Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2019	Jan. 26, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 3,468	$ 1,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,992	1,980
Provision for doubtful accounts	55	36
Deferred income taxes	(205)	(1,042)
Stock-based compensation	228	270
Gain on sale of businesses	0	(697)
Investment loss	0	227
Other, net	111	12
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable, net	(140)	19
Inventories, net	(367)	(318)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	211	13
Other operating assets and liabilities	(433)	1,516
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,920	3,646
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,615)	(111)
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0	6,058
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(799)	(776)
Purchases of investments	(1,987)	(2,479)
Sales and maturities of investments	4,159	3,060
Other investing activities	(3)	(5)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(245)	5,747
Financing Activities:
Change in current debt obligations, net	(696)	(391)
Issuance of long-term debt	3	21
Payments on long-term debt	(29)	(4,167)
Dividends to shareholders	(2,022)	(1,870)
Issuance of ordinary shares	891	333
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(2,728)	(1,964)
Other financing activities	10	(88)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,571)	(8,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(70)	124
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	34	1,391
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3,669	4,967
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,703	6,358
Cash paid for:
Income taxes	1,206	911
Interest	$ 540	$ 651