CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2012	Jul. 29, 2011
Revenues:
Product	$ 898.0	$ 965.7
Software entitlements and maintenance	218.5	198.2
Service	328.1	294.3
Net revenues	1,444.6	1,458.2
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product	452.2	437.4
Cost of software entitlements and maintenance	6.6	5.3
Cost of service	135.7	118.6
Total cost of revenues	594.5	561.3
Gross profit	850.1	896.9
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	482.9	454.8
Research and development	221.4	198.6
General and administrative	65.6	65.1
Acquisition-related expense	0	2.2
Total operating expenses	769.9	720.7
Income from operations	80.2	176.2
Other expense, net:
Interest income	10.8	10.6
Interest expense	(19.9)	(19.4)
Other income (expense), net	3.1	(0.3)
Total other expense, net	(6.0)	(9.1)
Income before income taxes	74.2	167.1
Provision for income taxes	10.4	27.6
Net income	$ 63.8	$ 139.5
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.17	$ 0.38
Diluted	$ 0.17	$ 0.34
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	366.1	370.3
Diluted	371.2	405.5