CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2019	Jul. 27, 2018
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 1,236	$ 1,474
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	420	511
Gross profit	816	963
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	405	409
Research and development	215	208
General and administrative	71	73
Restructuring charges	21	19
Total operating expenses	712	709
Income from operations	104	254
Other income, net	15	18
Income before income taxes	119	272
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	16	(11)
Net income	$ 103	$ 283
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.43	$ 1.08
Diluted	$ 0.42	$ 1.05
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	239	262
Diluted	243	269
Product [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 644	$ 875
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	312	398
Software Maintenance [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	250	229
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	10	7
Hardware Maintenance and Other Services [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	342	370
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	$ 98	$ 106