B737-700
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180; Flight Crew Type 5000
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
While at cruise at FL360; FO was PF; the aircraft abruptly banked to the right. Autopilot could not counter rate of roll and FO intervened manually. Return to wings level flight accomplished. Descent and turn off course was requested to avoid additional wake turbulence. I checked with the Flight Attendants to verify they and the passengers were ok. After the flight; we debriefed as a crew. Dispatch and Chief Pilot were notified after the flight.
Reporter had no additional information to add to the report.
B737-700 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence in cruise flight at FL360 that resulted in an abrupt bank to the right.