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Investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2011
Investments Tables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Investments
     Unrealized  Unrealized    
(in millions) Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:            
Corporate debt securities $ 1,947 $20 $ (6) $ 1,961
Auction rate securities   167   -   (34)   133
Mortgage-backed securities      783   10   (8)   785
U.S. government and agency securities    2,731   26   (1)   2,756
Foreign government and agency securities   130   1   -   131
Certificates of deposit   119   -   -   119
Other asset-backed securities      351   1   (3)   349
Marketable equity securities   186   55   (4)   237
Trading securities:            
Exchange-traded funds   33   6   -   39
Cost method, equity method, and other investments   656   -   -   656
Total short-term and long-term investments $ 7,103 $ 119 $ (56) $ 7,166

     Unrealized  Unrealized    
(in millions) Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:            
Corporate debt securities $ 2,130 $ 16 $ (12) $ 2,134
Auction rate securities   194   -   (52)   142
Mortgage-backed securities      724   8   (15)   717
U.S. government and agency securities    2,745   9   (1)   2,753
Foreign government and agency securities   118   1   -   119
Certificates of deposit   256   -   -   256
Other asset-backed securities      315   1   (3)   313
Marketable equity securities   1   -   -   1
Trading securities:            
Exchange-traded funds   29   1   -   30
Cost method, equity method, and other investments   542   -   -   542
Total short-term and long-term investments $ 7,054 $ 36 $ (83) $ 7,007
Schedule Of Investments
  April 29, 2011 April 30, 2010
(in millions) Short-term Long-term Short-term Long-term
Available-for-sale securities $ 1,046 $ 5,425 $ 2,375 $ 4,060
Trading securities   -   39   -   30
Total  $ 1,046 $ 5,464 $ 2,375 $ 4,090
Schedule of Available-For-Sale Securities Unrealized Loss Position Deemed To Be Temporary
  April 29, 2011
   Less than 12 months More than 12 months
     Unrealized    Unrealized
(in millions) Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Corporate debt securities $ 256 $ (1) $ 16 $ (5)
Auction rate securities   -   -   133   (34)
Mortgage-backed securities      161   (1)   67   (7)
U.S. government and agency securities    267   (1)   -   -
Other asset-backed securities      74   (1)   12   (2)
Marketable equity securities   92   (4)   -   -
Total  $ 850 $ (8) $ 228 $ (48)
             
  April 30, 2010
   Less than 12 months More than 12 months
     Unrealized    Unrealized
(in millions) Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses
Corporate debt securities $ 890 $ (3) $ 39 $ (9)
Auction rate securities   -   -   142   (52)
Mortgage-backed securities      97   -   92   (15)
U.S. government and agency securities    853   (1)   -   -
Other asset-backed securities      95   (1)   19   (2)
Total  $ 1,935 $ (5) $ 292 $ (78)
Schedule of Available-For-Sale Securities Short Term and Long Term Activity
Activity related to the Company’s short-term and long-term investment portfolio is as follows:      
                   
  Fiscal Year
  2011 2010 2009
(in millions) Debt (a) Equity (b) (c)  Debt (a) Equity (b) Debt (a) Equity (b)
Proceeds from sales $ 6,443 $ 31 $ 3,791 $ 27 $ 2,845 $ -
Gross realized gains  $ 28 $ 85 $ 44 $ 10 $ 35 $ -
Gross realized losses $ (15) $ - $ (6) $ - $ (8) $ -
Impairment losses recognized $ (5) $ (24) $ (14) $ (40) $ (38) $ (4)
                   
(a) Includes available-for-sale debt securities.           
(b) Includes marketable equity securities, cost method, equity method, exchange-traded funds, and other investments.
(c) As a result of the Ardian acquisition that occurred during fiscal year 2011, the Company recognized an $85 million non-cash gain on its previously held minority investment.
Schedule of Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings
   
(in millions)  
Balance as of April 24, 2009 $ -
Credit losses remaining in retained earnings upon adoption   4
Credit losses recognized on securities previously not impaired   10
Additional credit losses recognized on securities previously impaired  4
Reductions for securities sold during the period  (1)
Balance as of April 30, 2010   17
Credit losses recognized on securities previously not impaired   2
Additional credit losses recognized on securities previously impaired   3
Reductions for securities sold during the period   (2)
Balance as of April 29, 2011 $ 20
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Contractual Maturities
(in millions) April 29, 2011
Due in one year or less $1,252
Due after one year through five years  4,507
Due after five years through ten years  325
Due after ten years  150
Total debt securities $6,234