Interest Expense, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Interest Income and Interest Expense
Interest Income	$ (71)	$ (47)	$ (127)	$ (92)
Interest Expense	95	85	184	162
Interest expense, net	$ 24	$ 38	$ 57	$ 70

Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 34

-Paragraph 21

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391

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