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Special Charges and Certain Litigation Charges | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Special Charges and Certain Litigation Charges | Special Charges and Certain Litigation Charges Special Charges During the three and six months ended October 30, 2015, there were no special charges. During the three and six months ended October 24, 2014, continuing the Company's commitment to improving the health of people and communities throughout the world, the Company made a $100 million charitable cash contribution to meet the multi-year funding needs of the Medtronic Foundation, a related party non-profit organization. Certain Litigation Charges The Company classifies material litigation reserves and gains recognized as certain litigation charges. During the three and six months ended October 30, 2015, we recorded certain litigation charges of $26 million, which relates to probable and reasonably estimable INFUSE product liability litigation. During the three and six months ended October 24, 2014, there were no certain litigation charges.

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