Stock Purchase and Award Plans - Stock Options Activity (Details) - Stock options - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2024	Apr. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2022
Options
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)	30,866
Granted (in shares)	4,823
Exercised (in shares)	(1,445)
Expired/Forfeited (in shares)	(1,905)
Outstanding at end of period (in shares)	32,339	30,866
Options, Expected to vest (in shares)	8,914
Options, Exercisable (in shares)	22,746
Wtd. Avg. Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 93.30
Granted (in dollars per share)	86.86
Exercised (in dollars per share)	65.07
Expired/Forfeited (in dollars per share)	98.12
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share)	93.32	$ 93.30
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expected to vest (in dollars per share)	95.62
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 92.46
Additional Disclosures
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Outstanding	4 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Expected to vest	8 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable	3 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 30
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Expected to vest	2
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	28
Cash proceeds from options exercised	78	$ 77	$ 209
Intrinsic value of options exercised	28	42	174
Tax benefit related to options exercised	$ 6	$ 9	$ 40