Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Shareholders’ Equity	Ordinary Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance (shares) at Apr. 30, 2021			1,345,000,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2021	$ 51,602	$ 51,428	$ 0	$ 26,319	$ 28,594	$ (3,485)	$ 174
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	769	763			763		6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	274	276				276	(2)
Dividends to shareholders	(846)	(846)			(846)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (shares)			2,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	107	107		107
Repurchase of ordinary shares (shares)			(2,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(311)	(311)		(311)
Stock-based compensation	69	69		69
Ending balance (shares) at Jul. 30, 2021			1,345,000,000
Ending balance at Jul. 30, 2021	$ 51,664	51,486	$ 0	26,184	28,511	(3,209)	178
Beginning balance (shares) at Apr. 29, 2022	1,330,743,395		1,331,000,000
Beginning balance at Apr. 29, 2022	$ 52,722	52,551	$ 0	24,566	30,250	(2,265)	171
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	931	929			929		2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	324	326				326	(2)
Dividends to shareholders	(903)	(903)			(903)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (shares)			2,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	41	41		41
Repurchase of ordinary shares (shares)			(3,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(333)	(333)		(333)
Stock-based compensation	$ 62	62		62
Ending balance (shares) at Jul. 29, 2022	1,329,276,973		1,329,000,000
Ending balance at Jul. 29, 2022	$ 52,843	$ 52,672	$ 0	$ 24,335	$ 30,276	$ (1,939)	$ 170