Employees' Stock Incentive Plans and Management Incentive Plans.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options.

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Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those share-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding.

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The weighted average remaining life of the outstanding, exercisable stock options as of the balance-sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance-sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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The weighted average price as of the balance-sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices.

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The weighted-average period remaining as of the balance-sheet date until option expiration pertaining to the outstanding stock options for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices, which may be expressed in a variety of ways (for example, years, months).

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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Reductions in the entity's income taxes that arise when compensation cost (from non-qualified stock options) recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds compensation cost from non-qualified stock options recognized on the income statement. This element increases net cash provided by operating activities.

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Employees' Stock Incentive Plans and Management Incentive Plans 4 (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2011	Apr. 28, 2010	Apr. 29, 2009
Shares under option in exercise price ranges
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding	9,768
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Life	3.9
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Exercise Price	$ 42.38
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable	5,744
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life	2.8
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 40.65
Employees Stock Incentive Plans And Management Incentive Plans (Textuals) [Abstract]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	$ 154,774,000	$ 67,369,000	$ 264,898,000
Tax benefit recognized from stock option exercises	$ 21,000,000	$ 9,300,000	$ 14,300,000
$29.18 - $35.38 [Member]
Shares under option in exercise price ranges
Range of Exercise, Lower Range	$ 29.18
Range of Exercise, Upper Range	$ 35.38
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding	1,280
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Life	2.0
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Exercise Price	$ 33.47
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable	1,274
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life	2.0
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 33.47
$35.39 - $42.42 [Member]
Shares under option in exercise price ranges
Range of Exercise, Lower Range	$ 35.39
Range of Exercise, Upper Range	$ 42.42
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding	3,964
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Life	3.5
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Exercise Price	$ 39.09
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable	2,647
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life	2.6
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 39.11
$42.43 - $51.25 [Member]
Shares under option in exercise price ranges
Range of Exercise, Lower Range	$ 42.43
Range of Exercise, Upper Range	$ 51.25
Options Outstanding, Number Outstanding	4,524
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Life	4.8
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Exercise Price	$ 47.77
Options Exercisable, Number Exercisable	1,823
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Life	3.7
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 47.9