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Restructuring Charges, Net - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 26, 2015 | Oct. 30, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 24, 2015
Cost Synergies Initiative [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 127 | $ 143 |
Restructuring charges |  | 86 | 67 | $ 248
Payments/write-downs |  | (44) | (83) |
Reversal of excess accrual |  | (13) |  |
Ending balance |  | 156 | 127 | 143
Cost Synergies Initiative [Member] | Employee Termination Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 112 | 136 |
Restructuring charges |  | 64 | 52 | 213
Payments/write-downs |  | (28) | (76) |
Reversal of excess accrual |  | (13) |  |
Ending balance |  | 135 | 112 | 136
Cost Synergies Initiative [Member] | Asset Write-downs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring charges |  | 10 | 0 | 28
Payments/write-downs |  | (10) | 0 |
Reversal of excess accrual |  | 0 |  |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost Synergies Initiative [Member] | Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 15 | 7 |
Restructuring charges |  | 12 | 15 | 1
Payments/write-downs |  | (6) | (7) |
Reversal of excess accrual |  | 0 |  |
Ending balance |  | 21 | 15 | 7
Covidien Initiative [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 60 | 78 |
Payments/write-downs |  | (14) | (18) |
Reversal of excess accrual |  |  |  | (5)
Ending balance | $ 103 | 46 | 60 | 78
Covidien Initiative [Member] | Employee Termination Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 48 | 61 |
Restructuring charges | 76 |  |  |
Payments/write-downs |  | (8) | (13) |
Ending balance |  | 40 | 48 | 61
Covidien Initiative [Member] | Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 12 | 17 |
Restructuring charges | $ 27 |  |  |
Payments/write-downs |  | (6) | (5) |
Ending balance |  | $ 6 | $ 12 | $ 17

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- Definition Amount of any payment or write-down made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments. + References No definition available. + Details
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