Restructuring Charges, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 29, 2016

Cost Synergies Initiative [Member]

Restructuring Charges

Schedule of 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 25, 2014	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Restructuring charges	213			28			7			248
Payments/write-downs	(77		)	(28		)	—			(105		)
Balance as of April 24, 2015	$	136		$	—		$	7		$	143
Restructuring charges	248			23			61			332
Payments/write-downs	(153		)	(23		)	(31		)	(207		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(18		)	$	—		$	—		(18		)
Balance as of April 29, 2016	$	213		$	—		$	37		$	250

Covidien Initiative [Member]

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
Restructuring charges	—			—			—
Payments/write-downs	(49		)	(12		)	(61		)
Reversal of excess accrual	(10		)	—			(10		)
Balance as of April 29, 2016	$	2		$	5		$	7