Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summary of operating results for discontinued operations before tax

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	January 27,		January 28,		January 27,		January 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Discontinued operations:
Net sales	$	112	$	104	$	323	$	297
Earnings from operations of Physio-Control	$	23	$	16	$	48	$	39
Physio-Control divestiture-related costs		(12)		-		(24)		-
Income tax expense		(5)		(5)		(9)		(13)
Deferred income tax benefit on sale		84		-		84		-
Earnings from discontinued operations	$	90	$	11	$	99	$	26

Summary of assets and liabilities held for sale

	January 27,		April 29,
	2012		2011
(in millions)
ASSETS
U.S. accounts receivable, net	$	47	$	63
Inventories		71		77
Deferred tax assets, net		25		20
Prepaid expenses and other assets		13		6
Property, plant, and equipment, net		28		23
Goodwill		22		18
Other intangible assets, net		44		51
Total assets held for sale	$	250	$	258
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	65	$	64
Accrued compensation		22		21
Deferred tax liabilities, net		2		3
Total liabilities held for sale	$	89	$	88