Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 24, 2020
Statement [Line Items]
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]				Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	1,330,743,395
Beginning balance	$ 52,722	$ 51,602	$ 50,872
Net income	3,784	5,062	3,630
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,234)	1,213	83
Dividends to shareholders	(3,616)	(3,383)	(3,120)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	236	329	382
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(571)	(2,442)	(559)
Stock-based compensation	355	359	344
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	$ (10)	$ (18)	(6)
Ending balance (in shares)	1,330,809,036	1,330,743,395
Ending balance	$ 51,665	$ 52,722	51,602	$ 50,872
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(24)
Ending balance				(24)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	52,551	51,428	50,737
Net income	3,758	5,039	3,606
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,234)	1,219	75
Dividends to shareholders	(3,616)	(3,383)	(3,120)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	236	329	382
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(571)	(2,442)	(559)
Stock-based compensation	355	359	344
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	5	1	(13)
Ending balance	$ 51,483	$ 52,551	$ 51,428	$ 50,737
Ordinary Shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	1,331,000,000	1,345,000,000	1,341,000,000
Beginning balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (in shares)	6,000,000	7,000,000	8,000,000
Repurchase of ordinary shares (in shares)	(6,000,000)	(21,000,000)	(4,000,000)
Ending balance (in shares)	1,331,000,000	1,331,000,000	1,345,000,000	1,341,000,000
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Additional Paid-in Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	24,566	26,319	26,165
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	236	329	382
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(571)	(2,442)	(559)
Stock-based compensation	355	359	344
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	5	1	(13)
Ending balance	24,590	24,566	26,319	26,165
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	30,250	28,594	28,132
Net income	3,758	5,039	3,606
Dividends to shareholders	(3,616)	(3,383)	(3,120)
Ending balance	30,392	30,250	28,594	28,132
Retained Earnings | Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(24)
Ending balance				(24)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,265)	(3,485)	(3,560)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,234)	1,219	75
Ending balance	(3,499)	(2,265)	(3,485)	(3,560)
Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	171	174	135
Net income	26	22	24
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(6)	8
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	(15)	(19)	7
Ending balance	$ 182	$ 171	$ 174	$ 135