Net Income per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 24, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share

The following is a calculation of basic and diluted net income per share (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Year Ended
	April 24, 2015		April 25, 2014		April 26, 2013
Numerator:
Net income	$	559.9	$	637.5	$	505.3
Denominator:
Shares used in basic computation		315.5		340.3		361.5
Dilutive impact of employee equity award plans		5.2		6.9		5.4
Dilutive impact of assumed conversion of Convertible Notes		—		0.5		1.1
Dilutive impact of warrants		—		0.2		—
Shares used in diluted computation		320.7		347.9		368.0
Net Income per Share:
Basic	$	1.77	$	1.87	$	1.40
Diluted	$	1.75	$	1.83	$	1.37

Anti-Dilutive Shares Excluded from the Calculation of Net Income Per Share

The following potential weighted-average shares of common stock have been excluded from the diluted net income per share calculations, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive (in millions):

	Year Ended
	April 24, 2015		April 25, 2014		April 26, 2013
Employee equity award plans		7.8		6.4		15.1