Advertising Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2013	Apr. 29, 2012	Apr. 27, 2011
Advertising Costs [Line Items]
Advertising expenses including production and communication costs	$ 465.0	$ 440.5	$ 368.6
Sales [Member]
Advertising Costs [Line Items]
Advertising expenses including production and communication costs	151.1	151.5	119.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Advertising Costs [Line Items]
Advertising expenses including production and communication costs	$ 313.8	$ 289.1	$ 249.6

Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 720

-SubTopic 35

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420018&loc=d3e36677-107848

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

-Number 93-7

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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