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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Additional Information - Divestiture) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 25, 2015	Jul. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013
Pending Divestiture [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 255	$ 2,318	$ 4,913
Client premises equipment portion of SPV connected devices BU [Member]
Pending Divestiture [Line Items]
Transaction price related to divestiture (cash and stock)	600
Goodwill	150
Client premises equipment portion of SPV connected devices BU [Member] \| Inventories and other current assets
Pending Divestiture [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	190
Client premises equipment portion of SPV connected devices BU [Member] \| Inventories
Pending Divestiture [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	160
Client premises equipment portion of SPV connected devices BU [Member] \| Supply-chain related liabilities, warranties, rebates, and other current liabilities
Pending Divestiture [Line Items]
Liabilities held for sale	$ 125