Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 27, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Reporting Segment Revenue

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	January 27,		January 28,		January 27,		January 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	2,029	$	1,995	$	6,230	$	5,925
Restorative Therapies Group		1,889		1,862		5,657		5,416
Total Net Sales	$	3,918	$	3,857	$	11,887	$	11,341

Schedule of Reporting Segment Earnings before Income Taxes

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	January 27,		January 28,		January 27,		January 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	657	$	669	$	2,008	$	2,081
Restorative Therapies Group		518		500		1,489		1,488
Total Reportable Segments' Earnings Before Income Taxes		1,175		1,169		3,497		3,569
Certain litigation charges, net		-		(13)		-		(292)
Acquisition-related items		(15)		39		1		-
Interest expense, net		(33)		(70)		(103)		(210)
Corporate		(74)		(128)		(281)		(301)
Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	$	1,053	$	997	$	3,114	$	2,766

Schedule of Net assets by Reportable Segment

	January 27,		April 29,
(in millions)	2012		2011
Cardiac and Vascular Group	$	7,073	$	6,681
Restorative Therapies Group		11,334		10,550
Total Net Assets of Reportable Segments		18,407		17,231
Short-term borrowings		(1,972)		(1,723)
Long-term debt		(8,248)		(8,112)
Corporate		8,821		8,402
Total Net Assets of Continuing Operations	$	17,008	$	15,798

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographical Areas

Geographic information
Net sales to external customers by geography are as follows:
	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	January 27,		January 28,		January 27,		January 28,
(in millions)	2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	2,145	$	2,203	$	6,530	$	6,610
Europe and Canada		1,046		994		3,135		2,822
Asia Pacific		574		524		1,760		1,517
Other Foreign		153		136		462		392
Total Net Sales	$	3,918	$	3,857	$	11,887	$	11,341