Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 27, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

	Fiscal Year
(in millions)	2012		2011		2010
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	8,482	$	8,119	$	8,132
Restorative Therapies Group		7,702		7,389		7,260
Total Net Sales	$	16,184	$	15,508	$	15,392

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

	Fiscal Year
(in millions)	2012		2011		2010
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	2,772	$	2,826	$	2,910
Restorative Therapies Group		2,103		2,085		2,024
Total Reportable Segments' Earnings Before Income Taxes		4,875		4,911		4,934
Restructuring charges, net		(87)		(259)		(50)
Certain litigation charges, net		(90)		(245)		(374)
Acquisition-related items		(12)		(14)		(23)
Interest expense, net		(149)		(278)		(246)
Corporate		(392)		(451)		(297)
Total Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	4,145	$	3,664	$	3,944

Reconciliation of Net Assets from Segments to Consolidated

	April 27,		April 29,
(in millions)	2012		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	7,004	$	6,681
Restorative Therapies Group		11,313		10,550
Total Net Assets of Reportable Segments		18,317		17,231
Short-term borrowings		(3,274)		(1,723)
Long-term debt		(7,359)		(8,112)
Corporate		9,429		8,402
Total Net Assets of Continuing Operations	$	17,113	$	15,798

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

Geographic Information
Net sales to external customers by geography are as follows:
(in millions)	United States		Europe and Canada		Asia Pacific		Other Foreign		Consolidated
Fiscal Year 2012
Net sales to external customers	$	8,828	$	4,313	$	2,399	$	644	$	16,184
Long-lived assets*	$	2,145	$	413	$	184	$	36	$	2,778
Fiscal Year 2011
Net sales to external customers	$	8,872	$	3,996	$	2,084	$	556	$	15,508
Long-lived assets*	$	2,182	$	487	$	156	$	25	$	2,850
Fiscal Year 2010
Net sales to external customers	$	9,136	$	3,918	$	1,873	$	465	$	15,392
Long-lived assets*	$	1,985	$	464	$	158	$	22	$	2,629
*  Excludes other long-term instruments, goodwill, other intangible assets, net, and long-term deferred tax assets, net, as applicable.
No single customer represented over 10 percent of the Company’s consolidated net sales in fiscal years 2012, 2011, or 2010.