CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2020	Oct. 25, 2019	Oct. 30, 2020	Oct. 25, 2019
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 1,416	$ 1,371	$ 2,719	$ 2,607
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	483	446	914	866
Gross profit	933	925	1,805	1,741
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	432	389	861	794
Research and development	212	209	445	424
General and administrative	67	69	128	140
Restructuring charges	37	0	42	21
Acquisition-related expense	3	0	11	0
Gain on sale or derecognition of assets	0	(38)	0	(38)
Total operating expenses	751	629	1,487	1,341
Income from operations	182	296	318	400
Other income (expense), net	(7)	3	(39)	18
Income before income taxes	175	299	279	418
Provision for income taxes	38	56	65	72
Net income	$ 137	$ 243	$ 214	$ 346
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.62	$ 1.03	$ 0.96	$ 1.46
Diluted	$ 0.61	$ 1.03	$ 0.96	$ 1.44
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	222	235	222	237
Diluted	224	236	223	240
Product [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 749	$ 771	$ 1,376	$ 1,415
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	360	341	676	653
Software Maintenance [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	303	254	604	504
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	24	11	39	21
Hardware Maintenance and Other Services [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	364	346	739	688
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	$ 99	$ 94	$ 199	$ 192