Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 23, 2015
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 2,435	$ 2,676
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,112	629
Amortization of debt issuance costs	22	69
Acquisition-related items	216	2
Provision for doubtful accounts	43	25
Deferred income taxes	(291)	(20)
Stock-based compensation	291	115
Other, net	(117)	(96)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	86	(60)
Inventories	(388)	(245)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	177	702
Other operating assets and liabilities	(399)	(1)
Certain litigation charges	26	0
Certain litigation payments	(321)	(806)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,892	2,990
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,132)	(611)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(693)	(316)
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,509)	(5,327)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	4,017	4,351
Other investing activities, net	(11)	60
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,328)	(1,843)
Financing Activities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(21)	(5)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	1,223	7
Repayment of short-term borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	(48)	(150)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	139	150
Issuance of long-term debt	0	16,918
Payments on long-term debt	(1,612)	(13)
Dividends to shareholders	(1,608)	(902)
Issuance of ordinary shares	360	477
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(2,170)	(1,620)
Other financing activities, net	60	(64)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,677)	14,798
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9)	(117)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,122)	15,828
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,843	1,403
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,721	17,231
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for income taxes	1,236	446
Cash paid for interest	$ 707	$ 221