CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2014	Jul. 26, 2013
Revenues:
Product	$ 882.6	$ 930.8
Software entitlements and maintenance	221.3	228.5
Service	385.3	356.9
Net revenues	1,489.2	1,516.2
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product	394.2	449.9
Cost of software entitlements and maintenance	8.2	7.5
Cost of service	148.7	149.2
Total cost of revenues	551.1	606.6
Gross profit	938.1	909.6
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	480.2	467.8
Research and development	228.0	228.1
General and administrative	70.0	68.4
Restructuring and other charges	0	48.4
Total operating expenses	778.2	812.7
Income from operations	159.9	96.9
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income	8.3	10.0
Interest expense	(9.0)	(16.5)
Other income, net	0.5	1.9
Total other expense, net	(0.2)	(4.6)
Income before income taxes	159.7	92.3
Provision for income taxes	71.3	10.7
Net income	$ 88.4	$ 81.6
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.27	$ 0.23
Diluted	$ 0.27	$ 0.23
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	323.5	350.9
Diluted	329.1	359.9
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.165	$ 0.150