Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table depicts the disaggregation of revenue by our products and services (in millions):

	Year Ended
	April 30, 2021		April 24, 2020		April 26, 2019
Product revenues	$	2,991	$	2,995	$	3,755
Software support revenues		1,281		1,034		946
Hardware support and other services revenues		1,472		1,383		1,445
Hardware support contracts		1,195		1,142		1,182
Professional and other services		277		241		263
Net revenues	$	5,744	$	5,412	$	6,146

Deferred Revenue and Financed Unearned Services Revenue

The following table summarizes the components of our deferred revenue and financed unearned services balance as reported in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

	April 30, 2021		April 20, 2020
Deferred product revenue	$	59	$	75
Deferred services revenue		3,873		3,567
Financed unearned services revenue		71		56
Total	$	4,003	$	3,698
Reported as:
Short-term	$	2,062	$	1,894
Long-term		1,941		1,804
Total	$	4,003	$	3,698

The following tables summarize the activity related to deferred revenue and financed unearned services revenue (in millions):

	Year Ended
	April 30, 2021			April 20, 2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	3,698		$	3,668
Additions		3,191			2,513
Revenue recognized during the period		(2,886	)		(2,483	)
Balance at end of period	$	4,003		$	3,698

Summary of Activity Related to Deferred Commissions and their Balances in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following tables summarize the activity related to deferred commissions and their balances as reported in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

	Year Ended
	April 30, 2021			April 24, 2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	156		$	172
Additions		142			79
Expense recognized during the period		(101	)		(95	)
Balance at end of period	$	197		$	156

	April 30, 2021		April 24, 2020
Other current assets	$	86	$	67
Other non-current assets		111		89
Total deferred commissions	$	197	$	156