Earning Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 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				Six months ended
(in millions, except per share data)	October 24, 2014		October 25, 2013		October 24, 2014		October 25, 2013
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	828	$	902	$	1,699	$	1,855
Denominator:
Basic – weighted average shares outstanding	981.9		998.9		987.5		1,004.5
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	7.3		6.8		7.4		6.7
Employee restricted stock units	3.7		3.6		4.4		4.2
Other	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Diluted – weighted average shares outstanding	993.0		1,009.4		999.4		1,015.5
Basic earnings per share	$	0.84	$	0.90	$	1.72	$	1.85
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.83	$	0.89	$	1.70	$	1.83