Earning Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 25, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
(in millions, except per share data)	January 25, 2013		January 27, 2012		January 25, 2013		January 27, 2012
Numerator:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	988	$	845	$	2,498	$	2,527
Earnings from discontinued operations	—		90		—		99
Net earnings	$	988	$	935	$	2,498	$	2,626
Denominator:
Basic – weighted average shares outstanding	1,012.5		1,054.4		1,020.7		1,058.5
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	3.0		0.8		2.3		0.7
Employee restricted stock units	5.4		4.8		5.6		4.7
Other	0.1		0.2		0.1		0.2
Diluted – weighted average shares outstanding	1,021.0		1,060.2		1,028.7		1,064.1
Basic earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.98	$	0.80	$	2.45	$	2.39
Earnings from discontinued operations	$	—	$	0.09	$	—	$	0.09
Net earnings	$	0.98	$	0.89	$	2.45	$	2.48
Diluted earnings per share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.97	$	0.80	$	2.43	$	2.37
Earnings from discontinued operations	$	—	$	0.08	$	—	$	0.09
Net earnings*	$	0.97	$	0.88	$	2.43	$	2.47

* - All earnings per share amounts have been rounded to the nearest $0.01, and therefore, may not sum.