Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2011

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Schedule of Inventories

(in millions)	April 29,		April 30,
	2011		2010
Finished goods	$	1,067	$	896
Work in process		263		269
Raw materials		365		316
Total	$	1,695	$	1,481

Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment

	April 29,		April 30,		Lives
(in millions)	2011		2010		(in years)
Land and land improvements	$	137	$	137	Up to 20
Buildings and leasehold improvements		1,489		1,427	Up to 40
Equipment		3,888		3,525	3-7
Construction in progress		303		269	—
Subtotal		5,817		5,358
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(3,306)		(2,937)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	2,511	$	2,421

Schedule of Warranty Obligations

(in millions)
Balance as of April 24, 2009	$	35
Warranty claims provision		50
Settlements made		(40)
Balance as of April 30, 2010	$	45
Warranty claims provision		28
Settlements made		(29)
Balance as of April 29, 2011	$	44

Schedule of Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(in millions)	Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments		Cumulative Translation Adjustments		Net Change in Retirement Obligations		Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Derivatives		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of April 25, 2008	$	(41)	$	209	$	(189)	$	(266)	$	(286)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income		(54)		(147)		(210)		494		83
Adjustment for change in plan measurement date pursuant to the new authoritative guidance for accounting for defined benefit pension and other post-retirement plans		-		-		1		-		1
Balance as of April 24, 2009	$	(95)	$	62	$	(398)	$	228	$	(202)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income		68		181		(214)		(137)		(102)
Reclassification of other-than-temporary losses on marketable securities included in net earnings		(3)		-		-		-		(3)
Balance as of April 30, 2010	$	(30)	$	243	$	(612)	$	91	$	(307)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income		226		200		5		(348)		83
Balance as of April 29, 2011	$	196	$	443	$	(607)	$	(257)	$	(224)

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

	Fiscal Year
(in millions, except per share data)	2011		2010		2009
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	3,096	$	3,099	$	2,070
Denominator:
Basic – weighted average shares outstanding		1,077.4		1,106.3		1,121.9
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options		0.6		0.9		2.4
Employee restricted stock units		3.4		1.9		1.2
Other		0.3		0.3		0.8
Diluted – weighted average shares outstanding		1,081.7		1,109.4		1,126.3
Basic earnings per share	$	2.87	$	2.80	$	1.85
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.86	$	2.79	$	1.84