Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 3,538	$ 2,675	$ 3,065
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,820	1,306	850
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	29	76	8
Acquisition-related items	218	634	110
Provision for doubtful accounts	49	35	43
Deferred income taxes	(460)	(926)	(207)
Stock-based compensation	375	439	145
Loss on debt extinguishment	163	0	0
Other, net	(111)	(134)	(28)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net	(435)	(413)	(70)
Inventories	(186)	(282)	(39)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(65)	1,616	(117)
Other operating assets and liabilities	(403)	643	444
Certain litigation charges, net	26	42	770
Certain litigation payments	(340)	(809)	(15)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,218	4,902	4,959
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,213)	(14,884)	(385)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(1,046)	(571)	(396)
Purchases of marketable securities	(5,406)	(7,582)	(10,895)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	9,924	5,890	8,111
Other investing activities, net	(14)	89	(29)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	2,245	(17,058)	(3,594)
Financing Activities:
Acquisition-related contingent consideration	(22)	(85)	(1)
Change in short-term borrowings, net	7	(1)	127
Repayment of short-term borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	(139)	(150)	(1,301)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days)	139	150	1,176
Issuance of long-term debt	0	19,942	1,994
Payments on long-term debt	(5,132)	(1,268)	(565)
Dividends to shareholders	(2,139)	(1,337)	(1,116)
Issuance of ordinary shares	491	649	1,307
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(2,830)	(1,920)	(2,553)
Other financing activities	82	(31)	14
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(9,543)	15,949	(918)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	113	(353)	37
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,967)	3,440	484
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,843	1,403	919
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,876	4,843	1,403
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Income taxes	1,379	632	521
Interest	$ 1,266	$ 578	$ 394