Restructuring and Other Charges

12 Months Ended

Apr. 24, 2015

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

13. Restructuring and Other Charges

In May 2013, we initiated a business restructuring plan under which we realigned internal resources, resulting in a reduction of our global workforce of approximately 7%. Such activities were completed in the year ended April 25, 2014. In March 2014, we initiated a business realignment plan designed to focus our resources on key strategic initiatives and streamline our business in light of the constrained information technology spending environment, resulting in a reduction of our global workforce of approximately 4%. Such activities were completed in the year ended April 24, 2015. Restructuring and other charges consisted primarily of employee severance-related costs.

Activities related to these plans are summarized as follows (in millions):

	March 2014 Plan			May 2013 Plan			Total
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—
Net charges		38.8			49.5			88.3
Cash payments		(12.3	)		(49.5	)		(61.8	)
Balance as of April 25, 2014		26.5			—			26.5
Net charges		—			—			—
Cash payments		(26.5	)		—			(26.5	)
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	—

Liabilities for our restructuring plans were included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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