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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Acquisitions and Acquisition-Related Items, Contingent Consideration (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2015	Jan. 24, 2014	Jan. 23, 2015	Jan. 24, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	$ 93	$ 66	$ 93	$ 66
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Beginning Balance	91	45	68	142
Purchase price contingent consideration	6	60	29	60
Contingent milestone payments	0	0	(5)	(1)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(4)	(39)	1	(135)
Ending Balance	93	66	93	66
Recurring
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	93		93		68
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Beginning Balance					68
Ending Balance	93		93		68
Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	93		93		68
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Beginning Balance					68
Ending Balance	93		93		68
Other Long-term Liabilities
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	81		81		51
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Beginning Balance					51
Ending Balance	81		81		51
Other Accrued Expenses
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	12		12		17
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Beginning Balance					17
Ending Balance	12		12		17
Product Development Milestone [Member] \| Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs
Discount rate			5.50%
Probability of payment			75.00%
Projected fiscal year of payment			2018
Product Development Milestone [Member] \| Recurring \| Level 3 \| Discounted Cash Flow
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	26		26
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Ending Balance	26		26
Revenue-based Payments \| Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs
Probability of payment			100.00%
Revenue-based Payments \| Recurring \| Level 3 \| Discounted Cash Flow
Fair Value Inputs
Contingent Consideration	67		67
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Balances of Contingent Milestone Payments Associated with Acquisitions
Ending Balance	67		67
Revenue-based Payments \| Minimum \| Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs
Discount rate			13.50%
Projected fiscal year of payment			2015
Revenue-based Payments \| Maximum \| Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value Inputs
Discount rate			27.20%
Projected fiscal year of payment			2025
Business combinations or purchases of intellectual property prior to April 24, 2009 [Member]
Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 196		$ 196