Restructuring Charges, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 30, 2015

Cost Synergies Initiative [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Reserve

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

(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Asset Write-downs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	136		$	—		$	7		$	143
Restructuring charges	52			—			15			67
Payments/write-downs	(76		)	—			(7		)	(83		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	112		$	—		$	15		$	127
Restructuring charges	64			10			12			86
Payments/write-downs	(28		)	(10		)	(6		)	(44		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(13		)	—			—			(13		)
Balance as of October 30, 2015	$	135		$	—		$	21		$	156

Covidien Initiative [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Restructuring Reserve

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

(in millions)	Employee Termination Costs			Other Costs			Total
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	61		$	17		$	78
Payments	(13		)	(5		)	(18		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	48		$	12		$	60
Payments	(8		)	(6		)	(14		)
Balance as of October 30, 2015	$	40		$	6		$	46