CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 24, 2020	Apr. 26, 2019
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 5,744	$ 5,412	$ 6,146
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	1,929	1,789	2,201
Gross profit	3,815	3,623	3,945
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,744	1,585	1,657
Research and development	881	847	827
General and administrative	257	263	278
Restructuring charges	42	21	35
Acquisition-related expense	16	0	0
Gain on sale or derecognition of assets	(156)	(38)	(73)
Total operating expenses	2,784	2,678	2,724
Income from operations	1,031	945	1,221
Other (expense) income, net	(69)	(1)	47
Income before income taxes	962	944	1,268
Provision for income taxes	232	125	99
Net income	$ 730	$ 819	$ 1,169
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 3.29	$ 3.56	$ 4.60
Diluted	$ 3.23	$ 3.52	$ 4.51
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	222	230	254
Diluted	226	233	259
Product [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	$ 2,991	$ 2,995	$ 3,755
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	1,432	1,368	1,752
Software Support [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	1,281	1,034	946
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	95	48	35
Hardware Support and Other Services [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenues	1,472	1,383	1,445
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	$ 402	$ 373	$ 414