Employees' Stock Incentive Plans and Management Incentive Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2013

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award

A summary of the Company’s 2003 Plan at April 28, 2013 is as follows:

	2003 Plan
	(In thousands)
Number of shares authorized	18,869
Number of stock option shares granted	(11,533	)
Number of stock option shares cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	1,113
Number of restricted stock units and restricted stock issued	(5,063	)
Shares available for grant as stock options	3,386

Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions

The weighted average assumptions used to estimate these fair values are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		April 27, 2011
Dividend yield	3.7	%	3.7	%	3.9	%
Expected volatility	19.4	%	20.9	%	20.5	%
Expected term (years)	7.0		5.0		5.5
Risk-free interest rate	1.0	%	1.0	%	1.7	%

Stock option activity and related information

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is as follows:

	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price (per share)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Options outstanding at April 28, 2010	12,921		$	39.36	$	508,611
Options granted	1,733		46.42		80,460
Options exercised	(4,813	)	35.73		(171,980		)
Options cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	(73	)	42.81		(3,147		)
Options outstanding at April 27, 2011	9,768		42.38		413,944
Options granted	1,649		52.19		86,068
Options exercised	(2,798	)	37.99		(106,287		)
Options cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	(11	)	38.38		(435		)
Options outstanding at April 29, 2012	8,608		45.69		393,290
Options granted	1,540		55.72		85,828
Options exercised	(3,504	)	42.35		(148,376		)
Options cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	(110	)	50.67		(5,616		)
Options outstanding at April 28, 2013	6,534		$	49.76	$	325,126
Options vested and exercisable at April 27, 2011	5,744		$	40.65	$	233,507
Options vested and exercisable at April 29, 2012	4,418		$	43.90	$	193,942
Options vested and exercisable at April 28, 2013	2,573		$	48.01	$	123,502

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range

The following summarizes information about shares under option in the respective exercise price ranges at April 28, 2013:

	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
		Weighted- Average Remaining	Weighted- Average Remaining			Weighted- Average Remaining	Weighted- Average
Range of Exercise	Number	Life	Exercise Price		Number	Life	Exercise Price
Price Per Share	Outstanding	(Years)	Per Share		Exercisable	(Years)	Per Share
	(Options in thousands)
$31.95-$34.00	64	0.50	$	33.86	64	0.50	$	33.86
$34.01-$42.42	716	3.15	38.98		290	2.96	38.85
$42.43-$55.72	5,754	5.45	51.28		2,219	3.40	49.61
	6,534	5.15	$	49.76	2,573	3.28	$	48.01

Unvested Stock Options

A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested stock options is as follows:

	Number of Options		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (per share)
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Unvested options at April 29, 2012	4,190		$	5.43
Options granted	1,540		5.79
Options vested	(1,662	)	5.39
Options forfeited	(107	)	$	5.61
Unvested options at April 28, 2013	3,961		$	5.59

Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of the Company’s RSU and restricted stock awards at April 28, 2013 is as follows:

	2003 Plan
	(In thousands)
Number of shares authorized	9,440
Number of shares reserved for issuance	(6,842	)
Number of shares returned to the plan	1,779
Shares available for grant	4,377

Activity Of Unvested Restricted Stock Unit And Restricted Stock Awards

A summary of the activity of unvested RSU and restricted stock awards and related information is as follows:

	Number of Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (Per Share)
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Unvested units and stock at April 28, 2010	1,496		$	44.13
Units and stock granted	574		46.74
Units and stock vested	(725	)	44.96
Units and stock cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	(49	)	43.47
Unvested units and stock at April 27, 2011	1,296		44.84
Units and stock granted	526		52.31
Units and stock vested	(520	)	45.27
Units and stock cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	(32	)	45.90
Unvested units and stock at April 29, 2012	1,270		47.75
Units and stock granted	464		55.88
Units and stock vested	(567	)	47.33
Units and stock cancelled/forfeited and returned to the plan	(53	)	50.01
Unvested units and stock at April 28, 2013	1,114		$	51.24

Long-term Performance Program [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Compensation cost recognized in SG&A

. The compensation cost related to LTPP awards primarily recognized in SG&A and the related tax benefit are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		April 27, 2011
	(In millions)
Pre-tax compensation cost	$	17.3	$	18.4	$	21.5
Tax benefit	6.1		6.5		7.4
After-tax compensation cost	$	11.2	$	11.9	$	14.1

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plans [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Compensation cost recognized in SG&A

The compensation cost related to these plans primarily recognized in SG&A and the related tax benefit are as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	April 28, 2013		April 29, 2012		April 27, 2011
	(In millions)
Pre-tax compensation cost	$	33.7	$	36.5	$	32.7
Tax benefit	10.8		12.0		10.4
After-tax compensation cost	$	22.9	$	24.5	$	22.3