Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2024	Apr. 28, 2023	Apr. 29, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings from non-U.S. subsidiaries	$ 86,300	$ 83,700
Net operating loss carryforwards	5,100
Tax credit carryforward	292
Tax credit carryforward, no expiration	122
Valuation allowance	13,271	11,311
Income tax charge	187
Certain tax adjustments, provision (benefit)	299	910	$ 50
Intercompany sale of assets	187	33	26
Change in valuation allowance	124
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance, amount	(95)
Tax expense associated with the amortization of the previously established deferred tax assets	50	28	47
Tax expense related to internal restructuring and intercompany sale of assets	33		41
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, tax adjustments for reserves, amount		764
Effective income tax reconciliation, disallowance of interest deductions, amount		55
Deferred tax assets, unrealized currency losses		30
Charge associated with tax basis for Swiss Cantonal			82
Tax expense (benefit) related to tax basis adjustment, intercompany intellectual property transactions			(82)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	2,824	2,682	1,661	$ 1,668
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	2,700	2,500	1,600
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, net of cash advance, noncurrent liability	1,800
Estimated reasonably possible decrease in uncertain tax positions excluding interest over the next 12 months	15
Gross interest expense	134	86	17
Accrued income tax penalties and interest	19	61	117
Non-U.S. Tax Authorities
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	11,300
Net operating loss carryforwards, no expiration	5,100
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiring in future years	6,200
Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance	2,200
Tax reductions from tax holiday	$ 229	$ 115	$ 248
Impact on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.09	$ 0.18
Non-U.S. Tax Authorities | Subsidiaries
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 4,000
U.S. Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	81
Net operating loss carryforwards, no expiration	56
State and Local Tax Authorities
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards, no expiration	12
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 90