Financing Arrangements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 24, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

(in millions, except interest rates)	Maturity by Fiscal Year	Payable as of October 24, 2014			Payable as of April 25, 2014
4.750 percent ten-year 2005 senior notes	2016	$	—		$	600
2.625 percent five-year 2011 senior notes	2016	500			500
Floating rate three-year 2014 senior notes	2017	250			250
0.875 percent three-year 2014 senior notes	2017	250			250
1.375 percent five-year 2013 senior notes	2018	1,000			1,000
5.600 percent ten-year 2009 senior notes	2019	400			400
4.450 percent ten-year 2010 senior notes	2020	1,250			1,250
4.125 percent ten-year 2011 senior notes	2021	500			500
3.125 percent ten-year 2012 senior notes	2022	675			675
2.750 percent ten-year 2013 senior notes	2023	1,250			1,250
3.625 percent ten-year 2014 senior notes	2024	850			850
6.500 percent thirty-year 2009 senior notes	2039	300			300
5.550 percent thirty-year 2010 senior notes	2040	500			500
4.500 percent thirty-year 2012 senior notes	2042	400			400
4.000 percent thirty-year 2013 senior notes	2043	750			750
4.625 percent thirty-year 2014 senior notes	2044	650			650
Interest rate swaps	2016 - 2022	61			56
Deferred gains from interest rate swap terminations	-	10			20
Capital lease obligations	2016 - 2025	132			139
Bank borrowings	2017	3			—
Discount	2017 - 2044	(23		)	(25		)
Total Long-Term Debt		$	9,708		$	10,315