The description of plan assets of a defined benefit plan, as a percentage of projected benefit obligation.

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Defined Benefit Plan, Number of New Plans Created

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Defined Benefit Plan, Period of Ultimate Trend Rate

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Defined Contribution Plan, Treasury Bond Rate of Guaranteed Rate of Return

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Effect on earnings due to adoption of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Reconciliation Act

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A general description of the direction and pattern of change in the assumed trend rate(s) starting after one year from the current statement of financial position date.

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Plan assets of a defined benefit plan, as a percentage of projected benefit obligation.

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The funded status is measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation. Will normally be the same as the net Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet, Total.

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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The amount of pension and other (such as medical, dental and life insurance) postretirement benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans (periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments) and for (2) defined contribution plans (to the extent that a plan's defined contributions to an individual's account are to be made for periods in which that individual renders services, the net cost for a period is the contribution called for in that period; if a plan calls for contributions for periods after an individual retires or terminates, the estimated cost is accrued during the employee's service period).

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Retirement Benefit Plans , Other Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2013	Apr. 27, 2012	Apr. 29, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Apr. 26, 2013 PIA	Apr. 27, 2012 PIA	Apr. 29, 2011 PIA	Apr. 26, 2013 U.S. Pension Benefits	Apr. 27, 2012 U.S. Pension Benefits	Apr. 29, 2011 U.S. Pension Benefits	May 01, 2005 U.S. Pension Benefits plan	Apr. 26, 2013 U.S. Pension Benefits Minimum	Apr. 26, 2013 Post-Retirement Benefits	Apr. 27, 2012 Post-Retirement Benefits	Apr. 29, 2011 Post-Retirement Benefits
Retirement Benefit Plans Disclosure
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Percentage												80.00%
Cost of retirement benefit plans	$ 419	$ 319	$ 368					$ 140	$ 102	$ 103			$ 20	$ 23	$ 28
Underfunded status of the plan	(584)	(621)						(437)	(407)				(69)	(135)
Non-cash charge due to PPACA and Reconciliation Act				15
Plan funded percentage description	in excess of 80 percent
Expected decline in healthcare cost trend rates of 5 year period	the trend rates are expected to decline to 5.0 percent over a five-year period
Decline in ultimate health care cost trend rate													5.00%
Period of ultimate trend rate													5 years
Defined Contribution Savings Plan
Expense under defined contribution plans	$ 163	$ 106	$ 147		$ 50	$ 48	$ 46
Number of new plans created											2
Treasury bond rate of guaranteed rate of return	10 years