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Schedule II
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 26, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
MEDTRONIC PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(in millions)
 
 
 
Additions
 
Deductions
 
 
 
Balance at
Beginning of
Fiscal Year
 
Charges to Income
 
Charges to Other Accounts
 
Other Changes (Debit) Credit
 
Balance
at End of
Fiscal Year
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Fiscal year ended April 26, 2019
$
193

 
$
78

 
$
—

 
$
(81
)
(a)
$
190

Fiscal year ended April 27, 2018
155

 
52

 
—

 
(14
)
(a)
193

Fiscal year ended April 28, 2017
161

 
39

 
—

 
(45
)
(a)
155

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inventory reserve:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Fiscal year ended April 26, 2019
$
452

 
$
224

 
$
—

 
$
(155
)
(b)
$
521

Fiscal year ended April 27, 2018
443

 
170

 
—

 
(161
)
(b)
452

Fiscal year ended April 28, 2017
426

 
155

 
28

 
(166
)
(b)
443

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred tax valuation allowance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal year ended April 26, 2019
$
7,166

 
$
378

 
$
(11
)
(c)
$
(770
)
(d)
$
6,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(463
)
(e)
 
Fiscal year ended April 27, 2018
6,311

 
434

 
21

(c)
(171
)
(d)
7,166

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
571

(e)
 
Fiscal year ended April 28, 2017
7,032

 
101

 
6

(c)
(524
)
(d)
6,311

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(304
)
(e)
 
(a) Primarily consists of uncollectible accounts written off, less recoveries.
(b) Primarily reflects utilization of the inventory reserve.
(c) Reflects the impact from acquisitions.
(d) Reflects carryover attribute utilization and expiration.
(e) Primarily reflects the effects of currency fluctuations.