Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 26, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	October 26,		October 28,		October 26,		October 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	2,137	$	2,098	$	4,252	$	4,201
Restorative Therapies Group		1,958		1,925		3,851		3,768
Total Net Sales	$	4,095	$	4,023	$	8,103	$	7,969

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	October 26,		October 28,		October 26,		October 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	668	$	640	$	1,406	$	1,350
Restorative Therapies Group		553		481		1,042		971
Total Reportable Segments' Earnings Before Income Taxes		1,221		1,121		2,448		2,321
Certain litigation charges, net		(245)		-		(245)		-
Acquisition-related items		(6)		24		(11)		16
Interest expense, net		(24)		(38)		(57)		(70)
Corporate		(92)		(64)		(193)		(206)
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	854	$	1,043	$	1,942	$	2,061

Reconciliation of Net Assets from Segments to Consolidated

	October 26,		April 27,
(in millions)	2012		2012
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	6,880	$	7,004
Restorative Therapies Group		11,328		11,313
Total Net Assets of Reportable Segments		18,208		18,317
Short-term borrowings		(4,097)		(3,274)
Long-term debt		(7,355)		(7,359)
Corporate		10,419		9,429
Total Net Assets	$	17,175	$	17,113

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:
	Three months ended				Six months ended
	October 26,		October 28,		October 26,		October 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	2,289	$	2,237	$	4,516	$	4,383
Europe and Canada		970		1,027		1,978		2,091
Asia Pacific		655		603		1,266		1,186
Other Foreign		181		156		343		309
Total Net Sales	$	4,095	$	4,023	$	8,103	$	7,969