CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 678	$ 396
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	143	159
Non-cash operating lease cost	40	38
Stock-based compensation	179	149
Deferred income taxes	(66)	(1)
Other items, net	(35)	35
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable	137	208
Inventories	(53)	39
Other operating assets	0	(35)
Accounts payable	10	(92)
Accrued expenses	(207)	(61)
Deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	46	10
Long-term taxes payable	(66)	(51)
Other operating liabilities	(6)	(20)
Net cash provided by operating activities	800	774
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(7)	(4)
Maturities, sales and collections of investments	43	144
Purchases of property and equipment	(158)	(124)
Proceeds from sale of properties	0	6
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(359)	(350)
Other investing activities, net	0	8
Net cash used in investing activities	(481)	(320)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock award plans	105	92
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of stock awards	(69)	(38)
Repurchase of common stock	(350)	(50)
Repayments of commercial paper notes, original maturities of three months or less, net	0	(420)
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs	0	2,057
Repayments and extinguishment of debt	0	(689)
Dividends paid	(335)	(321)
Other financing activities, net	(2)	(7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(651)	624
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(26)	70
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(358)	1,148
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period	4,535	2,666
End of period	$ 4,177	$ 3,814