Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2012		Jan. 26, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 762,334		$ 779,064
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	217,620		181,002
Amortization	33,965		31,371
Deferred tax (benefit)/provision	(71,533)		121,627
Pension contributions	(15,490)		(16,288)
Other items, net	87,859		78,882
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables (includes proceeds from securitization)	46,128		57,305
Inventories	(126,627)		(105,498)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(13,705)		(2,329)
Accounts payable	(182,333)		35,068
Accrued liabilities	(76,976)		(80,043)
Income taxes	82,272		61,394
Cash provided by operating activities	743,514		1,141,555
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(274,498)		(195,218)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	6,926		4,947
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(3,250)		(135,409)
Sale of short-term investments	47,976		0
Change in restricted cash	(39,052)		(9,900)
Other items, net	(8,732)		(1,545)
Cash used for investing activities	(270,630)		(337,125)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(831,553)		(36,788)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,310,903		222,023
Net payments on commercial paper and short-term debt	(56,943)		(160,275)
Dividends	(464,901)		(434,085)
Exercise of stock options	74,518		129,049
Purchase of treasury stock	(201,904)		0
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests	(54,824)		0
Other items, net	5,479		23,091
Cash used for financing activities	(219,225)		(256,985)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(129,059)		21,337
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	124,600		568,782
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	724,311	[1]	483,253
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 848,911		$ 1,052,035

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.