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. 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	2,086
Other comprehensive income (loss)	440					443
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 29, 2021			1,345,000,000
Ending balance at Oct. 29, 2021	52,159	51,991	$ 0	26,059	28,974	(3,042)	168
Beginning balance (shares) at Jul. 30, 2021			1,345,000,000
Beginning balance at Jul. 30, 2021	51,664	51,486	$ 0	26,184	28,511	(3,209)	178
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,317	1,311			1,311		6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	166	167				167	(1)
Dividends to shareholders	(847)	(847)			(847)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (shares)			3,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	92	92		92
Repurchase of ordinary shares (shares)			(3,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(358)	(358)		(358)
Stock-based compensation	140	140		140
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	(15)	1		1			(16)
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 29, 2021			1,345,000,000
Ending balance at Oct. 29, 2021	$ 52,159	51,991	$ 0	26,059	28,974	(3,042)	168
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			1,329,000,000
Ending balance at Jul. 29, 2022	$ 52,843	52,672	$ 0	24,335	30,276	(1,939)	170
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	1,367
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (100)					(97)
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 28, 2022	1,330,148,578		1,330,000,000
Ending balance at Oct. 28, 2022	$ 52,057	51,880	$ 0	24,442	29,799	(2,361)	177
Beginning balance (shares) at Jul. 29, 2022			1,329,000,000
Beginning balance at Jul. 29, 2022	52,843	52,672	$ 0	24,335	30,276	(1,939)	170
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	435	427			427		8
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(424)	(422)				(422)	(2)
Dividends to shareholders	(904)	(904)			(904)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (shares)			2,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	55	55		55
Repurchase of ordinary shares (shares)			(1,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(85)	(85)		(85)
Stock-based compensation	$ 137	137		137
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 28, 2022	1,330,148,578		1,330,000,000
Ending balance at Oct. 28, 2022	$ 52,057	$ 51,880	$ 0	$ 24,442	$ 29,799	$ (2,361)	$ 177