Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2013

Fiscal Year 2013 Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

A summary of the activity related to the fiscal year 2013 initiative is presented below:

	Fiscal Year 2013 Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of April 27, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	150			13			29			192
Payments/write-downs	(3		)	(13		)	(6		)	(22		)
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	147		$	—		$	23		$	170

Fiscal Year 2012 Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

	Fiscal Year 2012 Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of April 29, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	66			9			43			118
Payments/write-downs	(2		)	(9		)	(16		)	(27		)
Balance as of April 27, 2012	$	64		$	—		$	27		$	91
Payments	(54		)	—			(23		)	(77		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(10		)	—			—			(10		)
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	4		$	4

Fiscal Year 2011 Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

	Fiscal Year 2011 Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of Balance as of April 30, 2010	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	162			24			71			257
Payments/write-downs	(5		)	(24		)	(24		)	(53		)
Balance as of April 29, 2011	$	157		$	—		$	47		$	204
Payments	(134		)	—			(35		)	(169		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(23		)	—			(8		)	(31		)
Balance as of April 27, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	4		$	4
Payments	—			—			(4		)	(4		)
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—