Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2024	Apr. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2022
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 3,705	$ 3,784	$ 5,062
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,647	2,697	2,707
Provision for credit losses	90	73	58
Deferred income taxes	(508)	(226)	(604)
Stock-based compensation	393	355	359
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	53	0
Asset impairments and related inventory write-downs	371	0	515
Other, net	573	270	138
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net	(391)	(576)	(477)
Inventories, net	(139)	(939)	(560)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	391	696	213
Other operating assets and liabilities	(345)	(148)	(65)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,787	6,039	7,346
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(211)	(1,867)	(91)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(1,587)	(1,459)	(1,368)
Purchases of investments	(7,748)	(7,514)	(9,882)
Sales and maturities of investments	7,441	7,343	9,692
Other investing activities, net	(261)	4	(10)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,366)	(3,493)	(1,659)
Financing Activities:
Change in current debt obligations, net	1,073	0	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	0	2,284	0
Repayments from short-term borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	0	(2,279)	0
Issuance of long-term debt	0	5,409	0
Payments on long-term debt	0	(6,012)	(1)
Dividends to shareholders	(3,666)	(3,616)	(3,383)
Issuance of ordinary shares	284	308	429
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(2,138)	(645)	(2,544)
Other financing activities	(3)	(409)	163
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,450)	(4,960)	(5,336)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(230)	243	(231)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(259)	(2,171)	121
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,543	3,714	3,593
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,284	1,543	3,714
Cash paid for:
Income taxes	1,622	1,548	996
Interest	$ 826	$ 606	$ 540