CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 24, 2014	Jan. 25, 2013	Jan. 24, 2014	Jan. 25, 2013
Revenues:
Product	$ 1,015.0	$ 1,060.7	$ 2,901.1	$ 2,954.5
Software entitlements and maintenance	227.0	228.6	687.3	666.5
Service	368.0	340.8	1,087.7	994.9
Net revenues	1,610.0	1,630.1	4,676.1	4,615.9
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product	450.7	512.5	1,323.9	1,442.0
Cost of software entitlements and maintenance	7.7	7.3	22.7	20.9
Cost of service	149.3	145.4	452.4	424.1
Total cost of revenues	607.7	665.2	1,799.0	1,887.0
Gross profit	1,002.3	964.9	2,877.1	2,728.9
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	475.9	493.5	1,423.2	1,464.6
Research and development	230.3	215.6	686.6	660.8
General and administrative	69.4	66.2	207.3	198.4
Restructuring and other charges	0	0	49.5	0
Acquisition-related expense	0	1.7	0	1.7
Total operating expenses	775.6	777.0	2,366.6	2,325.5
Income from operations	226.7	187.9	510.5	403.4
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income	7.9	10.3	26.4	32.1
Interest expense	(6.7)	(24.0)	(29.7)	(63.7)
Other income, net	1.7	1.6	6.9	5.9
Total other income (expense), net	2.9	(12.1)	3.6	(25.7)
Income before income taxes	229.6	175.8	514.1	377.7
Provision for income taxes	37.5	17.7	73.6	46.2
Net income	$ 192.1	$ 158.1	$ 440.5	$ 331.5
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.57	$ 0.44	$ 1.28	$ 0.91
Diluted	$ 0.55	$ 0.43	$ 1.25	$ 0.90
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	339.4	359.5	343.7	362.5
Diluted	346.2	364.7	351.7	368.1
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.00	$ 0.45	$ 0.00