Earning Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 24, 2014

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 24, 2014		January 25, 2013		January 24, 2014		January 25, 2013
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	762	$	988	$	2,617	$	2,498
Denominator:
Basic – weighted average shares outstanding	998.3		1,012.5		1,002.7		1,020.7
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	7.8		3.0		7.1		2.3
Employee restricted stock units	3.8		5.4		4.1		5.6
Other	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Diluted – weighted average shares outstanding	1,010.0		1,021.0		1,014.0		1,028.7
Basic earnings per share:	$	0.76	$	0.98	$	2.61	$	2.45
Diluted earnings per share:	$	0.75	$	0.97	$	2.58	$	2.43