Revenue - Disaggregation of Net Sales by Segment and Division (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2022	Jul. 30, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 7,371	$ 7,987
Cardiovascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,713	2,890
Cardiovascular | Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,393	1,483
Cardiovascular | Structural Heart & Aortic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	741	787
Cardiovascular | Coronary & Peripheral Vascular
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	579	620
Medical Surgical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,001	2,322
Medical Surgical | Surgical Innovations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,338	1,554
Medical Surgical | Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, & Renal
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	664	768
Neuroscience
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,115	2,204
Neuroscience | Cranial & Spinal Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,043	1,123
Neuroscience | Specialty Therapies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	667	641
Neuroscience | Neuromodulation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	405	440
Diabetes
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 541	$ 572