Acquisitions and Acquisition-Related Items (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2011

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Business Acquisitions Contingent Consideration

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in millions)	October 28, 2011		October 29, 2010		October 28, 2011		October 29, 2010
Beginning Balance	$	343	$	120	$	335	$	118
Purchase price contingent consideration		2		16		2		16
Contingent milestone payments		(66)		-		(66)		-
Change in fair value of contingent consideration		9		-		17		2
Ending Balance	$	288	$	136	$	288	$	136

Salient [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

(in millions)
Current assets	$	20
Property, plant, and equipment		11
IPR&D		46
Other intangible assets		162
Goodwill		342
Other assets		1
Total assets acquired		582
Current liabilities		43
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net		42
Total liabilities assumed		85
Net assets acquired	$	497

PEAK [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

(in millions)
Current assets	$	5
Property, plant, and equipment		5
Other intangible assets		74
Goodwill		56
Total assets acquired		140
Current liabilities		10
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net		17
Total liabilities assumed		27
Net assets acquired	$	113

ATS Medical [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation

(in millions)
Current assets	$	51
Property, plant, and equipment		7
IPR&D		6
Other intangible assets		101
Goodwill		209
Long-term deferred tax assets, net		34
Total assets acquired		408
Current liabilities		14
Total liabilities assumed		14
Net assets acquired	$	394