Debt	6 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt On September 12, 2011, the Company issued $300 million 2.00% Notes due 2016 and $400 million 3.125% Notes due 2021. The proceeds from both transactions will be used for the repayment of commercial paper and to pre-fund the repayment of the Company's $600 million notes maturing on March 15, 2012. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company modified its $1.2 billion credit agreement to increase the available borrowings under the facility to $1.5 billion as well as to extend its maturity date from April 2012 to June 2016. This credit agreement supports the Company's commercial paper borrowings. As a result, the commercial paper borrowings are classified as long-term debt based upon the Company's intent and ability to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company issued $500 million of private placement notes at an average interest rate of 3.48% maturities of three, five, seven and ten years. Additionally, during the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company issued $100 million of private placement notes at an average interest rate of 3.38% with maturities of five and seven years. These proceeds were used to pay off the Company's $750 million of notes, which matured on July 15, 2011. Certain of the Company's debt agreements contain customary covenants, including a leverage ratio covenant. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of October 26, 2011.

Debt

6 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2011

On September 12, 2011, the Company issued $300 million 2.00% Notes due 2016 and $400 million 3.125% Notes due 2021. The proceeds from both transactions will be used for the repayment of commercial paper and to pre-fund the repayment of the Company's $600 million notes maturing on March 15, 2012.

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company modified its $1.2 billion credit agreement to increase the available borrowings under the facility to $1.5 billion as well as to extend its maturity date from April 2012 to June 2016. This credit agreement supports the Company's commercial paper borrowings. As a result, the commercial paper borrowings are classified as long-term debt based upon the Company's intent and ability to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis.

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company issued $500 million of private placement notes at an average interest rate of 3.48% maturities of three, five, seven and ten years. Additionally, during the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Company issued $100 million of private placement notes at an average interest rate of 3.38% with maturities of five and seven years. These proceeds were used to pay off the Company's $750 million of notes, which matured on July 15, 2011.

Certain of the Company's debt agreements contain customary covenants, including a leverage ratio covenant. The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of October 26, 2011.