CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 229	$ 560	$ 638
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	279	307	334
Stock-based compensation	260	259	273
Deferred income taxes	(113)	(3)	(76)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(5)	(55)	(52)
Gain on sale of properties	(51)	0	0
Other non-cash items, net	75	35	27
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions of businesses:
Accounts receivable	(16)	75	(57)
Inventories	49	(24)	17
Other operating assets	109	13	75
Accounts payable	(53)	39	(12)
Accrued expenses	30	(67)	32
Deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue	186	122	107
Other operating liabilities	(5)	7	44
Net cash provided by operating activities	974	1,268	1,350
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments	(1,589)	(2,597)	(1,019)
Maturities, sales and collections of investments	2,571	1,952	1,993
Purchases of property and equipment	(160)	(175)	(221)
Proceeds from sale of properties	102	0	0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(842)	(85)	0
Other investing activities, net	3	2	7
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	85	(903)	760
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock under employee stock award plans	70	157	201
Repurchase of common stock and forward contract	(960)	(1,165)	(1,881)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5	55	52
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing transactions	148	0	0
Proceeds from short-term loan	870	0	0
Issuance of long-term debt, net	0	495	0
Repayment of short-term loan	(20)	0	0
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0	(1,265)
Dividends paid	(210)	(208)	(202)
Other financing activities, net	(12)	(9)	(9)
Net cash used in financing activities	(109)	(675)	(3,104)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(59)	8
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	946	(369)	(986)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	1,922	2,291	3,277
End of period	$ 2,868	$ 1,922	$ 2,291