Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2012

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

18.Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Fiscal Year
Net Sales
2012	$	3,946	$	4,023	$	3,918	$	4,297	$	16,184
2011		3,690		3,794		3,857		4,167		15,508
Gross Profit
2012	$	2,995	$	3,063	$	2,987	$	3,250	$	12,295
2011		2,840		2,885		2,923		3,160		11,808
Earnings from Continuing Operations
2012	$	819	$	864	$	845	$	888	$	3,415
2011		828		553		913		761		3,055
Net Earnings
2012	$	821	$	871	$	935	$	991	$	3,617
2011		830		566		924		776		3,096
Basic Earnings per Share:
Earnings from
continuing operations
2012	$	0.77	$	0.82	$	0.80	$	0.85	$	3.24
2011		0.76		0.51		0.85		0.71		2.84
Net earnings
2012	$	0.77	$	0.82	$	0.89	$	0.95	$	3.43
2011		0.76		0.52		0.86		0.73		2.87
Diluted Earnings per Share:
Earnings from
continuing operations
2012	$	0.77	$	0.81	$	0.80	$	0.85	$	3.22
2011		0.76		0.51		0.85		0.71		2.82
Net earnings
2012	$	0.77	$	0.82	$	0.88	$	0.94	$	3.41
2011		0.76		0.52		0.86		0.72		2.86
The data in the schedule above has been intentionally rounded to the nearest million and therefore the quarterly amounts may not sum to the fiscal year-to-date amounts.