Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 26, 2018

Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents (in millions):

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Cash	$	2,563	$	2,275
Cash equivalents		411		169
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,974	$	2,444

Inventories

Inventories (in millions):

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Purchased components	$	22	$	28
Finished goods		76		135
Inventories	$	98	$	163

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net (in millions):

	January 26, 2018			April 28, 2017
Land	$	106		$	132
Buildings and improvements		576			612
Leasehold improvements		94			93
Computer, production, engineering and other equipment		726			741
Computer software		358			353
Furniture and fixtures		99			90
Construction-in-progress		26			26
		1,985			2,047
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,244	)		(1,248	)
Property and equipment, net	$	741		$	799

Other Non-Current Assets

Other non-current assets (in millions):

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Deferred tax assets	$	289	$	525
Other assets		146		156
Other non-current assets	$	435	$	681

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses (in millions):

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	347	$	340
Sale-leaseback financing obligations		—		130
Product warranty liabilities		26		33
Other current liabilities		366		279
Accrued expenses	$	739	$	782

Product Warranty Liabilities

The following tables summarize the activity related to product warranty liabilities and their balances as reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	January 26, 2018			January 27, 2017			January 26, 2018			January 27, 2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	44		$	54		$	50		$	70
Expense accrued during the period		3			4			11			9
Warranty costs incurred		(6	)		(8	)		(20	)		(29	)
Balance at end of period	$	41		$	50		$	41		$	50

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Accrued expenses	$	26	$	33
Other long-term liabilities		15		17
Total warranty liabilities	$	41	$	50

Other Long-term Liabilities

   Other long-term liabilities (in millions):

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Liability for uncertain tax positions	$	303	$	148
Income taxes payable		569		—
Product warranty liabilities		15		17
Other liabilities		86		84
Other long-term liabilities	$	973	$	249

Deferred Revenue and Financed Unearned Services Revenue

Deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue (in millions):

	January 26, 2018		April 28, 2017
Deferred product revenue	$	113	$	124
Deferred services revenue		3,014		2,999
Financed unearned services revenue		142		219
Total	$	3,269	$	3,342
Reported as:
Short-term	$	1,719	$	1,744
Long-term		1,550		1,598
Total	$	3,269	$	3,342