Stockholders Equity - Number and Value of Shares Netted for Employee Taxes (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Apr. 25, 2014	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 27, 2012
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares withheld for taxes	1.5	1.3	1.2
Fair value of shares withheld	$ 57.7	$ 40.9	$ 52.0

For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer.

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