Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 28,833	$ 20,261	$ 17,005
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold	9,142	6,309	4,333
Research and development expense	2,224	1,640	1,477
Selling, general, and administrative expense	9,469	6,904	5,847
Special charges (gains), net	70	(38)	40
Restructuring charges, net	290	237	78
Certain litigation charges, net	26	42	770
Acquisition-related items	283	550	117
Amortization of intangible assets	1,931	733	349
Other expense, net	107	118	181
Operating profit	5,291	3,766	3,813
Interest income	(431)	(386)	(271)
Interest expense	1,386	666	379
Interest expense, net	955	280	108
Income from operations before income taxes	4,336	3,486	3,705
Provision for income taxes	798	811	640
Net income	$ 3,538	$ 2,675	$ 3,065
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.51	$ 2.44	$ 3.06
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.48	$ 2.41	$ 3.02
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (shares)	1,409.6	1,095.5	1,002.1
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	1,425.9	1,109.0	1,013.6
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.52	$ 1.22	$ 1.12