CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 27, 2012	Apr. 29, 2011
Revenues:
Product	$ 4,092.3	$ 4,209.7	$ 3,367.1
Software entitlements and maintenance	893.5	812.2	720.6
Service	1,346.6	1,211.3	1,034.9
Net revenues	6,332.4	6,233.2	5,122.6
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product	1,959.9	1,979.9	1,342.0
Cost of software entitlements and maintenance	28.3	23.9	15.7
Cost of service	583.1	516.0	436.2
Total cost of revenues	2,571.3	2,519.8	1,793.9
Gross profit	3,761.1	3,713.4	3,328.7
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,974.8	1,864.0	1,597.0
Research and development	904.2	828.2	648.6
General and administrative	272.6	264.9	251.3
Restructuring and other charges	0	0	1.8
Acquisition-related expense	1.7	9.8	5.7
Total operating expenses	3,153.3	2,966.9	2,504.4
Income from operations	607.8	746.5	824.3
Other expense, net:
Interest income	42.2	38.2	39.9
Interest expense	(91.7)	(74.7)	(75.9)
Other income, net	8.3	2.4	5.8
Total other expense, net	(41.2)	(34.1)	(30.2)
Income before income taxes	566.6	712.4	794.1
Provision for income taxes	61.3	107.0	121.0
Net income	$ 505.3	$ 605.4	$ 673.1
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 1.40	$ 1.66	$ 1.87
Diluted	$ 1.37	$ 1.58	$ 1.71
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	361.5	363.9	360.9
Diluted	368.0	384.3	393.7