Restructuring Charges, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 24, 2015

Fiscal Year 2015 Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

A summary of the activity related to the fiscal year 2015 initiative is presented below:

	Fiscal Year 2015 Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs		Total
Balance as of April 25, 2014	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
Restructuring charges	213			28			7		248
Payments/write-downs	(77		)	(28		)	—		(105		)
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	136		$	—		$	7	$	143

Covidien Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

A summary of the activity related to the Covidien initiative is presented below:

	Covidien Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of January 26, 2015 (Acquisition Date)	$	76		$	27		$	103
Restructuring charges	—			—			—
Payments/write-downs	(10		)	(10		)	(20		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(5		)	—			(5		)
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	61		$	17		$	78

Fiscal Year 2014 Initiative

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve

A summary of the activity related to the fiscal year 2014 initiative is presented below:

	Fiscal Year 2014 Initiative
(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of April 26, 2013	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	65			26			25			116
Payments/write-downs	(1		)	(26		)	(14		)	(41		)
Balance as of April 25, 2014	$	64		$	—		$	11		$	75
Restructuring charges	1			9			28			38
Payments/write-downs	(44		)	(9		)	(34		)	(87		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(14		)	—			(3		)	(17		)
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	7		$	—		$	2		$	9