Restructuring Charges

9 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2017

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

11. Restructuring Charges

During the three months ended January 27, 2017, we announced a restructuring plan (the November 2016 Plan) to streamline our core business and decrease operating expenses, which included a reduction in our global workforce of approximately 6%. We expect to complete the November 2016 Plan by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 with no significant additional charges.

During fiscal 2016, management approved two restructuring actions to streamline our business, eliminate costs and redirect resources to our highest return activities. These actions consisted of the May 2015 Plan and the March 2016 Plan, under which we reduced our global workforce by an aggregate of approximately 14%. These plans have been completed as of January 27, 2017.

Restructuring charges related to each of these plans consisted primarily of employee severance-related costs.

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

	Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	January 27, 2017									January 29, 2016
	November 2016 Plan			March 2016 Plan			Total			May 2015 Plan
Balance at beginning of period	$	—		$	45		$	45		$	—
Net charges		52			—			52			28
Cash payments		(27	)		(45	)		(72	)		(28	)
Balance at end of period	$	25		$	—		$	25		$	—