Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2014

Fiscal Year 2014 Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

A summary of the activity related to the fiscal year 2014 initiative is presented below:

	Fiscal Year 2014 Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	65			26			25			116
Payments/write-downs	(1		)	(26		)	(14		)	(41		)
Balance as of April 25, 2014	$	64		$	—		$	11		$	75

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
Restructuring charges	—			—			18			18
Payments	(79		)	—			(39		)	(118		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(45		)	—			(1		)	(46		)
Balance as of April 25, 2014	$	23		$	—		$	1		$	24

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
Payments	—			—			(4		)	(4		)
Balance as of April 25, 2014	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—