Income Tax 2 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Apr. 27, 2011	Apr. 28, 2010	Apr. 29, 2009
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 565,831	$ 499,059	$ 534,217
Foreign	808,338	791,395	785,666
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 1,374,169	$ 1,290,454	$ 1,319,883

The portion of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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The portion of earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as income (loss) generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before income (loss) from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles, and noncontrolling interest.

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