$	—	$	1,047	$	—	$	1,065	$	—	$	1,065
	In funds held for customers	—		175		—		175		—		144		—		144
	In long-term investments	—		—		21		21		—		—		21		21
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	—	$	1,222	$	21	$	1,243	$	—	$	1,209	$	21	$	1,230

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve1

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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, 2014				July 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Classification on balance sheets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	542	$	542	$	849	$	849
	Investments	1,046		1,047		1,064		1,065
	Funds held for customers	358		358		289		289
	Long-term investments	31		31		31		31
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,977	$	1,978	$	2,233	$	2,234
	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, 2014				July 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Type of issue:
	Total cash and cash equivalents	$	725	$	725	$	994	$	994
	Available-for-sale debt securities:
	Municipal bonds	647		647		700		701
	Corporate notes	564		565		466		466
	U.S. agency securities	10		10		42		42
	Municipal auction rate securities	21		21		21		21
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	1,242		1,243		1,229		1,230
	Other long-term investments	10		10		10		10
	Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds	$	1,977	$	1,978	$	2,233	$	2,234
	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, 2014				July 31, 2014
	(In millions)	Amortized		Fair Value		Amortized		Fair Value
		Cost				Cost
	Due within one year	$	399	$	399	$	363	$	363
	Due within two years	471		472		443		443
	Due within three years	292		292		303		303
	Due after three years	80		80		120		121
	Total available-for-sale debt securities	$	1,242	$	1,243	$	1,229	$	1,230

Current_Liabilities_Tables

Current Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other current liabilities	'
	Other current liabilities were as follows at the dates indicated:
	(In millions)	October 31,		July 31,
		2014		2014
	Reserve for product returns	$	19	$	24
	Reserve for rebates	15		23
	Current portion of license fee payable	10		10
	Current portion of deferred rent	7		7
	Interest payable	3		10
	Executive deferred compensation plan liabilities	71		63
	Other	29		30
	Total other current liabilities	$	154	$	167

LongTerm_Obligations_Tables

Long-Term Obligations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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,
		2014			2014
	Total deferred rent	$	61		$	62
	Total license fee payable	42			41
	Long-term income tax liabilities	33			32
	Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	62			61
	Other	21			14
	Total long-term obligations	219			210
	Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	(19		)	(17		)
	Long-term obligations due after one year	$	200		$	193

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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,
		2014				2013
	Cost of revenue	$	2			$	2
	Selling and marketing	18				15
	Research and development	20				14
	General and administrative	21				16
	Total share-based compensation expense	61				47
	Income tax benefit	(19		)		(15		)
	Increase in net loss from continuing operations	$	42			$	32
	Increase in net loss per share:
	Basic	$	0.15			$	0.11
	Diluted	$	0.15			$	0.11
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, 2014 was as follows:
	(Shares in thousands)	Shares
		Available
		for Grant
	Balance at July 31, 2014	24,203
	Options granted	—
	Restricted stock units granted (1)	(604	)
	Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired (1)(2)	1,791
	Balance at October 31, 2014	25,390
	________________________________
	-1	RSUs granted from the pool of shares available for grant under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan 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, 2014 was as follows:
		Options Outstanding
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Exercise
					Price
					Per Share
	Balance at July 31, 2014	10,938			$	52.67
	Options granted	—			—
	Options exercised	(1,085	)		47.78
	Options canceled or expired	(291	)		63.73
	Balance at October 31, 2014	9,562			$	52.89
	Exercisable at October 31, 2014	5,252			$	40.48
Summary of restricted stock unit activity	'
	A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended October 31, 2014 was as follows:
		Restricted Stock Units
	(Shares in thousands)	Number			Weighted
		of Shares			Average
					Grant Date
					Fair Value
	Nonvested at July 31, 2014	9,455			$	62.46
	Granted	263			82.98
	Vested	(709	)		53.93
	Forfeited	(718	)		55.31
	Nonvested at October 31, 2014	8,291			$	64.46

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
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 exclude results for our Intuit Financial Services and Intuit Health businesses. See Note 4, “Discontinued Operations,” for more information.
		Three Months Ended
	(In millions)	October 31,			October 31,
		2014			2013
	Net revenue:
	Small Business segment	$	548		$	520
	Consumer segment:
	Consumer Tax	57			42
	Consumer Ecosystem	31			35
	Total Consumer segment	88			77
	Professional Tax segment	36			25
	Total net revenue	$	672		$	622
	Operating loss from continuing operations:
	Small Business segment	$	192		$	190
	Consumer segment	(34		)	(24		)
	Professional Tax segment	(3		)	(9		)
	Total segment operating income	155			157
	Unallocated corporate items:
	Share-based compensation expense	(61		)	(47		)
	Other common expenses	(192		)	(177		)
	Amortization of acquired technology	(10		)	(6		)
	Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	(6		)	(4		)
	Total unallocated corporate items	(269		)	(234		)
	Total operating loss from continuing operations	$	(114	)	$	(77	)

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, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
	Business_unit		Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
			Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member]	Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member]	Accounts Receivable [Member]	Accounts Receivable [Member]
			customers	customers	customers	customers
Composition of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of businesses discontinued	2	'	'	'	'	'
Numerator:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net loss from continuing operations	($84)	($57)	'	'	'	'
Net income from discontinued operations	0	46	'	'	'	'
Net loss	($84)	($11)	'	'	'	'
Shares used in basic per share amounts:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	286	288	'	'	'	'
Shares used in diluted per share amounts:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	286	288	'	'	'	'
Dilutive common equivalent shares from stock options and restricted stock awards	0	0	'	'	'	'
Dilutive weighted average common shares outstanding	286	288	'	'	'	'
Basic and diluted net loss per share:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.20)	'	'	'	'
Basic net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0.16	'	'	'	'
Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.04)	'	'	'	'
Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.20)	'	'	'	'
Diluted net income per share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	$0.16	'	'	'	'
Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share)	($0.29)	($0.04)	'	'	'	'
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 (in shares)	16	17	'	'	'	'
Weighted average stock options and restricted stock units excluded from computation due to anti-dilutive effect (in shares)	2	3	'	'	'	'
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers	'	'	0	0	0	0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014		Jul. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	$1,978		$2,234
Liabilities:	'		'
Long-term debt	499		499
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Cash equivalents, primarily money market funds	431		652
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	431		652
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate notes [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. agency securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Municipal auction rate securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Cash equivalents, primarily money market funds	0		0
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	1,222		1,209
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	550	[1]	556	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	647		701
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate notes [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	565		466
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. agency securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	10		42
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Municipal auction rate securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,222		1,209
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Cash equivalents, primarily money market funds	0		0
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	21		21
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate notes [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. agency securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	0		0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Municipal auction rate securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	21		21
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	21		21
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'		'
Assets:	'		'
Cash equivalents, primarily money market funds	431		652
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	1,674		1,882
Liabilities:	'		'
Senior notes	550	[1]	556	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	647		701
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate notes [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	565		466
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. agency securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	10		42
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal auction rate securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	21		21
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available-for-sale corporate equity securities [Member]	'		'
Available-for-sale debt securities:	'		'
Total available-for-sale securities	$1,243		$1,230
[1]	Carrying value on our balance sheet at October 31, 2014 was $499 million and at July 31, 2014 was $499 million. See Note 6.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	$542	$849
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	431	652
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,243	1,230
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	248	507
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents in funds held for customers [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	183	145
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Investments [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,047	1,065
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Funds Held For Customers [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	175	144
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | In long term investments [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	21	21
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	431	652
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	248	507
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents in funds held for customers [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	183	145
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Investments [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Funds Held For Customers [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | In long term investments [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,222	1,209
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents in funds held for customers [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Investments [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,047	1,065
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Funds Held For Customers [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	175	144
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | In long term investments [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	21	21
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents in funds held for customers [Member]	'	'
Cash equivalents:	'	'
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Investments [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale Debt Securities In Funds Held For Customers [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | In long term investments [Member]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	$21	$21

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve2

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers - Classification on Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	$542	$849	$417	$1,009
Investments and funds, Fair Value	1,978	2,234	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers, Amortized Cost	1,977	2,233	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers, Fair Value	1,978	2,234	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	542	849	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	542	849	'	'
Investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Investments and funds, Amortized Cost	1,046	1,064	'	'
Investments and funds, Fair Value	1,047	1,065	'	'
Funds held for customers [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Investments and funds, Amortized Cost	358	289	'	'
Investments and funds, Fair Value	358	289	'	'
Long-term investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Investments and funds, Amortized Cost	31	31	'	'
Investments and funds, Fair Value	$31	$31	'	'

Cash_and_Cash_Equivalents_Inve3

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments and Funds Held for Customers - Type of issue (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	$542	$849	$417	$1,009
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents, investments, and funds held for customers	1,977	2,233	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,978	2,234	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	725	994	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	725	994	'	'
Municipal bonds [Member]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, Amortized Cost Basis	647	700	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	647	701	'	'
Corporate notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, Amortized Cost Basis	564	466	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	565	466	'	'
U.S. agency securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, Amortized Cost Basis	10	42	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	10	42	'	'
Municipal auction rate securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, Amortized Cost Basis	21	21	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	21	21	'	'
Total available-for-sale debt securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,242	1,229	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,243	1,230	'	'
Other long-term investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'	'	'
Other long-term investments	10	10	'	'
Available-for-sale securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$10	$10	'	'

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, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities	'	'
Due within one year, Amortized Cost	$399	$363
Due within one year, Fair Value	399	363
Due within two years, Amortized Cost	471	443
Due within two years, Fair Value	472	443
Due within three years, Amortized Cost	292	303
Due within three years, Fair Value	292	303
Due after three years, Amortized Cost	80	120
Due after three years, Fair Value	80	121
Total available-for-sale debt securities, Amortized Cost	1,242	1,229
Total available-for-sale debt securities, Fair Value	$1,243	$1,230

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
			Intuit Financial Services [Member]	Intuit Financial Services [Member]	Intuit Health [Member]
Discontinued Operations (Textuals)	'	'	'	'	'
Gross proceeds from sale of business	$0	$1,025	$1,025	'	'
Net gain on disposal of business	'	'	'	36	10
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations	0	40	'	'	-4
Tax effect on sale of discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	($14)

Current_Liabilities_Details

Current Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 17, 2012
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'
Unsecured revolving credit facility	500,000,000
Line of Credit New [Member]	'
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'
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
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | JP Morgan Alternate Base [Member]	'
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'
Basis spread on variable rate	0.90%
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | JP Morgan Alternate Base [Member]	'
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'
Current Liabilities (Textuals)	'
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%

Current_Liabilities_Other_curr

Current Liabilities - Other current liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Reserve for product returns	$19	$24
Reserve for rebates	15	23
Current portion of license fee payable	10	10
Current portion of deferred rent	7	7
Interest payable	3	10
Executive deferred compensation plan liabilities	71	63
Other	29	30
Total other current liabilities	$154	$167

LongTerm_Obligations_Details

Long-Term Obligations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Mar. 12, 2007
				5.75 percent fixed-rate notes due 2017 [Member]
Long Term Obligations (Textuals)	'	'	'	'
Senior notes	'	'	'	$500,000,000
Senior notes, rate	'	'	'	5.75%
Cash paid for interest on the Notes	14,000,000	14,000,000	'	'
Other long-term obligations	'	'	'	'
Total deferred rent	61,000,000	'	62,000,000	'
Total license fee payable	42,000,000	'	41,000,000	'
Long-term income tax liabilities	33,000,000	'	32,000,000	'
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	62,000,000	'	61,000,000	'
Other	21,000,000	'	14,000,000	'
Total long-term obligations	219,000,000	'	210,000,000	'
Less current portion (included in other current liabilities)	-19,000,000	'	-17,000,000	'
Long-term obligations due after one year	$200,000,000	'	$193,000,000	'

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Effective tax rate	31.00%	29.00%	'
Effective tax rate excluding the impact of discrete tax items	37.00%	34.00%	'
Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	'
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits	'	'	$40
Unrecognized tax benefits, net of related deferred tax assets	'	'	26
Favorable net impact to income tax expense due to recognition of tax benefits	'	'	$26

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2014

Nov. 21, 2014

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 (in shares)

1,300,000

17,600,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common stock repurchased, value

$114,000,000

$1,400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,800,000,000

'

Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid (in dollars per share)

$0.25

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of dividends

74,000,000

55,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)

$0.25

$0.19

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.25

Total share-based compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense

61,000,000

47,000,000

'

'

2,000,000

2,000,000

18,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

14,000,000

21,000,000

16,000,000

'

'

Income tax benefit

-19,000,000

-15,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in net loss from continuing operations

42,000,000

32,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in net loss per share:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Basic (dollars per share)

$0.15

$0.11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Diluted (dollars per share)

$0.15

$0.11

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based awards available for grant

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares Available for Grant, Beginning Balance (in shares)

24,203,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted (in shares)

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock units granted (in shares)

-604,000

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based awards canceled/forfeited/expired (in shares)

1,791,000

[1],[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares Available for Grant, Ending Balance (in shares)

25,390,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pool Shares Reduced For Each Share Granted (in shares)

2.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pool Shares Increased For Each Share Forfeited (in shares)

2.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary of stock option activity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares, Beginning Balance (in shares)

10,938,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price per share, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)

$52.67

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted, number of shares (in shares)

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options granted, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercised, number of shares (in shares)

-1,085,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options exercised, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)

$47.78

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options canceled or expired, number of shares (in shares)

-291,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Options canceled or expired, weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)

$63.73

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of shares, Ending Balance (in shares)

9,562,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average exercise price per share, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)

$52.89

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable (in shares)

5,252,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)

$40.48

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Summary of restricted stock unit activity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at beginning of period (in shares)

9,455,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at beginning of period (in dollars per shares)

$62.46

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted, Number of shares (in shares)

263,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per shares)

$82.98

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, Number of Shares (in shares)

-709,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per shares)

$53.93

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited, Number of Shares (in shares)

-718,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per shares)

$55.31

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested at end of period (in shares)

8,291,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, at end of period (in dollars per shares)

$64.46

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

$59,000,000

$349,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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

'

'

'2 years 3 months 6 days

'2 years 2 months 12 days

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

RSUs granted from the pool of shares available for grant under our 2005 Equity Incentive Plan 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.

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Reportable Segments	3	'	'
International Total Net Revenue As A Percentage Of Total	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total net revenue	$672	$622	'
Total operating loss from continuing operations	-114	-77	'
Unallocated corporate items:	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	-61	-47	'
Amortization of acquired technology	-10	-6	'
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	-6	-4	'
Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total operating loss from continuing operations	155	157	'
Small Business Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total operating loss from continuing operations	192	190	'
Small Business Segment [Member] | Small Business Financial Solutions [Member]	'	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total net revenue	548	520	'
Consumer Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of Product Lines	2	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total net revenue	88	77	'
Total operating loss from continuing operations	-34	-24	'
Consumer Segment [Member] | Consumer Tax [Member]	'	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total net revenue	57	42	'
Consumer Segment [Member] | Consumer Ecosystem [Member]	'	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total net revenue	31	35	'
Professional Tax Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Financial results by reportable segment	'	'	'
Total net revenue	36	25	'
Total operating loss from continuing operations	-3	-9	'
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'	'	'
Unallocated corporate items:	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense	-61	-47	'
Other common expenses	-192	-177	'
Amortization of acquired technology	-10	-6	'
Amortization of other acquired intangible assets	-6	-4	'
Total unallocated corporate items	($269)	($234)	'