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Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 28, 2017 | Apr. 28, 2017 | Jul. 29, 2016 | Apr. 29, 2016
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Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 4,691 | $ 4,967 | $ 3,060 | $ 2,876
Investments | 8,397 | 8,741 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 5,784 | 5,591 |  |
Inventories, net | 3,538 | 3,338 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 2,000 | 1,865 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 369 | 371 |  |
Total current assets | 24,779 | 24,873 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 4,387 | 4,361 |  |
Goodwill | 39,196 | 38,515 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 23,006 | 23,407 |  |
Tax assets | 1,598 | 1,509 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 0 | 0 |  |
Other assets | 1,284 | 1,232 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 6,000 | 5,919 |  |
Total assets | 100,250 | 99,816 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 8,058 | 7,520 |  |
Accounts payable | 1,759 | 1,731 |  |
Intercompany payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation | 1,304 | 1,860 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 717 | 633 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 3,251 | 2,442 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 59 | 34 |  |
Total current liabilities | 15,148 | 14,220 |  |
Long-term debt | 25,953 | 25,921 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 1,663 | 1,641 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 2,170 | 2,405 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,610 | 2,978 |  |
Other liabilities | 1,026 | 1,515 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 893 | 720 |  |
Total liabilities | 49,463 | 49,400 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 50,672 | 50,294 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 115 | 122 |  |
Total equity | 50,787 | 50,416 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 100,250 | 99,816 |  |
Consolidating Adjustments | Medtronic Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | (175) | (178) |  |
Intercompany receivable | (13,054) | (12,681) |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | (13,229) | (12,859) |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | (185,408) | (180,360) |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | (61,546) | (64,050) |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | (260,183) | (257,269) |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | (13,054) | (12,681) |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 0 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | (13,054) | (12,681) |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | (61,546) | (64,050) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (74,600) | (76,731) |  |
Shareholders’ equity | (185,583) | (180,538) |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | (185,583) | (180,538) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (260,183) | (257,269) |  |
Consolidating Adjustments | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivable | (167) | (135) |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | (167) | (135) |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | (142,816) | (138,182) |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | (43,819) | (40,621) |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | (186,802) | (178,938) |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | (167) | (135) |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 0 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | (167) | (135) |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | (43,819) | (40,621) |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (43,986) | (40,756) |  |
Shareholders’ equity | (142,816) | (138,182) |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | (142,816) | (138,182) |  |
Total liabilities and equity | (186,802) | (178,938) |  |
Medtronic plc | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 0 | 0
Medtronic plc | Reportable Legal Entities | Medtronic Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 94 | 63 |  |
Other current assets | 7 | 10 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 101 | 73 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 57,874 | 55,833 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 3,000 | 3,000 |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 60,975 | 58,906 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | 13 | 12 |  |
Accrued compensation | 7 | 9 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 13 | 13 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 1 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 34 | 34 |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 10 | 10 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 10,259 | 8,568 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 10,303 | 8,612 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 50,672 | 50,294 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | 50,672 | 50,294 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 60,975 | 58,906 |  |
Medtronic plc | Reportable Legal Entities | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 94 | 63 |  |
Other current assets | 7 | 10 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 101 | 73 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 57,874 | 55,833 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 3,000 | 3,000 |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 60,975 | 58,906 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | 13 | 12 |  |
Accrued compensation | 7 | 9 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 13 | 13 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 1 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 34 | 34 |  |
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 10 | 10 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 10,259 | 8,568 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 10,303 | 8,612 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 50,672 | 50,294 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | 50,672 | 50,294 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 60,975 | 58,906 |  |
Subsidiary Issuer | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 85 | 208
Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities | Medtronic Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 63 | 45 | 46 | 55
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 166 | 155 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 278 | 227 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 507 | 427 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 1,325 | 1,311 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 17 | 20 |  |
Tax assets | 809 | 727 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 72,950 | 71,909 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 11,731 | 12,162 |  |
Other assets | 452 | 434 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 87,791 | 86,990 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 5,000 | 5,000 |  |
Accounts payable | 347 | 304 |  |
Intercompany payable | 13,041 | 12,669 |  |
Accrued compensation | 454 | 734 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 506 | 352 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 19,348 | 19,059 |  |
Long-term debt | 21,789 | 21,782 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 1,116 | 1,120 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 1,582 | 1,658 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 13,161 | 13,151 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 154 | 153 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 57,150 | 56,923 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 30,641 | 30,067 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | 30,641 | 30,067 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 87,791 | 86,990 |  |
Subsidiary Issuer | Reportable Legal Entities | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 33 |  |
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 0 | 33 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 31,684 | 31,055 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 2,795 | 2,978 |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 34,479 | 34,066 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 1,163 | 1,176 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 33 | 23 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 1,196 | 1,199 |  |
Long-term debt | 2,128 | 2,133 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 1,371 | 1,369 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 4,695 | 4,701 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 29,784 | 29,365 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | 29,784 | 29,365 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 34,479 | 34,066 |  |
Subsidiary Guarantors | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 55 | 0
Subsidiary Guarantors | Reportable Legal Entities | Medtronic Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 29 | 5 | 55 | 0
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 0 | 0 |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 29 | 5 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 54,584 | 52,618 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 18,121 | 16,114 |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 72,734 | 68,737 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 1,473 | 901 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 16 | 4 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 1,489 | 905 |  |
Long-term debt | 1,841 | 1,842 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 18,533 | 17,160 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 21,863 | 19,907 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 50,871 | 48,830 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | 50,871 | 48,830 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 72,734 | 68,737 |  |
Subsidiary Guarantors | Reportable Legal Entities | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 30 | 5 |  |
Investments | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Inventories, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 60 | 60 |  |
Other current assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current assets | 90 | 65 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Tax assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 53,258 | 51,294 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 19,390 | 17,383 |  |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 72,738 | 68,742 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 1,473 | 901 |  |
Accounts payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 20 | 8 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total current liabilities | 1,493 | 909 |  |
Long-term debt | 1,841 | 1,842 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 18,533 | 17,161 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Other liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 21,867 | 19,912 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 50,871 | 48,830 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 |  |
Total equity | 50,871 | 48,830 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 72,738 | 68,742 |  |
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 2,920 | 2,668
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | Reportable Legal Entities | Medtronic Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,599 | 4,917 | $ 2,959 | $ 2,821
Investments | 8,397 | 8,741 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 5,784 | 5,591 |  |
Inventories, net | 3,547 | 3,361 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 12,960 | 12,618 |  |
Other current assets | 1,715 | 1,628 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 369 | 371 |  |
Total current assets | 37,371 | 37,227 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 3,062 | 3,050 |  |
Goodwill | 39,196 | 38,515 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 22,989 | 23,387 |  |
Tax assets | 789 | 782 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 28,694 | 32,774 |  |
Other assets | 832 | 798 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 6,000 | 5,919 |  |
Total assets | 138,933 | 142,452 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 1,585 | 1,619 |  |
Accounts payable | 1,412 | 1,427 |  |
Intercompany payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accrued compensation | 843 | 1,117 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 704 | 620 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 2,728 | 2,086 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 59 | 34 |  |
Total current liabilities | 7,331 | 6,903 |  |
Long-term debt | 2,323 | 2,297 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 547 | 521 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 578 | 737 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 19,593 | 25,171 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,610 | 2,978 |  |
Other liabilities | 872 | 1,362 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 893 | 720 |  |
Total liabilities | 34,747 | 40,689 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 104,071 | 101,641 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 115 | 122 |  |
Total equity | 104,186 | 101,763 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | 138,933 | 142,452 |  |
Subsidiary Non-guarantors | Reportable Legal Entities | CIFSA Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,661 | 4,929 |  |
Investments | 8,397 | 8,741 |  |
Accounts receivable, net | 5,784 | 5,591 |  |
Inventories, net | 3,538 | 3,338 |  |
Intercompany receivable | 13 | 12 |  |
Other current assets | 1,993 | 1,855 |  |
Current assets held for sale | 369 | 371 |  |
Total current assets | 24,755 | 24,837 |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 4,387 | 4,361 |  |
Goodwill | 39,196 | 38,515 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 23,006 | 23,407 |  |
Tax assets | 1,598 | 1,509 |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany loans receivable | 18,634 | 17,260 |  |
Other assets | 1,284 | 1,232 |  |
Noncurrent assets held for sale | 6,000 | 5,919 |  |
Total assets | 118,860 | 117,040 |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |
Current debt obligations | 5,422 | 5,443 |  |
Accounts payable | 1,759 | 1,731 |  |
Intercompany payable | 154 | 123 |  |
Accrued compensation | 1,297 | 1,851 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 704 | 620 |  |
Other accrued expenses | 3,197 | 2,411 |  |
Current liabilities held for sale | 59 | 34 |  |
Total current liabilities | 12,592 | 12,213 |  |
Long-term debt | 21,984 | 21,946 |  |
Accrued compensation and retirement benefits | 1,663 | 1,641 |  |
Accrued income taxes | 2,160 | 2,395 |  |
Intercompany loans payable | 13,656 | 13,523 |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,610 | 2,978 |  |
Other liabilities | 1,026 | 1,515 |  |
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | 893 | 720 |  |
Total liabilities | 56,584 | 56,931 |  |
Shareholders’ equity | 62,161 | 59,987 |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 115 | 122 |  |
Total equity | 62,276 | 60,109 |  |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 118,860 | $ 117,040 |  |

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