Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Shareholders’ Equity	Ordinary Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance (in 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	5,062	5,039			5,039		22
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,213	1,219				1,219	(6)
Dividends to shareholders	(3,383)	(3,383)			(3,383)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (in shares)			7,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	329	329		329
Repurchase of ordinary shares (in shares)			(21,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(2,442)	(2,442)		(2,442)
Stock-based compensation	359	359		359
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	(18)	1		1			(19)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2022			1,331,000,000
Ending 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	3,784	3,758			3,758		26
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,234)	(1,234)				(1,234)
Dividends to shareholders	(3,616)	(3,616)			(3,616)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (in shares)			6,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	236	236		236
Repurchase of ordinary shares (in shares)			(6,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(571)	(571)		(571)
Stock-based compensation	355	355		355
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	$ (10)	5		5			(15)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2023	1,330,809,036		1,331,000,000
Ending balance at Apr. 28, 2023	$ 51,665	51,483	$ 0	24,590	30,392	(3,499)	182
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,705	3,676			3,676		28
Other comprehensive income (loss)	178	180				180	(2)
Dividends to shareholders	(3,666)	(3,666)			(3,666)
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans (in shares)			6,000,000
Issuance of shares under stock purchase and award plans	231	231		231
Repurchase of ordinary shares (in shares)			(25,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(2,084)	(2,084)		(2,084)
Stock-based compensation	393	393		393
Changes to noncontrolling ownership interests	$ (2)						(2)
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 26, 2024	1,311,337,531		1,311,000,000
Ending balance at Apr. 26, 2024	$ 50,420	$ 50,214	$ 0	$ 23,129	$ 30,403	$ (3,318)	$ 206