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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2017
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases and Operating Leases | Future minimum payments under capitalized leases and non-cancelable operating leases at April 28, 2017 are:
(in millions) Fiscal Year | Capitalized Leases |  | Operating Leases
2018 | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 215 |
2019 | 4 |  |  | 158 |
2020 | 4 |  |  | 110 |
2021 | 3 |  |  | 70 |
2022 | 3 |  |  | 41 |
Thereafter | 8 |  |  | 52 |
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 646 |
Less amounts representing interest | (5 | ) |  | N/A |
Present value of net minimum lease payments | $ | 23 |  |  | N/A |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for capital and operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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