Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 27, 2016	May 18, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016	Apr. 24, 2015	Apr. 25, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Income tax benefit				$ 798	$ 811	$ 640
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Smith & Nephew's gynecology business [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquisition consideration		$ 350
Subsequent Event [Member] \| HeartWare International, Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Acquisition consideration	$ 1,100
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Income tax benefit			$ 425