Restructuring and Other Charges

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2016

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Other Charges

13. Restructuring and Other Charges

Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, management approved several restructuring actions to streamline our business, eliminate costs and redirect resources to our highest return activities. These actions included the May 2013 Plan, the March 2014 Plan, the May 2015 Plan and the March 2016 Plan, under which we reduced our global workforce by approximately 7%, 4%, 3%, and 11%, respectively. We have completed all of these activities, with the exception of the March 2016 Plan, which we expect to complete by the second quarter of fiscal 2017 with no significant additional charges. Restructuring and other charges related to these plans consisted primarily of employee severance-related costs.

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

	March 2016 Plan			May 2015 Plan			March 2014 Plan			May 2013 Plan			Total
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Net charges		—			—			39			49			88
Cash payments		—			—			(12	)		(49	)		(61	)
Balance as of April 25, 2014		—			—			27			—			27
Net charges		—			—			—			—			—
Cash payments		—			—			(27	)		—			(27	)
Balance as of April 24, 2015		—			—			—			—			—
Net charges		80			28			—			—			108
Cash payments		(35	)		(28	)		—			—			(63	)
Balance as of April 29, 2016	$	45		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	45

Liabilities for our restructuring activities are included in accrued expenses in our consolidated balance sheets.