Earning Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 23, 2015

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 23, 2015		January 24, 2014		January 23, 2015		January 24, 2014
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	977	$	762	$	2,676	$	2,617
Denominator:
Basic – weighted average shares outstanding	983.8		998.3		986.6		1,002.7
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	8.0		7.8		7.6		7.1
Employee restricted stock units	3.9		3.8		4.2		4.1
Other	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Diluted – weighted average shares outstanding	995.8		1,010.0		998.5		1,014.0
Basic earnings per share	$	0.99	$	0.76	$	2.71	$	2.61
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.98	$	0.75	$	2.68	$	2.58