Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2012		Jul. 27, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 264,678		$ 234,959
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	72,638		72,900
Amortization	11,892		11,104
Deferred tax (benefit)/provision	(26,609)		3,483
Net loss on divestiture	20,386		0
Pension contributions	(14,837)		(3,351)
Other items, net	628		43,086
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables (includes proceeds from securitization)	(87,419)		108,771
Inventories	(71,670)		(39,593)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(28,954)		(37,365)
Accounts payable	(29,052)		(147,755)
Accrued liabilities	(78,002)		(101,238)
Income taxes	15,356		19,789
Cash provided by operating activities	49,035		164,790
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(84,211)		(74,270)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	10,530		6,592
Proceeds from divestitures	5,670		708
Other items, net	(5,397)		(5,169)
Cash used for investing activities	(73,408)		(72,139)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(200,210)		(806,282)
Proceeds from long-term debt	192,302		610,349
Net proceeds on commercial paper and short-term debt	6,164		259,904
Dividends	(165,569)		(155,081)
Exercise of stock options	12,537		43,913
Purchase of treasury stock	(18,045)		(86,740)
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(80,132)		0
Other items, net	10,432		13,248
Cash used for financing activities	(242,521)		(120,689)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(85,011)		(18,545)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(351,905)		(46,583)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,330,441	[1]	724,311
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 978,536		$ 677,728

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.