Derivatives and Foreign Exchange Risk Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance

(in millions)		Fiscal Year
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Location	2013		2012		2011
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Other expense, net	$	26	$	53	$	(107	)

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Other Comprehensive Income, Location

April 26, 2013
	Gross Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Effective Portion of Derivative		Effective Portion of Gains (Losses) on Derivative Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income
(in millions)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount		Location	Amount
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	121	Other expense, net	$	103
			Cost of products sold	(2		)
Total	$	121		$	101

April 27, 2012
	Gross Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Effective Portion of Derivative		Effective Portion of Gains (Losses) on Derivative Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income
(in millions)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount		Location	Amount
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	332	Other expense, net	$	(141	)
			Cost of products sold	14
Total	$	332		$	(127	)

April 29, 2011
	Gross Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Effective Portion of Derivative			Effective Portion of Gains (Losses) on Derivative Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income
(in millions)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount			Location	Amount
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	(530	)	Other expense, net	$	50
				Cost of products sold	31
Total	$	(530	)		$	81

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

April 26, 2013
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
(in millions)	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	150	Other accrued expenses	$	34
Interest rate contracts	Other assets	181		Other long-term liabilities	18
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Other assets	63		Other long-term liabilities	5
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	394		$	57
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	Other accrued expenses	$	1
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	—		$	1
Total derivatives		$	394		$	58
April 27, 2012
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
(in millions)	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	74	Other accrued expenses	$	33
Interest rate contracts	Other assets	167		Other long-term liabilities	45
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Other assets	13		Other long-term liabilities	2
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	254		$	80
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	—	Other accrued expenses	$	2
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	—		$	2
Total derivatives		$	254		$	82