CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2023	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 27, 2023	Jan. 28, 2022
Net revenues:
Net revenues	$ 1,526	$ 1,614	$ 4,781	$ 4,638
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	525	541	1,647	1,507
Gross profit	1,001	1,073	3,134	3,131
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	450	461	1,387	1,377
Research and development	230	220	713	646
General and administrative	59	65	198	207
Restructuring charges	87	0	109	29
Acquisition-related expense	3	6	18	8
Total operating expenses	829	752	2,425	2,267
Income from operations	172	321	709	864
Other expense, net	5	(15)	43	(41)
Income before income taxes	177	306	752	823
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	112	54	(277)	145
Net income	$ 65	$ 252	$ 1,029	$ 678
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.30	$ 1.13	$ 4.72	$ 3.04
Diluted	$ 0.30	$ 1.10	$ 4.66	$ 2.96
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	216	223	218	223
Diluted	219	229	221	229
Product [Member]
Net revenues:
Net revenues	$ 682	$ 846	$ 2,305	$ 2,390
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	367	407	1,182	1,108
Service [Member]
Net revenues:
Net revenues	844	768	2,476	2,248
Cost of revenues:
Total cost of revenues	$ 158	$ 134	$ 465	$ 399