Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2013		Apr. 29, 2012		Apr. 27, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 1,027,333		$ 939,908		$ 1,005,948
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	302,057		295,718		255,227
Amortization	46,853		47,075		43,433
Deferred tax (benefit)/provision	(87,265)		(94,816)		153,725
Net losses on divestitures	19,532		0		0
Impairment on assets held for sale	36,000		0		0
Pension contributions	(69,388)		(23,469)		(22,411)
Asset write-downs from Fiscal 2012 productivity initiatives	0		58,736		0
Other items, net	84,834		75,375		98,172
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables (includes proceeds from securitization)	(166,239)		171,832		(91,057)
Inventories	(49,468)		60,919		(80,841)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,111		(11,584)		(1,682)
Accounts payable	168,898		(72,352)		233,339
Accrued liabilities	71,846		(20,008)		(60,862)
Income taxes	(9,141)		65,783		50,652
Cash provided by operating activities	1,389,963		1,493,117		1,583,643
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(399,098)	[1]	(418,734)	[1]	(335,646)	[1]
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	18,986		9,817		13,158
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0		(3,250)		(618,302)
Proceeds from divestitures	16,787		3,828		1,939
Sale of short-term investments	0		56,780		0
Change in restricted cash	3,994		(39,052)		(5,000)
Other items, net	(13,789)		(11,394)		(5,781)
Cash used for investing activities	(373,120)		(402,005)		(949,632)
Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt	(224,079)		(1,440,962)		(45,766)
Proceeds from long-term debt	205,350		1,912,467		229,851
Net proceds/(payments) on commercial paper and short-term debt	1,089,882		(42,543)		(193,200)
Dividends	(665,691)		(619,104)		(579,618)
Purchase of treasury stock	(139,069)		(201,904)		(70,003)
Exercise of stock options	113,477		82,714		154,774
Acquisition of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests	(80,132)		(54,824)		(6,338)
Earn-out settlement	(44,547)		0		0
Other items, net	1,736		1,321		27,791
Cash provided by/(used for) financing activities	256,927		(362,835)		(482,509)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(127,512)		(122,147)		89,556
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,146,258		606,130		241,058
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,330,441		724,311		483,253
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 2,476,699		$ 1,330,441		$ 724,311

[1] Excludes property, plant and equipment obtained through acquisitions.