CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011	Oct. 26, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Revenues:
Product	$ 995.8	$ 1,016.2	$ 1,893.8	$ 1,981.9
Software entitlements and maintenance	219.4	198.0	437.9	396.2
Service	326.0	292.8	654.1	587.1
Net revenues	1,541.2	1,507.0	2,985.8	2,965.2
Cost of revenues:
Cost of product	477.3	460.7	929.5	898.1
Cost of software entitlements and maintenance	7.0	5.6	13.6	10.9
Cost of service	143.0	127.7	278.7	246.3
Total cost of revenues	627.3	594.0	1,221.8	1,155.3
Gross profit	913.9	913.0	1,764.0	1,809.9
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	488.2	454.1	971.1	908.9
Research and development	223.8	199.7	445.2	398.3
General and administrative	66.6	65.1	132.2	130.2
Acquisition-related expense	0	1.7	0	3.9
Total operating expenses	778.6	720.6	1,548.5	1,441.3
Income from operations	135.3	192.4	215.5	368.6
Other expense, net:
Interest income	11.0	8.3	21.8	18.9
Interest expense	(19.8)	(16.4)	(39.7)	(35.8)
Other income (expense), net	1.2	(0.4)	4.3	(0.7)
Total other expense, net	(7.6)	(8.5)	(13.6)	(17.6)
Income before income taxes	127.7	183.9	201.9	351.0
Provision for income taxes	18.1	18.3	28.5	45.9
Net income	$ 109.6	$ 165.6	$ 173.4	$ 305.1
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.30	$ 0.46	$ 0.48	$ 0.83
Diluted	$ 0.30	$ 0.44	$ 0.47	$ 0.78
Shares used in net income per share calculations:
Basic	362.0	361.5	364.1	365.9
Diluted	368.2	376.0	369.7	390.8