Derivatives and Foreign Exchange Risk Management (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 25, 2014

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	2014		2013		2012
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Other expense, net	$	15	$	26	$	53

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

April 25, 2014
	Gross (Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI on Effective Portion of Derivative			Effective Portion of (Losses) Gains on Derivative Reclassified from AOCI into Income
(in millions)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount			Location	Amount
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	(152	)	Other expense, net	$	94
				Cost of products sold	(43		)
Total	$	(152	)		$	51

April 26, 2013
	Gross (Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI on Effective Portion of Derivative		Effective Portion of (Losses) Gains on Derivative Reclassified from AOCI 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 (Losses) Gains Recognized in OCI on Effective Portion of Derivative		Effective Portion of (Losses) Gains on Derivative Reclassified from AOCI 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	)

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

April 25, 2014
	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
(in millions)	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	13	Other accrued expenses	$	—
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	81		Other accrued expenses	84
Interest rate contracts	Other assets	73		Other long-term liabilities	11
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	Other assets	8		Other long-term liabilities	30
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	175		$	125
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		$	175		$	127
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

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

April 25, 2014				Gross Amount Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
(in millions)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)			Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral (Received) or Posted		Net Amount
Derivative Assets
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	89		$	(64	)	$	—	$	25
Interest rate contracts	86			(31		)	—		55
	$	175		$	(95	)	$	—	$	80
Derivative Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	(116	)	$	84		$	—	$	(32	)
Interest rate contracts	(11		)	11			—		—
	$	(127	)	$	95		$	—	$	(32	)
Total	$	48		$	—		$	—	$	48

April 26, 2013				Gross Amount Not Offset on the Balance Sheet
(in millions)	Gross Amount of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)			Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral (Received) or Posted			Net Amount
Derivative Assets
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	213		$	(42	)	$	(24	)	$	147
Interest rate contracts	181			(16		)	(6		)	159
	$	394		$	(58	)	$	(30	)	$	306
Derivative Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange rate contracts	$	(40	)	$	40		$	—		$	—
Interest rate contracts	(18		)	18			—			—
	$	(58	)	$	58		$	—		$	—
Total	$	336		$	—		$	(30	)	$	306