CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014
Revenues:
Product	$ 2,986	$ 3,655	$ 3,944
Software maintenance	949	899	915
Hardware maintenance and other services	1,611	1,569	1,466
Net revenues	5,546	6,123	6,325
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product	1,558	1,657	1,777
Cost of software maintenance	37	36	31
Cost of hardware maintenance and other services	578	597	598
Total cost of revenues	2,173	2,290	2,406
Gross profit	3,373	3,833	3,919
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,792	1,913	1,898
Research and development	861	920	918
General and administrative	307	284	281
Restructuring and other charges	108	0	88
Acquisition-related expense	8	0	0
Gain on sale of properties	(51)	0	0
Total operating expenses	3,025	3,117	3,185
Income from operations	348	716	734
Other income (expense), net	(3)	(3)	7
Income before income taxes	345	713	741
Provision for income taxes	116	153	103
Net income	$ 229	$ 560	$ 638
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.78	$ 1.77	$ 1.87
Diluted	$ 0.77	$ 1.75	$ 1.83
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	294	316	340
Diluted	297	321	348