Acquisitions and Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2022	May 13, 2022	Oct. 28, 2022	Oct. 29, 2021	Oct. 28, 2022	Oct. 29, 2021	Jul. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022	Jul. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 40,417	$ 80	$ 40,417	$ 80		$ 40,502
Contingent consideration liabilities	$ 201			31		31
Purchase price contingent consideration			201	31	274	31
Business combination, fair value of net assets acquired				125		125
Business combination, assets acquired				154		154
Liabilities assumed				29		29
Technology-based intangible assets				50		50
Contingent consideration, fair value			349	$ 269	349	$ 269	$ 193	119	$ 294	$ 270
Other operating (income) expense, net
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-cash pre-tax charges			14		81
Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)						15 years
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)						16 years
IPR&D
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred						$ 90
Other accrued expenses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, fair value			149		149			35
Other liabilities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, fair value			200		200			$ 84
Intersect ENT
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares price (in dollars per share)		$ 28.25
Total consideration for the transaction, net of cash acquired		$ 1,200
Cash consideration		1,100
Previously held investments in Intersect ENT		98
Goodwill		$ 615
Estimated useful life (in years)		20 years
Other intangible assets		$ 683
Net assets acquired		1,277
Business combination, assets acquired		1,408
Liabilities assumed		131
Intersect ENT | Technology-Based Intangible Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired		635
Intersect ENT | Customer-related
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired		35
Intersect ENT | Tradenames
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired		$ 13
Other acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			66		66
Net assets acquired			123		123
Purchase price contingent consideration					73
Other acquisitions | Technology-Based Intangible Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired			$ 57		$ 57
Estimated useful life (in years)					16 years
Affera Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration for the transaction, net of cash acquired	904
Goodwill	660
Other intangible assets	300
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	300
Net assets acquired	970
Business combination, assets acquired	1,027
Liabilities assumed	$ 56