CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2021	Oct. 30, 2020	Oct. 29, 2021	Oct. 30, 2020
Net revenues:
Net revenues	$ 1,566	$ 1,416	$ 3,024	$ 2,719
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	507	483	966	914
Gross profit	1,059	933	2,058	1,805
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	465	432	916	861
Research and development	216	212	426	445
General and administrative	76	67	142	128
Restructuring charges	7	37	29	42
Acquisition-related expense	1	3	2	11
Total operating expenses	765	751	1,515	1,487
Income from operations	294	182	543	318
Other expense, net	(14)	(7)	(26)	(39)
Income before income taxes	280	175	517	279
Provision for income taxes	56	38	91	65
Net income	$ 224	$ 137	$ 426	$ 214
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 1.00	$ 0.62	$ 1.91	$ 0.96
Diluted	$ 0.98	$ 0.61	$ 1.86	$ 0.96
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	223	222	223	222
Diluted	229	224	229	223
Product [Member]
Net revenues:
Net revenues	$ 814	$ 749	$ 1,544	$ 1,376
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	372	360	701	676
Service [Member]
Net revenues:
Net revenues	752	667	1,480	1,343
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	$ 135	$ 123	$ 265	$ 238